Saxophone Mouthpiece Lesson - Exercises and Explanations

The saxophone mouthpiece can be a powerful tool for developing your voicing, pitch control, flexibility and tone. In this video, you will find an explanation for why working with the mouthpiece is important, an introductory demonstration on how to use it, perspectives on "tuning" your mouthpiece to a specific pitch, classical versus jazz mouthpiece tuning, and several exercises ranging from elementary to advanced. These exercises have really helped me play more in tune and have improved my ability to bend pitches, play glissandi, and play in the altissimo register. Enjoy, and please subscribe if this helps you. Feel free to comment!

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00:00 saints Intro
00:20 why work with mouthpiece?
00:58 preliminary note about voicing basics
01:13 getting a sound on the mouthpiece, troubleshooting
05:08 most important thing about the mouthpiece
06:03 what note do YOU produce?
06:25 which note is CORRECT?
10:32 classical versus jazz
16:08 my opinion on mouthpiece tuning pitches
17:00 apologies to Sinta and Rousseau
18:18 developing pitch accuracy, flexibility, and range
19:47 MOUTHPIECE EXERCISES and WARMUPS
23:19 summary and conclusion



My "voicing" video link:    • Voicing and Overtones Lesson for Saxophone  
Hasbrook dissertation link: https://www.vanessasielert.com/resources
Sinta book: https://www.amazon.com/Voicing-Approa...
Rousseau book: https://www.amazon.com/Saxophone-High...


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