Blues Improvisation Lesson for Saxophone
Calling all saxophonists! It’s time to get into the blues. This video is all about playing the blues on saxophone. We’re going to talk about something that always gets...
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How to Play Low Notes on the Saxophone (a breathing tutorial)
Do you have trouble getting the low notes to come out on your saxophone sometimes, or ever? You’re not alone, this is something that every sax player struggles with at...
How to Play Altissimo on Saxophone
Do you have trouble getting altissimo notes to come out reliably or even at all on your saxophone? Every saxophone player has struggled with this. I’d like to share with...
Beginner Improvisation Lesson
There is a common misconception out there that you need to be highly proficient on your instrument, and know all your scales and lots of music theory and harmony before you...
Easy Pentatonic Lick
Here’s the link to get the downloads mentioned in the video: Free Pentatonic Scale Patterns Downloads for Saxophone “Easy” Pentatonic Lick for Saxophone The...
Saxophone Embouchure Tutorial
This lesson is about the saxophone embouchure which is everything that’s going on with your mouth when you’re playing the saxophone. It’s very important to get this right from...
17 Pro Saxophone Tips – Assembly/Disassembly
When students first come to me for lessons, no matter what their level, the first thing I want to do is correct flagrant bad habits that are very common. I started out making...
It’s All About The Process (Of Practicing)
Whatever stage you are at with your saxophone playing, it is often frustrating trying to get to the next level. Everyone goes through periods of feeling stuck. Whether you’ve...
Play Sax By Ear Using the 5 Notes of the Pentatonic Scale
As saxophone players, we strive to play beautiful melodies and take killer solos right? You may be surprised to learn that it is not as difficult as you may think. The key...
You CAN Play Sax by Ear. Here’s how…
I’d like to share with you some thoughts in response to comments I have heard recently from several adult students both in my one on one lessons at the conservatory, and...
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Play By Ear Lesson
I have gotten many requests over the years from students wanting to learn Christmas songs. One of the problems with this is the limited amount of time you have to learn and...
Saxophone Listening Guide with YouTube playlists
I bring up saxophone listening all the time in my lessons. Listening to the saxophone is as important as practicing the saxophone. Today I’d like to share with you a...
How to Play Hello on the Saxophone and take a solo
If you want to learn to play Hello on the saxophone, you might order the sheet music online and read through it. If you are a strong music reader, this may work well for you,...
How to Play Stand By Me on Saxophone and Take a Solo
The other day I came across a cool video on YouTube of a fantastic saxophone player performing a very original version of the classic standard Stand By Me by Ben E King....
How to Master Syncopated Rhythms
This week while working with some students on a jazz etude we kept running into the same problem. Where to place syncopated eighth notes rhythmically. What I heard from my...