Usage and skills of saxophone.

Saxophone is also a transposed instrument. The common tonality is E-flat and B-flat, as well as C-flat and F-flat. The following are my comprehensive saxophone application skills, hoping to help everyone.

First of all, the timbre of saxophone

Most people think that the timbre of saxophone is full and rich in bass area; Round and soft alto; A bright and clear high-pitched area. However, due to the differences in cultures, customs, languages and habits of different countries, it has formed? German style? 、? French style? 、? British style? Timbre and so on.

Second, saxophone timbre schools and international development trends

American saxophone timbre is the development trend of saxophone timbre in the world today. American timbre is inseparable from the national characteristics of America as a national immigrant. So American timbre is a mixed timbre. It combines the loose English sound, the full and hazy German sound and the clear French sound, forming a clarinet timbre effect with unique American characteristics? Wide, loose, soft, thick and bright.

Third, the American saxophone playing method

1, mouth shape:

The basic concept is: the role of the mouth is to support the best vibration point of the whistle. Therefore, the tightness of the mouth directly affects the correctness of saxophone pronunciation and the unity of pitch and timbre.

Note: It is important to remember that pipes are not blown by mouth, but by air.

2. How to find the best vibration point?

Everyone's mouth shape, the thickness of lips, the length of tongue and the shape and size of mouth are different, so the number of flute heads and the best vibration points are also different. So there are different kinds of flutes and whistles. What should we pay attention to in saxophone solo posture? How can we find the best vibration point? You can do this: start playing the flute head with less content and play more content bit by bit. When you reach a point beyond your control (that is, when you beep), go in the opposite direction. Among these points, you can find the point that you are most satisfied with the timbre, and this point is your best vibration point. Then find the elastic point of the mouth. Blow with a loose mouth at first, then blow a little with a tight mouth, and then blow in the opposite direction when there is no sound. Find the most relaxing point among these points. Generally speaking, the lower lip contains much, which contributes to the softness and massiness of the timbre.

Fourthly, saxophone's concept of using gas.

It is very important to obtain a generous, relaxed, full, soft, round and clear correct timbre with gas.

1, you must breathe with your abdomen, not your chest.

Reason 1: The space of abdominal cavity is larger than that of chest cavity, and the inspiratory volume is also more than that of chest breathing.

Reason 2: After the air is inhaled into the abdominal cavity, the abdominal muscles can be used to control the breathing velocity for a week, but chest breathing cannot be controlled by muscles.

2. Keep a relaxed mouth shape during the performance.

Then blow the pipe with air to maintain a constant airflow and air pressure (keep the feeling of cylindrical timbre, not tower timbre). Keep your mouth loose when you are weak, and keep a stable airflow and air pressure with abdominal pressure. When playing high notes, you should have the feeling of playing alto; When you play alto, you must feel the bass.

In short, whether it is weak or strong, there must be enough air pressure.

The playing posture of saxophone

Good playing posture is very important for beginners, and it is also the focus that every teacher repeatedly emphasizes. It is of great benefit to the improvement of students' playing level. Incorrect posture will not only give people a sense of beauty, but also affect their physical and mental health, so beginners should not ignore the importance of playing posture.

1. Hang the musical instrument on your chest with a sling and put it on the right front of your body. Adjust the sling so that it can not only bear the weight of the instrument, but also relieve the tension of the hands and arms.

2. When you play standing, your legs should be shoulder width. When sitting and playing, your legs should be slightly outward and touch the ground in a 90-degree bow. Your body should be naturally straight, and your back, chest, waist and abdomen should not be bent. What vocal instruments should be paid attention to in saxophone solo posture?

3. The angle of the flute head should be based on the natural exhalation and the airflow direction of the flute head tuyere, because the airflow direction is slightly downward, the flute head and neck tube should naturally be consistent with the airflow direction, and a slight downward inclination is the best angle, about 45 degrees.

4. During the performance, the fingers, wrists and arms should be relaxed, the left and right hands should naturally bend, the knuckles should be slightly lifted, and the joints should not be flat or fall off. Fingers should have a sense of rhythm, not too strong. Don't be stiff, don't lift your fingers too high.

5. Hold down the T key with the left thumb to control the octave overtone key. Little finger control 1 1 (B flat) 9 (C flat) 8 (G flat); Hold the hook close to the body under the instrument with the fingers of the right hand. The little finger controls 1(C)2 (E-drop), and the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the left and right hands are placed on keys I, II and III respectively.

6. Control the flute head with your mouth, control the weight of the saxophone with a slingshot, and control the balance of the saxophone with your left and right hands to make it play in the best posture.

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