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by HappySax
(23 posts)
17 years ago

altissimo

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  2. by newreedsyndrome
    (343 posts)
    17 years ago

    Re: altissimo

    AHHH! This is an never-dying issue with players learning altissimo. Don't change your set-up to facilitate altissimo. Lenny Pickett might use a Guardala Super King that he can play 30 octaves above the usual register of the horn on, but I'm sure he could do it on a Yamaha 4C if he had to. Have you read Top-tones by Sigurd Rascher?

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    1. by HappySax
      (23 posts)
      17 years ago

      Re: altissimo

      Hey thanks..yes I have the Rascher book...I play a berg metal 110/0 and have tried guardala Super King too. I can go up the scale to D on my mark VI with both mpc but do have trouble comig down especially g# to g. I think I must spend more time blowing to get the harmonics with all notes closed...anyway thanks to all for comments....Happysax

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  3. by CountSpatula
    (602 posts)
    17 years ago

    Re: altissimo

    Mouthpiece and reeds won't really do much. A mouthpiece with a higher baffle will help a bit, but you shouldn't rely on it. Like you said, just practice and practice, there's really no shortcuts for altissimo. But I guess if there were, everyone could do it and it wouldn't be as cool as it is right? ;)

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    1. by HappySax
      (23 posts)
      17 years ago

      Re: altissimo

      Thanks...your totally right...Happysax

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