BetterSax Courses
Pentatonic Foundation
Learn to play melodies by ear using the 5 notes of the pentatonic scale. Start improvising your own solos and free yourself from the burden of sheet music.
Core Essentials
Practice like the pros. Daily warm-up routines that will improve all aspects of your saxophone playing. Sound - Technique - Routines
Pentatonic Patterns
This collection of patterns serves as a resource of practice material to improve your technique with the pentatonic scale in all keys. Backing tracks in all 12 keys.
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Pentatonic Foundation Course
Core Essentials Program
Pentatonic Patterns for Improvisation
The Revolutionary Method For Learning to Play Sax By Ear
6 part video course
Learn to use the pentatonic scale to play song melodies and improvise a solo
One-on-One Lesson
Take a private saxophone lesson with Jay over Skype
Limited availability
$40 half hour
$75 hour
Jay Metcalf
As the founder of BetterSax my mission is to help developing saxophone players break away from traditional music learning methods and discover a more efficient, practical and fun way to become a Better Sax player.
Here's What Some of My Students Are Saying
Gene Festa - I must say I'm impressed. Less than a week and I was able to play along with "don't worry be happy" well mostly. When I joined I didn't know what to expect but it was money well spent. But I have been practicing daily until my lips give out, I have only been playing the Sax for a couple of months and you tutorials are perfect. By the first of the year I will be playing with my very talented friends. All anyone needs to do is follow your instructions. Thanks again!
Mark - I just wanted to say although I don't really know how this is so effective within a few days my tone and rhythm is so different almost beautiful. I have been playing for around 14 months, I am happy to put in 2 or 3 hours a day but playing without music is a weakness of mine. I feel that the way this course moves forward in so many areas it's subliminal, plus a bonus I finally mastered the circle of fifths or at least felt I had reason to. Looking forward to starting the patterns book. Once again thank you for a brilliant tool.
Stephan - I always enjoy practicing. Now I absolutely love it. I told my instructor you have created a monster. Now that I'm getting the hang of it...
John - Bravo! This is much needed information, presented as it should be. Your production value in these videos is very good, very professional. I agree with what you're saying in this video because, like many, I've been there too. Thanks.
Denver - I have been viewing one by one the videos in your Pentatonic Foundation course and I am absolutely AMAZED at how the Pentatonic Scale works and what can be done with it. My only problem is that I can’t learn the lessons fast enough. I am dumbfounded that all this music can be produced from 5 notes.
Judith Blakey - This is the best instruction on learning pentatonic scales and beginning improvisation I have come across so far! Your method is also good for improving finger agility on an instrument, too. I'm learning how to play jazz recorder I and will be using your method here. Thanks for sharing! You're a great teacher!
Lonnie -
I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for putting together your course. I live up in Bethel, Alaska and there are no saxophone instructors up here. I was very excited to come across your website. Knowing what to practice how to warm up has been extremely helpful and I will definitely be continuing forward using your methods and instruction.
Thank you again sir for all the hard work and effort you have put into your courses.