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Annoying sound of air leaking when I play G# (2nd octave)

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jlima
Whenever I play the G# in the 2nd octave on my tenor, there is this annoying sound of air leaking somewhere (I can't seem to find exactly where) and the sound of that note loses body, so to speak. It doesn't sing as the other notes in the same octave. The A immediately after it also suffers a little, but not as much. Is there anything that I can do about it? Every other note in the saxophone is a dream to play, so I'd really like to take care of these two. Comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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Stephen Howard
Get a cigarette paper and check the seal of the pads in the top stack:

http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/HandyHints/LeakyPads.htm

It could be that you have one or more pads leaking - probably at the rear of the tone holes.
Other than that it might be an octave key issue.

Regards,
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Yes, the section on checking for leaks details the procedure for checking the functionality of the mechanism - and if a problem is found the section on regulating the action deals with it, including a step-by-step illustrated guide to adjusting the octave key.

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