How many fresh starts is one allotted? One per lifetime? One a year? Everyday?
Moving On
The adage “You can never go home again” is more true to me now than ever. After several years trying to get my saxophone chops up, I’ve come to the … Continue reading Moving On
2.5 octaves seems adequate
Settling in with my new alto sax. Still a few nits I’d like my local tech to look at, but he’s been busy gigging in pit orchestras so will have … Continue reading 2.5 octaves seems adequate
Renewed Purpose
I repurposed a carving knife stand I carved (chip carving technique) in the early 2000s. New life as a mouthpiece and recorder stand suits my needs. It was quite dusty … Continue reading Renewed Purpose
Adjusting the seat
Getting used to a new instrument is a challenge. Ever so slight differences between finger touch alignment, spring tension, and harmonic tendency all throw a bit of confusion into the … Continue reading Adjusting the seat
Build (embouchure) Back Better
Building the saxophone embouchure takes time. Muscles, position, throat opening, air flow… all take time to come together in that necessary combination. It’s satisfying when the thing becomes second nature.
Preparation
The new alto arrives tomorrow, slightly delayed due to normal post-COVID shipping issues. Got a few things together today in preparation. Until then… Peace.
Get set and in the groove
Finally taking time to do some setup in order to have things ready when I want to record the instruments I have handy. In the box recording is not an … Continue reading Get set and in the groove
Playlist continues through the morning
My morning routine of late has been: All this takes about an hour. The playlist continues through the morning until I start a practice session.
We do what is needed
A friend online suggested recently that we should blog about our musical life. I started doing that here a few years ago and let the words here linger and fade. … Continue reading We do what is needed
randy brown: @carvingcode 