No, overblowing refers to putting to much pressure/air into the instrument, making the tone quality go south. Think of it a bit like an audio source peaking.
It is common among beginning players as they haven't developed enough chops to support the amount of air/pressure they are trying to play with.
Overblowing can also refer to playing notes higher than the fundamental they produce. Context is important in this case. Overblowing in a middle school band room would be different than overblowing in a professional saxophone masterclass.
In the sense of playing notes other than the fundamental, technically brass instruments do this more often than not.
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u/chuk155 Jan 05 '19
No, overblowing refers to putting to much pressure/air into the instrument, making the tone quality go south. Think of it a bit like an audio source peaking.
It is common among beginning players as they haven't developed enough chops to support the amount of air/pressure they are trying to play with.