How I Practice (with my new favorite app)
Everything I Know About Practicing Today I want to show a bit of my daily practice routine. That way you can see the sort of things that I’m working on …
5 Ways of Improvising Over Basic Chords + Pentatonic Scale Trick
Hey Everyone! Welcome back, today I’m gonna show you a few simple techniques for improvising over the classic soul standard “Ain’t no Sunshine” by Bill Withers. Plus, I’ll show you …
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3 Key Traits of YOUR Saxophone Mouthpiece
One thing I get asked A LOT is what do the different traits of a saxophone mouthpiece mean? What’s the difference between a smaller and larger tip opening? What does …
The Smooth Jazz Lick
The Smooth Jazz Lick I don’t listen to a lot of smooth jazz, but when I do, I always hear this recurring thing that I am calling the smooth jazz …
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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