Difference between revisions of "Hit Altissimo Notes on the Sax"
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Altissimo notes are above the "normal" range of the [[Get Started with the Saxophone|sax]]. They are really overtones and amount to playing the sax like a trumpet where each fingering has several notes going higher and higher. Hitting these high notes on the saxophone can be one of the hardest things about playing. Here's a guide to learn how. | Altissimo notes are above the "normal" range of the [[Get Started with the Saxophone|sax]]. They are really overtones and amount to playing the sax like a trumpet where each fingering has several notes going higher and higher. Hitting these high notes on the saxophone can be one of the hardest things about playing. Here's a guide to learn how. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Slightly close your throat by raising the back of your tongue (e.g. say something like "too" Like a running faucet or sink.) | #Slightly close your throat by raising the back of your tongue (e.g. say something like "too" Like a running faucet or sink.) | ||
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#The fingerings don't really matter. As long as you can hear the note you want to come out, it will come out. | #The fingerings don't really matter. As long as you can hear the note you want to come out, it will come out. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
