Use your ear to learn and memorize songs on the saxophone. In these lessons I give examples of my method for learning tunes from recordings without the need for sheet music.
You have heard this sax solo before by Kirk Whalum, I’m sure. It is one of the most listened to saxophone solos of all time. In this video let’s find …
The Most Listened to Sax Solo Ever | Kirk Whalum | Great Sax Solos Ep. 4 Read More »
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 …
The Key to Jazz Improvisation – 21 Major Key Explorations with Eric Alexander Read More »
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 …
5 Ways of Improvising Over Basic Chords + Pentatonic Scale Trick Read More »
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 …
Blues Scale trick as played by David Sanborn | Great Sax Solos Ep. 3 Read More »
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 …
How You Can Use Melodies to Practice Your Fundamentals on Saxophone Read More »
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 …
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. …
Play Sax By Ear Using the 5 Notes of the Pentatonic Scale Read More »
One of my main goals as an educator is to help you all play sax by ear. I’d like to share with you some thoughts in response to comments I …
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 …
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Play By Ear Lesson Read More »
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 …
How to Play Hello on the Saxophone and take a solo Read More »
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 …
How to Play Stand By Me on Saxophone and Take a Solo Read More »