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Question: How can I play fast on a tenor sax!?
I know, practice!. But besides that!.

I'm first chair mainly because of the fact that i can figure out rhythms!. When we sight read music, second and third chair have me beat on sixteenth notes!. Is there a trick to it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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There is no shortcut in music!. There is no trick!. You need to practice!. Im sorry if thats's not what you want to hear, but if you love music you should enjoy practicing!. If you loved baseball!.!.!.would you object to working on throwing harder if thats what you wanted to accomplish!? Many people are born into a musical family or it just comes easier so they have a head start!. However that base level will only take you so far before you hit a wall!. you need to practice the passages slowly with a metronome and gradually work it up to the tempo you want to be able to play it at!. it's not the most fun thing to do, but it's all about what you make it!. also you should play scales and arpeggios everyday to get your fingers going!. Go burn it up!.!.!.trust me its so much fun watching the kids behind you suffer!. lol happens everyday for meWww@QuestionHome@Com

fast fingers and fast tonguing!.!.!.!. thats all there is to itWww@QuestionHome@Com