How to play the saxophone accurately?

The intonation of the saxophone is very important, and how to play the saxophone accurately is something that needs attention. The saxophone is a wind instrument. It is not like the piano, where anyone can play it at the same pitch as long as they play the right note. However, the saxophone is not like this. For the same fingering, beginners or performers may play different pitches with different foundations. One of its notes can have a minor third change, that is, if the breath is slower and the mouth shape is looser, the note will be lower; if the breath is faster and the mouth shape is tighter, the note will be higher. This depends on the player's skills and hearing to ensure the pitch.

With the continuous improvement of basic skills, the intonation of the saxophone is also constantly improving. Therefore, it is very difficult to play the tuner accurately when you are a beginner. You may play accurately in the middle and low range, but in the high range, the pitch will be low or high. If it is low, it means that the mouth shape is correct, but the air pressure is not enough, so it will be low; if it is high, it means that the mouth shape is wrong, the breath is short, and the frequency will increase, so the pitch will be high, which is also a common problem.

So when you are a beginner, don't be obsessed with the tuner, it is just a reference. If you can't play accurately, don't worry too much, especially the high part. If you can't play accurately, don't play it first. First, lay a good foundation for the middle and low parts, often play long notes, and play the middle and low notes very accurately. Then use the tuner to play accurately. Basically, the pointer does not move in the middle. This is a problem that beginners often encounter.

Of course, there are other factors that affect the pitch:

The first is the depth of the mouthpiece insertion. The deeper the mouthpiece is inserted, the higher the sound; the shallower the mouthpiece is inserted, the lower the sound. When tuning, you must ensure that the middle and low range is accurate, and the high range needs to control the pitch. Mansdone's saxophone pitch is very accurate, the production manager who is piano major could strictly make sure every Mansdone saxophone accurate pitch. From the lowest bass to the super high pitch, each note of Mansdone's saxophone can be accurate, which is very excellent.

The second factor that affects the pitch is the temperature. As you may have noticed, when the temperature is high in summer, you need to pull the mouthpiece out a little bit, because when the temperature is high, the pitch of the entire brass tube will be a little higher; when the temperature is low, the mouthpiece needs to be pushed in a little bit, especially in winter when it is very cold outside, more than 20 degrees below zero, there is no way to blow, and it is no problem if it is above 10 degrees below zero, and the pitch can be guaranteed by fine-tuning.

The third factor that affects the pitch is the reeds. In fact, the reed will also affect the pitch. Some reeds have very good pitch, and as long as the breath is in place, the accurate frequency can be achieved. RICO reeds, as we know, one of the world's leading reeds in the world. The reeds Mansdone used is RICO which are imported from the USA, all sold Mansdone saxophone with a box of RICO reeds include. By the way, except for a box of RICO reeds, we also put another individual RICO reed in the wipe which is brand new, that is our production manager unpacked from the whole box of RICO reeds, and selected a better one with the right hardness and better quality. Every newly purchased Mansdone saxophone comes with a box of RICO reeds plus a invidual brand new RICO reed. Almost all Mansdone accessories imported from other countries,and carefully selected by our production manager, that's why it is high-end and expensive.