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Hello,
as the title suggests, I'd like some general advice before I head over to the music store. I've already read up on the beginners corner on starting again which looks like some good stuff in re-harnessing a clean sound.
I played first chair alto for about 7 years and would have considered myself definition intermediate, however I'd like to start again after 4 years on a tenor this time around.
I can only afford to rent at the moment, so I assume I don't want to get anything fancy (and they probably only have a limited selection for renting i.e. Yamaha or Selmer). I do however want to buy nice mouthpiece ($150-300) that can help me develop a bit of a warmer or darker tone (big fan of Ben Webster and Thad Jones, for example), but would this be advised? Or should I end up just getting a neutral mouthpiece and opening e.g. C* (what i used throughout high school). I suppose I'd like to be able to play a varied repertoire, from Jazz standards to Paganini (eventually).
Anyways, tl;dr what's a good non-professional setup for relearning.
Also any tips on going from alto to tenor besides loosen the embouchure?
Thx,
oreodog
as the title suggests, I'd like some general advice before I head over to the music store. I've already read up on the beginners corner on starting again which looks like some good stuff in re-harnessing a clean sound.
I played first chair alto for about 7 years and would have considered myself definition intermediate, however I'd like to start again after 4 years on a tenor this time around.
I can only afford to rent at the moment, so I assume I don't want to get anything fancy (and they probably only have a limited selection for renting i.e. Yamaha or Selmer). I do however want to buy nice mouthpiece ($150-300) that can help me develop a bit of a warmer or darker tone (big fan of Ben Webster and Thad Jones, for example), but would this be advised? Or should I end up just getting a neutral mouthpiece and opening e.g. C* (what i used throughout high school). I suppose I'd like to be able to play a varied repertoire, from Jazz standards to Paganini (eventually).
Anyways, tl;dr what's a good non-professional setup for relearning.
Also any tips on going from alto to tenor besides loosen the embouchure?
Thx,
oreodog