Conseils musicaux

Unlike fixed-pitch instruments such as the piano, the saxophone does not produce perfectly stable tuning on its own. As a wind instrument, its pitch constantly depends on the player: breath support, embouchure, voicing, mouthpiece position, choice of reed and, above all, listening skills directly influence intonation. In other words, playing in tune on the saxophone is not simply a matter of ‘tuning’ your instrument once and for all; it is an active skill developed over time. This is all the more true because every saxophone has its own intonation tendencies. Models, [...]