Re: To Jamterry re: comments on the use of tongue discussion
Ok I can't comment from your viewpoint, as I am 28. Maybe just take away from my post the suggestions I give about playing styles and teachers.
What's most important to you? Sound or Technique. At your generally young age in Sax years technique should still be a big priority. Leaning is allways easier if you have your basics down. It sounds like the second teacher is going to help with that. What he teaches is an attempt to make you as good as his role model, himself.
Now thats not a stab, its just a fact. Students sound like their teacher.
That leads me to my second point, which for a saxophone player is just as important as the first. Do you want to sound like this guy? You never mentioned if sax was his primary instrument. Do you enjoy his tone? It's important, because over the next several years you will look for him for direction in technique and tone. Just listening to him play in practices will impact your impression in what a sax should sound like.
Concerning keeping 2 teachers, not worth it unless your going professional. Drop the first guy if you want to move on. Teachers should be used to loosing students. No teacher wants to loose a good student but they understand. Keep in touch as friends.
Back to your teacher choices. I say go with the more legit teacher. I say legit in that he is probably moding you into a legit player. That brings you to a dirty little secret in Sax playing. There's a great devide in Sax playing, Jazz and Legit. What do you want to become? You can do both, but just recogize the difference. I am sure the legit teacher can take you on your way, but when you start wishing you could sound more professional, like the sounds you heard that first made you want to play the sax, that's when its time to look up your friend. The Jazz player, he's going to help you get that sound that you want. It's not going to really help you in Church(depending on the direction of the Churches Music) or in Community band (you can swing in community band, they just get mad at you)
So as you can see how the legit teacher probably has more to offer you.
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