Applying a Pattern to Any Scale in all 12 Keys
Hey everyone, today I’m going to show you a really great scale pattern that will sure to spice things up in your practice sessions and help you understand different kinds …
Blues Scale trick as played by David Sanborn | Great Sax Solos Ep. 3
Hey BetterSax players, we’re back with another episode of great sax solos, and today I’m going to break down the solo from James Taylor’s “How Sweet it is to be …
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Kenny G Gives ME a Saxophone Lesson
Kenny G gives ME a Saxophone Lesson! In this video we are going to get some advice, inspiration and a music lesson from the biggest selling instrumental recording artist of all …
MODES EXPLAINED – The Ultimate Multi-Tool for Improvising Musicians
MODES EXPLAINED If you are trying to learn how to improvise on the saxophone you probably have come across modes in one form or another. I’ve just released my latest …
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Great Sax Solos Ep. 2 Hallelujah I Love Her So!
Hallelujah I Love Her So! In this lesson, we’re going to dive in to the Don Wilkerson solo on the Ray Charles recording of “Hallelujah I Love Her So!” I’ve …
How to Put a Reed on a Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, for all of you beginners, we’re going to talk about the best way to put a reed on a saxophone mouthpiece. This is tricky at first. But once you …
Sax Solo Lesson – New York State of Mind
If you’re around my age and from Long Island like I am… You definitely recognize the sax solo from the Billy Joel hit song New York State of Mind. Today, …
That Time Leo P Rocked 🤘🏼 the Saxophone World
That Time Leo P Went Beast Mode I think every sax player in the world has seen the video where Leo P plays the intro to “Moanin” at the BBC …
Easy Pentatonic Lick II
Learn this relatively easy pentatonic lick for saxophone or any instrument by ear. This is a real public domain lick that can be used in all styles of music. It …
How To Improve Your Rhythm & Time Feel with a Metronome
Are you practicing with a metronome? If not, you should be! Rhythm is usually the biggest weak spot for developing saxophone players. Part of the problem is we’re always focusing …
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Blues Lick for Saxophone – Old as Dirt
Today we’re going to talk about a very simple blues lick. You can hear this in almost everything. Singers do it, saxophone players do it, piano players do it. It’s …
How to Play Sax In Tune
Today I’m going to talk about the #1 thing you can do to improve and develop your saxophone sound. Plus, as an extra bonus, we’re also going to learn how to …
Are You Practicing the Right Stuff on Saxophone?
Are we practicing the right things? Think of the #1 thing you should be practicing everyday, but aren’t. What are some of the things you practice instead? I’m going to …
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Sax Study with Jaleel Shaw
Jaleel Shaw That’s Jaleel Shaw. He’s a saxophonist, composer and bandleader with three albums under his name. He’s also a member of Roy Haynes and Nate Smith’s bands and professor …
Improve Your Tone With This (Short) Long Tone Exercise for Saxophone
Ever wonder the best way to improve your tone quality? Well, I’m going to show you exactly what I work on to develop my saxophone sound with this (short) long …
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A Saxophone Lesson at Juilliard with Bruce Williams
Did you ever want to take a lesson from a master at the Juilliard School? Well, now’s your chance. Back in February, I had the pleasure of sitting down with …
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“I SUCK” – Turning Frustration Into Musical Growth
“I SUCK!” “I SUCK!” 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 …
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How Consistency in the Practice Room Results in Solid Improvement
A Simple Strategy for Impressive Results Consistency is key. At the beginning of 2019 I set a simple goal for myself, upload a quality YouTube video each week of the …
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Saxophone Fingerings and First Notes | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 4
First Notes In this lesson I’m going to show you the saxophone fingerings for a bunch of notes to get you started playing the saxophone. So far we’ve learned how …
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Saxophone Setup, Ideal Body and Hand Position | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 3
Setup & Ideal Body and Hand Position In this lesson, let’s learn how to put the saxophone together and the correct hand position for your fingers and hands on the …
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Saxophone Embouchure and Producing a Good Sound | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 2
Welcome to lesson 2 of the BetterSax Beginners course where we will discuss the proper saxophone embouchure In lesson 1 we learned how to set up our reed and mouthpiece …
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