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How to Growl

How to Growl on the Saxophone (Natural Distortion Pedal)

When I finally learned to growl on the saxophone I was growling on everything. In…
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Minor Chord Colors

Add These Colors Over Minor Chords – Improvisation Lesson

Improvising Over Chords – Adding Color Here’s a quick music theory and improvisation lesson for…
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Great Flute & Sax Doublers

Great Flute and Sax Doublers

It’s no secret that flute players make excellent saxophone doublers, and vice versa. Given the…
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A Lesson with Terry Tomlin

10 Mechanical Saxophone Hacks

In this guest column from Terry Tomlin, we are going to depart from the usual…
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Tonguing Basics for Saxophone Players

Tonguing Basics for Saxophone Players

I’ve been making YouTube videos about playing the saxophone since 2016, and over the past…
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SYOS Originals

3D Printed Mouthpieces Just Got Better – New SYOS Originals

SYOS Originals One of the most talked about recent developments in the “saxosphere” has been…
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Alex Hahn

How to Find Your Own Musical Personality – with Alex Hahn

Q+A with Alex Hahn BetterSax coming back with another great guest interview – Alex Hahn.…
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Jody Jazz Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces

Dark To Bright Tenor Sax Mouthpieces from Jody Jazz

BetterSax is back with another mouthpiece comparison and review. This time we will be looking…
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Kirk Whalum

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

You have heard this sax solo before by Kirk Whalum, I’m sure. It is one…
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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.

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