I've been improving with my saxophone over the past month. maybe improving too much than expected.
When I started, I only struggled with finger coordination and tongue-slapping, and now it just feels natural.
Because I'm practicing almost every day, I managed to clear my homework songs in a single day occasionally. Some of these really inspire me, to the point I wanna play them in actual performance.
There's this song called "Mercy Mercy Mercy", by Joe Zawinul.
I actually play it faster than in this performance, but it's a really great song. I even worked on my own solo!
Can I play everything for a duration of 4 minutes without making major mistakes? Hmmm, not yet. Need more practice.
Then again, I have time. I have a lot of time to put my heart and soul into practicing the saxophone.
So when I completely memorize my music sheets, I try to play with Backing Tracks. It's a good alternative when I'm not a part of a band or really when I'm not playing with someone else.
My teacher and I sometimes play songs together, and it's hard to sync in with his piano, but eventually we manage to pull something out.
Even if I currently memorize my music sheets, I still keep them. After all, it's important in case I'll get a blackout or be too much under pressure and I'll forget them.
The most important thing is that I enjoy this. All of this. It's a great hobby and I wanna keep going forward with it.
I might not turn it into a big-shot career, but I do want to perform in my city just for fun. There are certain times over the week when people play music at the main street. Most of these people are actually middle-aged, but from what I understand, some people even younger than me play sometimes!
Technically my private teacher gives me lessons in a music school, which is tied to our city's government. I do have some connections there from my activism days, so I only need to request a permission to perform in certain locations, and hope I'll be allowed.
However, it's gonna take a while until I'll decide to go for it. Need more practice...maybe 8 months, maybe more. Or you know.. when I'll feel ready.
When I started, I only struggled with finger coordination and tongue-slapping, and now it just feels natural.
Because I'm practicing almost every day, I managed to clear my homework songs in a single day occasionally. Some of these really inspire me, to the point I wanna play them in actual performance.
There's this song called "Mercy Mercy Mercy", by Joe Zawinul.
I actually play it faster than in this performance, but it's a really great song. I even worked on my own solo!
Can I play everything for a duration of 4 minutes without making major mistakes? Hmmm, not yet. Need more practice.
Then again, I have time. I have a lot of time to put my heart and soul into practicing the saxophone.
So when I completely memorize my music sheets, I try to play with Backing Tracks. It's a good alternative when I'm not a part of a band or really when I'm not playing with someone else.
My teacher and I sometimes play songs together, and it's hard to sync in with his piano, but eventually we manage to pull something out.
Even if I currently memorize my music sheets, I still keep them. After all, it's important in case I'll get a blackout or be too much under pressure and I'll forget them.
The most important thing is that I enjoy this. All of this. It's a great hobby and I wanna keep going forward with it.
I might not turn it into a big-shot career, but I do want to perform in my city just for fun. There are certain times over the week when people play music at the main street. Most of these people are actually middle-aged, but from what I understand, some people even younger than me play sometimes!
Technically my private teacher gives me lessons in a music school, which is tied to our city's government. I do have some connections there from my activism days, so I only need to request a permission to perform in certain locations, and hope I'll be allowed.
However, it's gonna take a while until I'll decide to go for it. Need more practice...maybe 8 months, maybe more. Or you know.. when I'll feel ready.
