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All
Advanced Saxophone Techniques
BetterSax How To's
BetterTrax Backing Tracks
Contests & Giveaways
General Saxophone Topics
Great Sax Solos
Guest Articles
Improvisation Lessons
Inspiration/Motivation
Learn Songs by Ear
News
Saxophone Beginner Course
Saxophone Equipment Reviews
Saxophone Fundamentals
Saxophone Interviews
Saxophone Mouthpiece Play-Tests & Mini Reviews
Saxophone Mouthpiece Reviews
Saxophone Players and History
Saxophone Production Equipment Reviews
Saxophone Q+A's
Saxophone Recording
Saxophone Reed Reviews
Saxophone Repair and Maintenance
Saxophone Reviews
Saxophone-Lessons
Saxophone-Practice Tips
Top 10 Lists

JAZZ DURING THE PANDEMIC

The Global Jazz Scene and the Pandemic – Jazz: The Ultimate Survivor.

Roland Aerophone AE-20

The BEST and WORST sounds on the Roland Aerophone AE-20 Wind Synth

Yamaha YAS-26 vs. BetterSax EAS-112

Yamaha YAS-26 vs BetterSax EAS112 – Student Saxophone Options

5 Note Pentatonic Lick Pattern

Simple Pentatonic Pattern + 1 Note = Hip Lick

Otto Link Ligatures

Ligatures Under $100 for Otto Link Metal Mouthpieces

The most important part of the saxophone

The MOST IMPORTANT Part of Your Saxophone (is the mouthpiece)

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The most important part of the saxophone

The MOST IMPORTANT Part of Your Saxophone (is the mouthpiece)

Improving Saxophone Sound and Rhythm

This Stops 95% of Saxophone Students Improving – Sound and Rhythm

Just the 2 of Us

Easy Approaches to Soloing Over “Just the Two of Us”

Learn all 12 Major Scales

How I Learned My Major Scales in all 12 Keys

George Coleman

A Saxophone Lesson with Master George Coleman

How to Growl

How to Growl on the Saxophone (Natural Distortion Pedal)

Minor Chord Colors

Add These Colors Over Minor Chords – Improvisation Lesson

Tonguing Basics for Saxophone Players

Tonguing Basics for Saxophone Players

Kirk Whalum

The Most Listened to Sax Solo Ever | Kirk Whalum | Great Sax Solos Ep. 4

Eric Alexander

The Key to Jazz Improvisation – 21 Major Key Explorations with Eric Alexander

Use Clichés Like This One in your Solos to Connect with Listeners

Learn This Easy Bebop Pattern

Altissimo with Ben Wendel

The LAST Altissimo Lesson You’ll Ever Need with Ben Wendel

Saxophone Mouthpiece Tip Openings

Everything I Know About Sax Mouthpiece Tip Openings

Practice

How I Practice (with my new favorite app)

Pentatonic Scale Trick - 5 Levels of Improvisation

5 Ways of Improvising Over Basic Chords + Pentatonic Scale Trick

Mouthpiece Basics - Baffle, Tip Opening, Chamber Size

3 Key Traits of YOUR Saxophone Mouthpiece

The Smooth Jazz Lick

The Smooth Jazz Lick

Scales in All Keys

Applying a Pattern to Any Scale in all 12 Keys

David Sanborn's Blues Scale Trick

Blues Scale trick as played by David Sanborn | Great Sax Solos Ep. 3

Sax Lesson with Kenny G

Kenny G Gives ME a Saxophone Lesson

Play Sax by Ear Crash Course

Start taking the Play Sax By Ear Crash Course. This 6 part video course gets delivered via email over the course of a week.