They said RUSH E was impossible on saxophone

I spent 40 hours learning what people told me was an impossible saxophone piece. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever played. I spent 10 hours alone on my double tonguing to hit 13.3 notes per second, and the rest nailing down the fast fingering. Hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating it!

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Instruments from left to right:
Tenor Sax | Bari Sax | Alto Sax | Soprano Sax

Recorded with an SM57
Mixed in Logic Pro X
Filmed with iPhone X
Edited in Final Cut Pro X
Music written in MuseScore 4

#Saxophone​ #Quartet #AltoSax​ #TenorSax​ #BariSax

[jameslovas]

The song looks easy enough - the impossible part was cloning himself into a quartet...

[joshnaddor]

Randomly was recommended this while browsing YouTube. Pretty sure we went to Elementary School together 20+ years ago. Hope life is treating you well!

[trumpetparker]

the fact that he can play all four parts is amazing!

[JTS_P]

Soprano sax: yellow clarinet
Alto sax: the basic sax everyone plays
Tenor sax: the stereotype saxophone
Bari sax: the woodwind tuba

[Hakantekin]

I cannot believe you have been doing this for 3 years and don’t have at least 100k subs as you are very talented and deserve recognition

[nylacampbell]

You’re really underrated! I’m a young alto sax player (I’ll be a freshman next year) and I started playing in the summer before 7th grade. I started playing tenor earlier this year, but I have to admit, I get squeaky on it sometimes lol. Videos like this are really cool and make me feel like one day i really can be this good :)

[thelookingcat]

Holy smokes, is that double tonguing? My single tongue is only up to 136ish, 144 if it's just 4-6 notes, this sounds like 180 then 204 or smth! I'm a clarinetist so I can only do it in the lower register, higher causes some scoops bc of voicing, but it's getting easier over time.


INCREDIBLE ARRANGEMENT!!!

[ellieban]

I’m a complete music novice, although I love watching random YouTube videos of very talented people doing really difficult things well. All the same, I strongly suspect Rush E is a simple sounding ditty with some serious music theory chops underpinning it. For a daft tune written to be impossible to play by humans, it’s impossibly catchy on by a way that I don’t believe is accidental. Nice version! I have no idea what “double tonguing” is but it sings difficult, so kudos for sticking with it until you nailed it 😁

[ryantanderson]

The amount of skill displayed here is mind blowing

[linousheee]

amazing !! thank you i was looking for a saxophone (soprano sax especially) version !!! thank you and great job !

[SirSunfish]

the fact that you can flick your tongue and switch fingers that fast is insane. i'm a middle schooler learning clarinet (and moving on to alto sax later) and this is crazy impressive! keep it up, man!!

[GoodGaming]

I like the sounds of the the soprano sax 🎷

[butroncobarrubiasabel]

that's so my friend, you're awesome!

[kaplanmb]

Woah! My refresh rate wasn’t fast enough to keep up with your fingers!

[ChuckMucklewashere]

You are very talented! I've played a few different instruments over the years but sadly sax isn't among them. One day, I hope to play that sexy devil of an instrument myself.

[maniacalminecrafter]

When i saw you did not even have 1000 subs yet, I was shocked. You sound like you should have at least 50k!

[grenade]

Amazing articulation not only on the alto & soprano but the low parts are crisp as well. Nice

[JJamalJJ]

How could you dislike this? I don't see anyone else trying it -a fool

[bugs]

I really want more of your videos with soprano sax. Such an underrated instrument (although tenor still better ahaha)

[Tankmachinegun.]

That soprano sounds great good job my mans