<![CDATA[It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it.]]>It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it.

After a rough first few days making some horrible sounds I can now play a bunch of two octave scales and a couple of jazz standard heads fairly consistently, though I’m sure my tone could use a lot of work.

I’m giving the alto back soon and found a good deal on this student tenor sax that just arrived this morning. Excited to try it out!

]]>https://a440.social/topic/081c2505-9184-46c5-9909-87f57ced1bc4/it-s-been-about-a-month-since-i-started-learning-the-sax-on-an-alto-i-borrowed-from-a-friend-and-i-ve-been-really-enjoying-it.RSS for NodeWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:54:59 GMTWed, 20 May 2026 00:08:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it. on Wed, 20 May 2026 02:03:32 GMT]]>Had a quick play of it over lunch and it sounds so good! It is also way easier to play than the alto I borrowed (which I suspect wasn’t the world’s best maintained sax).

]]>https://a440.social/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mdreid/statuses/116604443864327419https://a440.social/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mdreid/statuses/116604443864327419Wed, 20 May 2026 02:03:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it. on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:45:43 GMT]]>@mdreid We have a fine, diverse bunch of sax players here now. You’ll be warmly welcomed in your new incarnation, I’m sure.

]]>https://a440.social/post/https://aus.social/users/JamesAshburnerCBR/statuses/116604137840614348https://a440.social/post/https://aus.social/users/JamesAshburnerCBR/statuses/116604137840614348Wed, 20 May 2026 00:45:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it. on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:34:56 GMT]]>@JamesAshburnerCBR I’ve played piano at the Tuesday Smiths jam before and had a lot of fun but I suspect it’s going to be many more months before I’m up to taking this to a jam. Would like to eventually though.

]]>https://a440.social/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mdreid/statuses/116604095493057745https://a440.social/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mdreid/statuses/116604095493057745Wed, 20 May 2026 00:34:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It’s been about a month since I started learning the sax on an alto I borrowed from a friend and I’ve been really enjoying it. on Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:33 GMT]]>@mdreid A prospective Tuesday Jazz Jam newbie at Smiths?

]]>https://a440.social/post/https://aus.social/users/JamesAshburnerCBR/statuses/116604078255601836https://a440.social/post/https://aus.social/users/JamesAshburnerCBR/statuses/116604078255601836Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:33 GMT