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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Saxophone Mouthpiece and Reed Setup Tutorial | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 1
Welcome to the BetterSax Beginner Saxophone Course. The lessons in this course are entirely free, please enjoy and share. Nowadays, you can get information about almost anything for free on …
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How to Get Called Back for Gigs (12 Tips From a Freelance Sax Player)
I just got back from Rotterdam in the Netherlands where I played at the North Sea Jazz Festival with a band called the California Honeydrops. In a recent YouTube video, …
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Saxophone Myths: Equipment Edition
Like just about everything else, the world of saxophones has it’s share of myths, legends and widely held yet false beliefs. I’m going to try and clear some of these …
Altissimo Fingerings for Tenor and Alto Saxophone
Like everything else on saxophone, playing in the altissimo range is really hard until one day it’s not so hard. Today I’m going to show you all of my fingerings …
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How You Can Use Melodies to Practice Your Fundamentals on Saxophone
Today, let’s talk about a how the melodies you practice on the saxophone or any instrument can help you improve in the areas that matter most, quickly. Click below for …
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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 neglected …
Saxophone Fingering Chart PDF Download
It’s time to discuss the saxophone fingering chart. You’ve got your brand new saxophone assembled correctly, neck strap in place, reed on, and ready to go. (If you need a …
How to Play Faster on Saxophone and Make Fewer Mistakes
Every saxophone player has a need for speed. Here’s how to play faster, cleaner and with more solid rhythm. Don’t forget to download the free fingering worksheet that goes along …
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