How much air is required to play the sax?!
Question: I want to learn how to play the sax but im afraid my stamina might be a little low. So how much "blowing power" into the instrument will i need. Its an alto sax.
Answers: I want to learn how to play the sax but im afraid my stamina might be a little low. So how much "blowing power" into the instrument will i need. Its an alto sax.
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good luck!
A lot of it.
You may need to take breathing exercises.
It's so hard to say. Even when I was a tiny kid (and at 10 when I started playing, I was tiny) I didn't have that much of an issue of it. Most people may have a little bit of a hard time in the beginning, but if they just continue practicing, they'll be fine.