Can I Play Alto Saxophone After 13 Years? 

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Incredible that you retain your tenor sound on alto !!

Definitely yes

It seems like you settled into the alto sound more towards the end, you can definitely hear how he gets more comfortable playing the alto

this is so fun! crazy to see how the techniques don’t transfer over with the same tonal outcomes…also i feel like your alto tone changed gradually from the first clip to the last lol, you sound incredible as always!

I had a very similar experience, I initially started out on alto (like many) but then switched to tenor shortly after. A few months ago I tried playing my brother's alto and I could barely even play a low B, I found the entire saxophone a little resistant but after a bit of playing a figure it out.

Phenomenal. Maybe a cheeky transcription is in order :)

His name is literally Chad. Like hes a chad

you definitely seem more comfortable with the tenor. I'm a clarinet/bari sax/flute guy myself...

7:26 i love this minor blues alto part i was squinting so hard

Chad, you sound amazing on just anything!

My man coming on here sounding just like Cannonball Adderley

Remembering that Sonny Stitt did that more than a half century ago ! See the "New-York Jazz" session on Verve records ...

TWNBAY was a little warm up for the alto feel...

Great to hear from you! As for the comparison for me you sound much better, more rounded, more soulful on tenor. In Body and Soul and in Cherokee Alto was very close. Not so in the other ones. I felt that on Alto for the most part it sounded ‘technical’ while on tenor it sounded soulful. Anyways - i hope that the touring eventually will bring you to the Northeast US - would love to hear you live. And just as a note - I am very grateful for the online work you are doing and the content you have created - to me that was and is a lot of inspiration.

Wow, I just started to play the alto more often after playing tenor the whole time lol.

what ligature were you using for the alto? do you not have one for the alto the same you have for the tenor? do you find playing the alto again challenging to keep a tighter embouchure compared to the tenor after all those years?

Alto seems so like a toy in your hands 😄

if i ever needed another horn i'd love to get the nexus alto. sounds so smooth.

He’s better than me at alto too, rip

Why pick between playing one or the other, play them both at the same time, them, a bassoon, and a full pack of cigarettes like a true one man orchestra because your Chad friggin LB #chad 3:16

Trying to play alto again after playing bari for a few months was weird also

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5:27 lol look at the left knee action incredible

Ur names chad u can do anything lol

Nice Jesus of Saxophone

Hi. You really playing the Havana International Jazz Festival this week ...Jan 2023

I wanna see him play bari

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You think there will be a Nexus Bari? Also LOVE the Alto sound

Chad I love this Body and Soul on Alto sounds great!

Man, you sound fabulous on both horns!!!!

Your alto lines on Body and Soul are so sweet and melodic...amazing!

En iyi videon

Awesomeness ❤❤❤ I love to hear Soprano added in for a comparison too 🖖🏽💪🏽💪🏽

It is great to see that practicing on one saxophone type (tenor) keeps and improves your skills on the other reed instruments as well. Especially helpful if one has to switch between instruments. Cheers from Chris

Great thanks. I notice the Nexus saxes don't have the link bar on the left hand pinky table. More like an SBA than a VI. Apologies if you've explained that before, if not, care to?

Yes.

baritone?

W video

You can hear the Eric Marienthal in the last one lol

hey chad, i was wondering what tip opening and reed size you used for your tenor? i’m currently on the nexus 3’s on my jody hr dark 7* and i’m hopefully getting a edge soon. i wanted to know what works best for you.

Hi, why did you stop playing alto, to play tenor most often?

Sometimes i wake up and i just want to be chad lb. life seems like my dream

you can play all sax whitout problems....

It should be "can I play tenor after 13 years" .

There was a question like can I ride a bike after 13 years.

the alto looks so small in chads hands I thought it was a curved soprano for a second 😂

Dude! Two things.... One, you read my mind, was wondering where you'd gotten to...... Two, was that a Jamey Abersold backing t ack I heard? Been a long time..... Oh, and....... Three, you were owning that alto; apart from the fact you actually DO own that alto. 🌟

Damn man, whole video sounds gorgeous.

Nice my Mannnnnnnnnn! That alto is smokin! Wish I could play like that!

Up to the end you had already adapted to the alto well.

I may not play any saxophone, but this is really cool.

Chad sounds a bit like phil on body and soul

No fair! You took a break in-between edits!

Chad you are marvelose play 👏👏👏🤗

yeah, an tenor player on alto;)

That alto tone is giving me some of the Rare Lee Konitz...very nice!!

2:45

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It is safe to say….yes you can play alto after 13 years

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Sounds great man

I've never seen an exercise exactly like this where the same player improvises over the same chords with two differently keyed instruments of the same type. Seems like your approach is slightly different on alto and tenor though I'm not technical enough to explain how or perhaps why. Really interesting though, thanks!

Cool. Love it 👍😎

So if I order this sax, or better, come pick one up from you, can I get 10 free in person lessons from you? Or more if you want to be even more generous 😬

And now we want you on baryton ❤

I have homes in two countries. In one I play tenor, in the other I play alto. It takes a few days to adjust between them, to find the right sound. Also, I play differently because of both the different sound (alto is more waily, tenor is more mellow) and the greater dexterity of the alto. It’s like changing personality.

In addition to yourself, who are your RU-vid pro musician friends you recommend checking out the channels of?