Play long tones into your tuner til the neighbours are biffing rocks again. Seiko sat 500 chromatic tuner is the pick of the dozen or so I have tried and discarded. A new or harder read perhaps
A trap for newbies is a poorly maintained (sealed) horn, Dead giveaway is white knuckles and cramps. Your touch should be feather light.
a dirty mouthpiece, neck or horn.
Little trick I use when I'm travelling, "glad wrap" "saran wrap" cling film what ever you call it over your bell, finger a low Bb and suck.
If the horn is sealed the cling film will pop, if not you got a leak. Squeaks, flat notes or wild intonation, reluctance to form notes that do my head in til I find the reason.
If you need help find a sax tech that actually plays a saxophone.
A trap for newbies is a poorly maintained (sealed) horn, Dead giveaway is white knuckles and cramps. Your touch should be feather light.
a dirty mouthpiece, neck or horn.
Little trick I use when I'm travelling, "glad wrap" "saran wrap" cling film what ever you call it over your bell, finger a low Bb and suck.
If the horn is sealed the cling film will pop, if not you got a leak. Squeaks, flat notes or wild intonation, reluctance to form notes that do my head in til I find the reason.
If you need help find a sax tech that actually plays a saxophone.