Learn the basic fundamentals for all saxophone players. In these lessons, I go over the most important things you need to learn to improve your saxophone playing.
The Anatomy of the Saxophone Mouthpiece Why do we have so many saxophone mouthpiece options? Surely by now, there must be one mouthpiece that is truly the best and everyone …
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There is so much stuff to practice and learn that it can feel a bit intimidating right? How to make progress in your playing Over the years I’ve worked with …
This Stops 95% of Saxophone Students Improving – Sound and Rhythm Read More »
How I Learned My Major Scales in all 12 Keys I recently challenged you to learn all 12 major scales on your saxophone… and then play them in one breath. …
I’ve been making YouTube videos about playing the saxophone since 2016, and over the past 5 or 6 years I’ve covered a lot of topics. However, one very crucial element …
Everything I Know About Practicing Today I want to show a bit of my daily practice routine. That way you can see the sort of things that I’m working on …
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 …
MODES EXPLAINED – The Ultimate Multi-Tool for Improvising Musicians Read More »
Today, for all of you beginners, we’re going to talk about the best way to put a reed on a saxophone mouthpiece. This is tricky at first. But once you …
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 …
How To Improve Your Rhythm & Time Feel with a Metronome Read More »
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 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 …
Are You Practicing the Right Stuff on Saxophone? Read More »
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 …
Improve Your Tone With This (Short) Long Tone Exercise for Saxophone Read More »
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 …
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 …
In case your are not 100% sure how transposition works, I’ve put together this concise saxophone transposition guide to clear things up. Watch the video below: Click here to get …
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 …
Saxophone Listening Guide with YouTube playlists Read More »