Re: Late beginner advice?


Never too late Red - my Sax teacher's oldest student was in his seventies. I started playing Tenor in my 40s.

For Paul Desmond's sound, head for an Alto student model - maybe a YAS-275 from Yamaha. www.sax.co.uk rent these out so you can take one for a spin around the block before investing some money. And 500 pounds should be ample.

Scotland could be tricky for a teacher, but you'll need one.

Good luck

Jon (from NZ)


Red wrote: 
I'm 46 years young, been a professional guitarist for a couple of
decades, now suddenly gripped with the notion that I need a saxophone.
A couple of questions:

1. What problems might a 46-year old beginner experience, e.g. in terms
of embouchure development, etc? Is it too late?

2. I want that breathy, mellow sound of Paul Desmond but on a budget of
500 UK pounds (I live in Scotland). What instrument would you
recommend?

Cheers,
Red

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