Saxophone Tone Production Tutorial By Saxophonist Amonn AL-Mahrouq

Your Saxophone sound is the single most important aspect of your playing, you must at all times aim to produce the best possible sound.

You must first hear the sounds you'd like to produce in your head - you should listen as much as possible to as many different styles of music and as many different players as possible to firmly establish your own personal sound. LONG NOTES.

To produce a stable reliable note that is constant in pitch. Long notes are essential..

Exercise

• Hold a middle "G" for as long as you can (until you are completely out of air).
• Then breathe in, be sure to take the maximum volume of air.
• It is essential you do not breath in before this stage.
• You must keep your tongue at the back of your throat at all times.