Core Essentials

When I began to practice the exercise in Core Essentials, a transformation began. Once we learn the discipline of regular practice and what we should be doing in those sessions, we are empowered to accelerate down the path of saxophone mastery.

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Core Essentials LD 3.0Bb (1)
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  • Video Lesson Course
  • Saxophone Fundamentals Daily Work-Outs
  • Guided Practice Sessions
  • Learn to Optimize Your Precious Practice Time

Organized in 3 Sections

  • Sound (5 Video Lessons)
  • Technique (38 Videos)
  • Practice Session Playlists (10, 20 & 30 Minutes)

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Great Sax Playing is Built on Fundamentals

“When I began to practice the exercise in Core Essentials, a transformation began. Once we learn the discipline of regular practice and what we should be doing in those sessions, we are empowered to accelerate down the path of saxophone mastery.”

– Jay Metcalf

What Our Members Say...

This is a great introduction to saxophone. Thanks to this course, and Jay's excellent tuition style, I found a renewed determination to learn this beautiful instrument and start to express myself musically. Jay, I really can't thank you enough for this intro course, and for making it so accessible.
Stu Last
BetterSax Member
When I started this course I couldn’t move my little finger and the penultimate finger individually and my little finger was very weak. In fact, I just ignored the left hand table keys except for G#. Just the little time I spent so far on this exercise has given me much greater control of those fingers to the point where I can move them independently of each other and my little finger feels comfortable on the left hand table keys. Who would have thought that a 79 year old man could experience such an improvement.
Kenneth G.
BetterSax Member
I like the fact that it is like you being there during the exercises. I did follow your advice and did make this exercise part of my routine when I am practicing.
I am so glad I joined.
Isabella M.
BetterSax Member
I love these exercises. Something I haven’t learned even when I started playing at 12. I’m learning so much from this and the other courses I’m taking here. Jay, you’re a very thorough informative…not to mention funny…teacher. Thank you!!!
Jerryl
BetterSax Member

A Simple Guide to Progressing Daily on the Saxophone

In the same way that athletes spend a significant portion of their training time on stretching or general physical conditioning musicians must likewise devote time to warming up and musical fundamentals daily.

Step-by-step walk-throughs

I don’t just tell you “go practice this” and leave you on your own. Each part of this program is demonstrated on alto and tenor sax in a video with fingering guides, on screen sheet music, and more…

Includes BONUS Playlist feature

In addition to giving you the most effective warm-up exercises and explicit instructions on how to get the most out of them, I’ve also included video playlists, which give you variations of practice routines lasting 10, 20 or 30 minutes.

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