Learn to improvise on the saxophone. It’s not as difficult as you may think. These lessons simplify improvisation and show you a quick and fun way to get started playing your own sax solos.
Eric Alexander Eric Alexander, by any measure is one of the top saxophonists in the world today. In this video, we are talking about his new course 21 Major Key …
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Here’s another quick saxophone lesson for you. I lifted this phrase from one of my favorite saxophonists Sonny Stitt. He would play stuff like this all the time in minor …
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Here’s a mini sax lesson for you. Take this diatonic triad pattern through the keys for some nice arpeggio practice. These are arranged in such a way that it lends …
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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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 …
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 …
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! 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 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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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Revolutionary Method For Learning to Play Sax By Ear Enroll in the FREE “play sax by ear” 6-part video lesson course about how to start playing the saxophone by ear using just 5 …
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 …
Let’s get started with this “easy pentatonic link.” Here’s the link to get the downloads mentioned in the video: Free Pentatonic Scale Patterns Downloads for Saxophone “Easy” Pentatonic Lick for …
I get asked by students all the time about how to practice exercises and patterns. Here’s a quick overview of the process with a video to help guide you along the …
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My new ebook gives saxophone students a tool for improving several aspects of their saxophone playing at once while having fun at the same time. Pentatonic Patters for Improvisation is on …