Free saxophone lessons from BetterSax. Learn about fundamentals, playing by ear, improvisation, special techniques and more.
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 …
Saxophone Embouchure and Producing a Good Sound | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 2 Read More »
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 …
Saxophone Mouthpiece and Reed Setup Tutorial | Beginner/Refresher Course Lesson 1 Read More »
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, …
How to Get Called Back for Gigs (12 Tips From a Freelance Sax Player) Read More »
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 …
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 …
Altissimo Fingerings for Tenor and Alto Saxophone 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 »
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 …
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 …
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 …
How to Play Faster on Saxophone and Make Fewer Mistakes 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 …
Do you have trouble getting the low notes to come out on your saxophone sometimes, or ever? You’re not alone, this is something that every sax player struggles with at …
How to Play Low Notes on the Saxophone (a breathing tutorial) Read More »
Do you have trouble getting altissimo notes to come out reliably or even at all on your saxophone? Every saxophone player has struggled with this. I’d like to share with …
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 …
My Inspiration Sometimes we all need a little extra inspiration It’s November, the weather is getting colder and the kids are back at school. This is the time of year …
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 …
This lesson is about the saxophone embouchure which is everything that’s going on with your mouth when you’re playing the saxophone. It’s very important to get this right from the …
Let’s talk about assembly and disassembly. When students first come to me for lessons, no matter what their level, the first thing I want to do is correct flagrant bad …
Whatever stage you are at with your saxophone playing, it is often frustrating trying to get to the next level – especially when practicing. Everyone goes through periods of feeling …
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 »