QUOTE(CM's @ May 17 2008, 10:41 AM)
Is not possible to know exactly how many percentage of brass to use for each brand, as that's their top secret for producing their instrument. If we know it, there will be no 'legend' about the MarkVI.
QUOTE(CM's @ May 18 2008, 12:24 AM)
Haha,
I do agree with you about the instrument brand making, but unfortunately that's the reality thing. when you go straight to talk to the instrument makers, their technician, their design artist, then the different of each instrument brand is clear enough.
Well, ur statement is really ambiguous and confusing. U are saying that it is impossible to know exactly how is an instrument made, the brass contents etc. Right? then u proceed to say that when you talk to the makers, the technician and artist, u will know how the instrument is made? if by talking to them you do not procure these information, u are no better off talking to a sales man, so i will assume that u will know how it is made after talking.
So if you would know how it is made, then how would it be not possible to recreate a mark VI? And if it is not possible to recreate a mark VI, it means differentiation of instrument quality and method is still ambiguous. And if it remains ambiguous, how can you be sure it is definitely the better quality nor can you be sure of the difference between brands?
All these brands difference are just consumer perceived difference.
Next, you speak of a teacher as though they can do alot of things, yet you say that the teachers here are incapables. So where in Malaysia will there be such a teacher if you spoke of it as though they are superman from far away land? Basically, what i belief is, teachers are needed to guide u and start u on the music path and the rest are depended on yourself. You cant expect a teacher to spoon feed you all the time.
I started on guitar for some basic lessons like strumming and etc and have been self learned until now.
Basically, there are alot of resources on the internet that tells u what to practice and how to practice. I am busy lately, but i still manage to put through some time with a long tone. And the improvement is apparent, i can nail a low C without making it goes onto an accidental alt. so can i say it is useless? And for your information, i only pick one lesson on how to start on the saxophone. I can assure u i m not a superman who can learn anything at will. Just an average guy with interest in musics and needs time to practice to actually pick the instrument up properly.
It doesnt matter if the tone is shaped nicely through the long tone or not, what i find useful is, breathing control, lipping, embouchure and stamina practice. Those are some of the important stuff that comes with practicing long tones.
Cheers