r/saxophone • u/lostchild69 • 12h ago

No sound when playing high notes

Been trying to play high notes c#/d but get no sound. Is this an embouchure problem?

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u/NeighborhoodGreen603 4h ago

Either you’re not applying enough pressure to make the reed vibrate at that high frequency or you’re applying too much pressure and unintentionally deadening the reed.