And then just turn the screw clockwise… maybe a second on a clock at a time. “If you can turn the screw, put something underneath the bar in between the two screws, on top of the G sharp pad cup to prevent the bar from shutting down. Don’t just stick your screwdriver in and start turning. You need to be careful not to squash the cork, because that then will throw the regulation out even more and cause problems with the F sharp. However if you’ve got this screw, you need two screwdrivers. You should have a screw with a pice of cork under it. So we’ve identified the problem causing your leaky low notes on sax, how do we go about fixing it? And this is what is causing that problem.įree Fingering Chart inside Locker How to fix the Low B Problem It’s really common with the low B and the B flat. When Steve isn’t touching it, the B sounds “warbly” instead of making a nice clear sound. Watch the video to hear the difference in sound when Steve touches the G sharp pad cup. “And if they do, then that’s where the problem is.” “If you gently touch the G sharp pad cup, so as it shuts as it should do, and then your notes should improve,” says Steve. If the regulation screw is the problem, your sax won’t voice properly. To check if this is the cause, play down to C and then past C, so you have engaged any table key on the left hand (try a low B or B flat). The bottom regulation screw is for the for the long B flat, but the top regulation screw is for the G sharp,” says Steve. “Any saxophone made after the 1950s will have two regulation screws. The problem can be with the regulation screws. You can find the regulation bar between your right hand and left hand. “It’s above the F sharp but covers the G”. “ Usually, it’s the regulation bar,” explains Steve. It’s a really common problem, when you find that everything below a C doesn’t work. It’s one of the top guys in England for sax repairs. And he’s the guy that I trust with all my saxophones. To help me with this, I’ve got my mate and master saxophone repair, Steve Crow in the studio. And if it’s happened to you, you’re going to find this really useful because you’re going to learn how to fix it. I hear it a lot from my Sax School students. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner saxophone player or a seasoned pro, a low note leak can happen to anyone. Specifically, I’m talking about low C down to low Bb. Just about every player at some point has an issue with the low notes not working on their saxophone. ![]() There’s loads of great free saxophone resources in there for you to explore too. Grab our free fingering chart from our Locker using the yellow button above. We talk about the different keys and fingerings on your sax in this lesson.
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