I need to get some Bari sax music so I can practice.
I'd like jazz or well known pieces.
Thanks.
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i just switched to the bari sax after 7 years of playing the alto, and i cant get the low notes below the middle C. If i do manage it, it wavers in tone until it jumps up an octave, i cant get it it stay low without jumping. If anyone has any tips on playing a slow-winded instrument like the bari after switching from the faster alto, or a video link, i'd appreciate the help, because i really have no idea how to play the bari right.
If you're having difficulty getting low notes, try taking in a LOT more of the mouthpiece and blow with a really relaxed embouchure. This will allow the reed to vibrate without your alto embouchure having to much affect on it. I'm pretty sure you'll get it to work if you do this. Once you get the sound and are used to the sound of the low notes, back off a little to get some quality in the sound and reduce some of the honkiness.
I need to know for a solo I'm doing. Does it have to do with the emochure, the tounge? Or is it something totally different?
There are multiple ways to perform vibrato. One is, as someone said to move your jaw slightly. Also, you can use your tongue, or you can also use your throat. You just have to experiment to see which method works best for you. Baritone Sax will be a little tougher because it's such a big horn, and takes a lot of air to fill it up.
There is nothing wrong with not using vibrato. It's better not to use it that to try to do it when you really don't know how. Use your ears and don't use the vibrato unless the music calls for it.
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