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trouble with the saxophone...
i have braces and i play the alto saxophone. Is it harder for people with braces? Because i have a really hard time getting the pitch just right. Because my teacher tells me to put pressure on the top and drop my jaw a little. But i sometimes drop my jaw too much and it doesn't make any sound at all. Is there any way to get the pitch out just right with my mouth full of braces and mouthpiece?!
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Hey, I'm a sax player and I had braces for three years. One of my best friends also plays sax and still has braces. If your braces are affecting your playing now, just keep practicing- I promise that you will get used to it. It took me a while to get used to playing with braces, but after that my pitch wasn't affected at all. And my best friend sounds normal too.
I think it would be harder if you played trumpet, so consider yourself lucky to be a saxophonist. As far as the jaw-dropping thing, that also just takes a lot of practice.
Don't worry, over time it will get better.
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Hey there!
I played the alto saxophone throughout middle school for a few years, and when I got into high school I found out I had to get braces. I was devastated because I thought I wouldn't be able to play right anymore. When I picked up my sax and played it for the first time it felt so weird! It definitely is a little bit harder and it tickles your mouth a little bit more. But it doesn't really affect your playing. You just have to practice a little bit and then you should get it down.
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