You asked… a lot. So I went looking for a cheap yet good, baritone saxophone that you can order online with confidence. Well in the end, a great yet affordable …
An Affordable Baritone Saxophone That Plays Like a Pro Horn Read More »
Looking for an inexpensive Baritone Sax mouthpiece? I’ve tested out 6 of them ranging in price from $19 to $199. Watch the video to hear what they sound like and …
Do you know how many people have always wanted to play the saxophone but don’t, or maybe played it back in high school, put it down and now wish they …
Ever say that to yourself? You’re not the only one. In fact, I don’t think there is a single serious saxophone player alive who hasn’t uttered this exact phrase in …
“I SUCK” – Turning Frustration Into Musical Growth Read More »
A Simple Strategy for Impressive Results At the beginning of 2019 I set a simple goal for myself, upload a quality YouTube video each week of the coming year. I …
How Consistency in the Practice Room Results in Solid Improvement Read More »
Get the PDF Saxophone Fingering Chart here. In this lesson I’m going to show you the fingerings for a bunch of notes to get you started playing the saxophone. So …
Saxophone Fingering and First Notes | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 4 Read More »
So far we’ve learned how to set up our reed and mouthpiece in lesson 1 and get a sound with a good saxophone embouchure in lesson 2. Now, let’s learn …
Saxophone Setup, Ideal Body and Hand Position | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 3 Read More »
Welcome to lesson 2 of the BetterSax Beginners course. In lesson 1 we learned how to set up our reed and mouthpiece properly to get the best results. In this …
Saxophone Embouchure and Producing a Good Sound | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 2 Read More »
Welcome to the BetterSax Beginner Saxophone Course. The lessons in this course are entirely free, please enjoy and share. Nowadays, you can get information about almost anything for free on …
Saxophone Mouthpiece and Reed Setup Tutorial | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 1 Read More »
You may have seen some heavy mass screws and gadgets on my saxophones in recent videos and instagram posts and lots of people ask me what they are, and how …
The Most MASSIVE Sax Sound Ever | Do Heavy Mass Screws Work? Read More »
Last year, I made a video entitled “The Best Saxophone in the world?” It was all about the hype and mythology surrounding the Selmer Mark VI saxophone. My conclusion in …
I received an iSolo Choice wireless microphone system from Cloud Vocal, a company in Taiwan, specializing in instrument mics. I’ve been using it on several gigs this year and have …
iSolo Choice Wireless Microphone – A Great Compact Solution for Sax Players Read More »
I just got back from Rotterdam in the Netherlands where I played at the North Sea Jazz Festival with a band called the California Honeydrops. In a recent YouTube video, …
How to Get Called Back for Gigs (12 Tips From a Freelance Sax Player) Read More »
Today, I want to talk about saxophone ligatures. You know the little device that holds your reed onto the mouthpiece. There are so many different ones to choose from, and …
Like just about everything else, the world of saxophones has it’s share of myths, legends and widely held yet false beliefs. I’m going to try and clear some of these …
I’ve talked a lot about how the saxophone you play is not that important compared to the work you put into your saxophone sound. In my video listening test comparing …
Cheapest Sax on Amazon vs My Professional Yanagisawa Saxophone Read More »
What do you think of synthetic reeds? This is a question I get asked just about everyday… I guess saxophone players are really frustrated with the inconsistencies of cane reeds …
Legere Signature Synthetic Reeds vs Cane Saxophone Reeds Read More »
Like everything else on saxophone, playing in the altissimo range is really hard until one day it’s not so hard. Today I’m going to show you all of my fingerings …
Altissimo Fingerings for Tenor and Alto Saxophone Read More »
Need a gift idea for a saxophone player? Or maybe you’re a sax player and need a convenient way to drop some hints to your loved ones so you don’t …
I want to share with you three essential saxophone accessories you should have in your sax case and how I use them. Click below for the video version of this …
The Revolutionary Method For Learning to Play Sax By Ear Enroll in this FREE 6-part video lesson course about how to start playing the saxophone by ear using just 5 notes! Whether you’re a beginner, or have …
