You’re the only guy out there that that literally makes me laugh out loud every time. That includes comedians

"Some kids just have ... strange-looking faces"

bwahahahaha, I ded.

I’m very disappointed that your teacher, Nigel St Clair, didn’t  teach you to use flavoreeds

Nigel seems like a very trustworthy gent, if I do say so myself

You're a blessing to the saxophone community! Some of the most educational and fun sax content out there!

You really should have made this sooner! Embouchure is pretty much the equivalent of pedals to a guitarist! They can alter the sound so drastically which is why the saxophone is such a good instrument. Like, I sometimes make up my own embouchures (for jazz) that end up kinda mixing two extremes. For example, I play more of a classical embouchure for jazz baritone saxophone, but I play with a really bright mouthpiece with a high tip opening. This combination allows me to have a full sound across the whole register. I discovered this because I realized that, as a baritone player, so many had very punchy low notes but not so powerful high notes. Then one day, I discovered Leo P, who seemed to have power high and low; what made him so different, I asked? Well, from transcribing and studying his technique/embouchure, I found he plays with an embouchure similar to a clarinet, combined with a fairly bright and modern Theo Wanne mouthpiece. But anyways, thanks so much for making this. Embouchure is so frickin underrated to sound people NEED to talk about more!

I'm picking up the soprano sax after about 10 years of previously playing the clarinet.

First class sax content as always Dr W. Glad to see that your subscriber numbers are climbing - as they certainly should!

Beautiful Classic Alto Tone. This is how the Alto Sax should sound like.

Fantastic video! I say this as someone who plays classical from the Allard branch. I loved the description of the Teal vs. Allard students because it reminded me of the quote about academic politics: "the fights are so bitter because the stakes are so low." There are so many great players with so many different approaches. If one model doesn't work for you, there are plenty of others to choose from.

This teacher doesn't waste one word. Genius communication. And high value lessons, all right.

I predict I am going to be thoroughly impressed by this video............

How delightful it was to hear the Skye Boat Song, which transported me back to my childhood holidays in Scotland, the most beautiful country in the world. On the first of those holidays, I actually took a boat to the isle of Skye. Unfortunately, I was so young that I have no memory of it.

Fantastic teaching Dr. Wally. Loved the story about the fight between the two sax players that "ended with an asthma attack."

Lips "O" and tongue "I" (E) gives the German Umlaut Ü.

Was not expecting to laugh my ass off all video. Immediate subscribe

That's absolutely right ! Everyone has a different mouth structure. I think one of the hardest parts of teaching THE embouchure, is that you must teach it differently each time. Good video !

Hey im here 3 weeks after u uploaded. Classical sax is now cool. Cheers.

Just wanted to clarify: I was originally taught by a classical teacher and the emphasis was always on the bottom lip covering the teeth. I suffered a lot with this as I had the common issue with screeching notes and a painful jaw, as I squeezed too tight to get notes out. I went on to take lessons from a jazz player and he reformed my embouchure to push my bottom lip out. He also corrected my mouthpiece tip opening and Reed strength. I’ve never looked back since then. Just to say that was my biggest takeaway as to the differences between classical and jazz. I’m not saying one is right or wrong, but it’s worth exploring what works best. Regards

one of the proclaimer twins is teaching me embouchure