Free saxophone lessons from the BetterSax Blog for both alto and tenor saxophones. Learn about fundamentals, how to play melodies and improvise solos by ear and more.
I bring up saxophone listening all the time in my lessons. Listening to the saxophone is as important as practicing the saxophone. Today I’d like to share with you a …
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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 Patterns for Improvisation is on sale now. …
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 …
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Now that summer is here, (at least in the south of France) my schedule has become even more busy than usual. I’m lucky enough to have gigs playing the saxophone …
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 …
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This week while working with some students on a jazz etude we kept running into the same problem. Where to place syncopated eighth notes rhythmically. What I heard from my …
