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I can't play C-D-E-F

2.1K views 10 replies 9 participants last post by  bruce bailey  
#1 ·
Firstly i'm sorry for my english. :cry:


I start to learn soprano sax.

I can play G-A-B-C5 very easy (left hand)

But i can't play lowC-D-E-F (right hand). Sometimes do this but incidentally.

When i try to play right hand notes, they sounds coming high octave, as if i push the octave key.
I checked the octave key, there is no problem.

Is this normal? Is there a mouth or air technique to do this?
 
#2 · (Edited)
your horn is most probably leaking. Check all keys in combination and alone, in particular, the G sharp or G# ( called also Sol diesis in some countries)

Put a light in the sax ( these says you have strips of led for almost no money) and observe in the dark.

Most probably you can’t fix leaks ( unless it is G# and unless this has regulation screws) your tech will.
 
#7 ·
I am profound at stating the obvious, but a teacher could probably help here. S/He might know enough about saxes to know if this is the turn of a screw or a some time in a repair shop. Or, he/she could determine that there was a player issue.
 
#8 · (Edited)
Step One: Take in more mouthpiece, if that doesn't work then

Step Two: See a repairman, (have him or her test the horn with your mouthpiece.) if that doesn't work then

Step Three: Get a teacher that knows how to play the soprano saxophone until you can play every note on the horn.