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Nord Rundeer 🦌 Dec 2024 4:45pm, 20 Dec 2024 4,826 posts	Quote Pin Nord Rundeer 🦌 I know what you mean about their forum! I don’t really have a decent session low D since I attacked a Kerry with a file 😳, though a Dixon is OK.
Valyrian Pipers Piping Dec 2024 11:12pm, 28 Dec 2024 8,751 posts	Quote Pin Valyrian Pipers Piping I've been playing about with my new alto sax sporadically over the last few weeks. I finally pulled off a few scales and arpeggios this afternoon - G Major, F, Major, and C Major. I think it's time I get a tutor. One of my smaller goals for 2025 is to reach at least a Grade 3 standard, and maybe even take the exam. There are some intonation problems with the lower register. They're most noticeable when I try to play the D1 (all finger holes covered), and it sounds as a D2, even though my thumb isn't on the octave key and there's been no apparent change in my embouchure. I'll ask at band rehearsal in a couple of weeks about diagnosing the issue.
RunnyBunny Dec 2024 1:51pm, 29 Dec 2024 1,570 posts	Quote Pin RunnyBunny VP: I’m an oboist rather than sax player, but could be due to a little screw that needs tweaking, or not aiming low enough with diaphragm support.
Garfield Dec 2024 2:01pm, 29 Dec 2024 18,298 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Probably the latter...it's hard to hit low notes on saxes of any variety when you start out. Start by working your way down from the higher notes on the same register - A, G, F, E then D.
Valyrian Pipers Piping Dec 2024 2:38pm, 29 Dec 2024 8,752 posts	Quote Pin Valyrian Pipers Piping Thanks, RB, Garfield. I've noticed a gradual improvement, to the point where I executed an ascending and descending chromatic scale starting on D1 this afternoon. I can also add D minor, B-flat major, A minor, D major, and E minor to my list of scales/arpeggi. I should get some clarinet practice in before work.
ishep 14 Mar 10:16am, 14 Mar 2025 1,172 posts	Quote 1 pin ishep Hello musical Fetchies... I've never been able to say "I've got a song out" before today... ...and I still can't But my old school/band mate has, and I played bass on it! It was a bit of an experiment, in that it was written back-to-front - Paul specified a few details, like tempo, song structure in terms of numbers of bars, and a general feel he wanted to aim for, then hired a fantastic drummer in Italy to record the drum track with nothing else to go on! She was quite confused initially, to say the least Then I added a bass line, followed by Paul adding some synths and retro CR-78 percussion. He wrote the lyrics and recruited a vocalist somewhere in midwest America to come up with a melody and record all the vocals. This way, the song evolved in a way none of us could predict. Finally, Paul added some guitars, and we all chimed in on tweaking the mix before sending it off to Abbey Road Studios for mastering. Amazing how readily accessible technology these days enables this kind of truly international collab, all in our spare time - England, Italy, USA, and Paul in Belgium! If you're interested, you can hear it in various places: Spotify: open.spotify.com Apple Music: music.apple.com Bandcamp: paulswilliams.bandcamp.com
Eynsham Red 14 Mar 11:53am, 14 Mar 2025 11,855 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red That’s quit a remarkable collaboration @ishep I’m liking your bass line. To my ears it has an 80’s disco vibe to it.
ishep 14 Mar 11:58am, 14 Mar 2025 1,173 posts	Quote Pin ishep Thanks, @Eynsham Red - exactly what I was going for at the time! Never expected it to take the turns it did after that, though!
JCB 14 Mar 3:25pm, 14 Mar 2025 5,865 posts	Quote Pin JCB That's great @ishep . I really enjoyed listening to it. Many thanks!
RunnyBunny 14 Mar 4:12pm, 14 Mar 2025 1,613 posts	Quote Pin RunnyBunny Love it @ishep - bit of a Blondie/Duran Duran vibe, I thought (both = good things ) and I really like the key changes.