Premium Membership
Choose your plan
Silver Monthly
- $29 charged monthly
- $20 One-time registration fee
- Over 40 Studio Units with 250+ video lessons, pdf and audio downloads
- New unit every month
Silver Annual
- 12 months: $299/year
- Save $69 with annual billing
- Over 40 Studio Units with 250+ video lessons, pdf and audio downloads
- New unit every month
Gold Annual
- 12 months: $499/year
- Save $248
- 40+ Studio Units 250+ video lessons
- New unit every month
- 8 Course Bundle
- Monthly Live Streams
Platinum Annual
- 12 months: $699/year
- Save $288
- 40+ Studio Units 250+ video lessons
- New unit every month
- 8 Course Bundle
- Monthly Live Streams
- Studio Inner Circle Access
- Monthly Video Feedback from Jay Metcalf on assignments
How the Studio Works
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New Material
Every month a new unit gets uploaded to the Studio. New video lessons, new pdf and audio track downloads and new assignments.
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Practice
Members work through the material at their own pace throughout the month choosing the content best suited to their level and interest.
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Get Feedback
Submit your recordings for feedback. Jay Metcalf gives video reviews of your playing like in a one-on-one lesson. *platinum tier only
Silver
$
29
Monthly
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40+ Studio Units
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New Unit Every Month
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All Download Content
+ $20 Registration Fee
Silver
$
299
Annually
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Save $69 with Annual Billing
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40+ Studio Units
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New Unit Every Month
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All Download Content
Gold
$
499
Annually
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Save $248
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Everything From Silver
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8 Course Bundle
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Monthly Live Streams
Best Value
Platinum
$
699
Annually
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Save $288
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Everything From Gold
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Studio Inner Circle Access
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Monthly Video Feedback
Over 40 Units
Access over 250 video lessons grouped into units. Each unit is like a mini course of study material based on different songs in the standard repertoire.
New Unit Each Month
Every month a new unit gets uploaded to the Studio. New video lessons, new pdf and audio track downloads as well as new assignments.
Over 40 Units
Access over 250 video lessons grouped into units. Each unit is like a mini course of study material based on different songs in the standard repertoire.
New Unit Each Month
Every month a new unit gets uploaded to the Studio. New video lessons, new pdf and audio track downloads as well as new assignments.
8 Course Bundle
For the duration of your subscription, enjoy access to 8 additional BetterSax courses.
Live Streams
Join exclusive livestreams with Jay Metcalf each month for a deep dive into Studio content.
Over 40 Units
Access over 250 video lessons grouped into units. Each unit is like a mini course of study material based on different songs in the standard repertoire.
New Unit Each Month
Every month a new unit gets uploaded to the Studio. New video lessons, new pdf and audio track downloads as well as new assignments.
8 Course Bundle
For the duration of your subscription, enjoy access to 8 additional BetterSax courses.
Live Streams
Join exclusive livestreams with Jay Metcalf each month for a deep dive into Studio content.
Inner Circle
Our favorite part! The Studio community is a supportive, diverse and engaged group of saxophonists from all over the world.
Video Feedback
Submit recordings of your own playing and receive monthly video feedback from Jay Metcalf like in a 1 on 1 lesson.
Courses Included with Gold and Platinum Membership
Explore Inside the Studio...
Watch a video walkthrough to get a better idea of what you get with a BetterSax Studio subscription and how our system will help you improve drastically.
Some Unit Overviews...
List of Existing Studio Units
The content below was built out over the course of years. Each month a new unit containing: 5-7 video lessons; pdf downloads for melodies, exercises, transcriptions and etudes; backing track audio files; recordings of exercises, melodies and etudes; quizzes; live stream replays. Platinum members will have access to the BetterSax Studio Inner Circle Forum where members submit recordings for feedback from Jay Metcalf. The entire community learns from each other and progress is greatly accerated.
- But Not For Me (Melody Based Improv)
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (Scale Based Meloides)
- In a Sentimental Mood (Embellishing Melodies)
- What A Wonderful World (ii V I Review)
- The Chicken (Rhythmic Improv)
- My Funny Valentine (Descending Bassline)
- Ain't No Sunshine (Arpeggiation Studies)
- Summertime (Melodic Arpeggios)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Uncommon Chord Progressions)
- Chameleon (Pentatonic Side-Stepping)
- There Will Never Be Another You (Pentatonic Side-Stepping)
- All of Me (Learning Jazz Standards)
- What's Going On (Pop Soloing and Play/Rest)
- What Is This Thing Called Love (Diminished Theory)
- September In the Rain (3rds & 7ths)
- Blues (3 Approaches)
- Just Friends (Tunes Starting on IV Chord)
- ii - V - I Chord Progression
- Misty (How to Learn Standards)
- Autumn Leaves (Minor ii V Progression)
- Dig Dis (How to Transcribe)
- Song for My Father (Pentatonic Scale Improvisation)
- Take the A Train (The Sharp 11 Extension)
- Blue Bossa (The Flat 9)
- Watermelon Man (The Dominant Pentatonic Scale)
- Take 5 (Odd Meters)
- Just the Two of Us (Pentatonic/Blues Scale)
- Body and Soul (Root Improvisation)
- Wave (Chord Tone Rhythmic Improv)
- Indiana/Donna Lee (Contrafacts on Common Progressions)
- St. Thomas (Rhythmic Chord Tone Soloing)
- You Don't Know What Love Is (bVI to V Progression)
- Have You Met Miss Jones (Major 3rd Root Movement)
- Fly Me to the Moon (Common Chord Progressions)
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Major, Minor, Dominant Pentatonic Scales)
- Stand By Me (Improvising Over Simple Harmony)
- Rhythm Changes 1 (The Basics)
- Georgia (Cadences)
- Sunny (Pentatonic Sequencing)
- Caravan (Altered Dominants)
- Cantaloupe Island (Pentatonic Shifting)
- Rhythm Changes 2 (Tritone Substitution)
- Doxy (Diminished Chords)
What Our Members Say...
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Have Questions?
Yes! When you sign up for the BetterSax Studio (any tier) you will get access to all content from previous Studio units.
It’s easy to share recordings or video to be reviewed by instructors. We recommend using YouTube for video and Soundcloud for audio. Both are free. Once you have uploaded your recorded content to one of those sites you simply copy and paste the URL link inside the BetterSax Studio to start getting feedback.
This feature is only part of the Platinum membership tier.
Recording Submissions are NOT a requirement. One of the best parts about the BetterSax Studio is that members not only learn from the instructors, but also from each other. Student recordings that get submitted to the Studio will be visible by all members and so will the teacher’s feedback. While this is an ideal situation for learning, we understand that not everyone is ready to record themselves and have those recordings analyzed by others.
Anyone who is an intermediate level player is welcome to join. It is recommended that BetterSax Studio members have a basic level of music theory (know a few scales and chords) to be comfortable with the lessons. Going through the Harmonic Foundation Course will provide the necessary background but is not required.
Gold and Platinum tier memberships include access to all 8 BetterSax courses while your subscription is active.
Pentatonic Foundation, Pentatonic Patterns, Core Essentials, Blues Foundation, Blues Language, Harmonic Foundation, Melodic Etudes and Two, Five, Win!
As soon as your purchase is completed you will receive a confirmation email. Please check junk and spam folders for this if you don’t see it right away. Add @bettersax.com to your list of safe senders, to ensure delivery of all important emails.
Follow the instructions in this email to login to the BetterSax Members Area where you will have access to the BetterSax Studio Course.
Yes, absolutely. Cancelling your Studio subscription is easy. You will receive a link on your purchase invoice to your customer hub where you can manage your subscription and billing info at any time. You can also send us a message anytime you want to make a change. You’ll still have access for the remainder of the last month your subscription was active. At the end of your subscription, you will lose access to all Studio content.
As long as your subscription remains active your monthly or annual cost is locked in at the amount you signed up for originally.
No, the BetterSax Studio is for all saxophones. PDF materials are transposed for Eb and Bb instruments.
We recommend that you go through some of the BetterSax courses before joining the Studio. If you already have a background in basic music theory and can play scales and arpeggios on your saxophone you should be up for the challenge though.
Silver
$
29
Monthly
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40+ Studio Units
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New Unit Every Month
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All Download Content
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+ $20 Registration Fee
Silver
$
299
Annually
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Save $69 with Annual Billing
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40+ Studio Units
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New Unit Every Month
-
All Download Content
Gold
$
499
Annually
-
Save $248
-
Everything From Silver
-
8 Course Bundle
-
Monthly Live Streams
Best Value
Platinum
$
699
Annually
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Save $288
-
Everything From Gold
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Studio Inner Circle Access
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Monthly Video Feedback
