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Blues Foundation

Build a solid foundation for playing the blues on saxophone. Learn to play Blues Melodies, Licks, and Solos all by ear. Develop your sense of rhythm and take your improvising to the next level.

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No Matter What Style of Music You Play

The Blues is Everywhere

“I created a course for all beginning improvisors that will prepare them for the kind of music they want to play.”

– Jay Metcalf

Rhythm

This is the element most overlooked by saxophone players. When you hear great blues guitarists, they have rhythm because they play a rhythm section instrument. Get your rhythm on track with this course.

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Approaches to Learning

The blues is a language and while there is a certain amount of music theory we will learn in order to communicate in this language, we have to use our ears. I’ll teach you how.

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Form, Harmony, Guitar Keys

These are the things sax players need to be aware of and ready to handle. After this course, you’ll be prepared for the jam session.

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Licks, Embelishments and Solos

Blues licks are found in all popular styles of music. If you build a solid foundation on the blues, you can play effectively in pop, soul, R&B, jazz and more.

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What You Get in this course

  • Over 3 Hours of HD Video Lessons
  • 36 Blues Backing Tracks covering all 12 keys in 4 styles
  • Lifetime Access on the Better Sax Members Site.
  • Audio Examples of exercises, licks and solos
  • PDF Course Companion Guide

What our Students are Saying

Better Sax Community Members

“This is some amazing stuff. This is by far your best course, as great as the other ones were. I am like a child in the candy store.”

“I thank you for the many hours that you have spent developing your courses. The order of progression that you have chosen makes even the daily practice fun.”

“I have just begun working and studying your Blues Foundation course – I do not say this lightly – you are a smokin’ badass teacher!”

“You have done a fantastic job of creating an education portal to learn the sax. You have given the structure and instruction to follow in oder to improve all areas of sax playing.”

“I hope you have some more courses after I have done this one I’m carefully going through the lessons i have learned more n 5 / 6 lessons that i did in 2 years with a music teacher.”

“I enrolled in and completed your free “Play by ear” course, and bought the Pentatonic Foundation course shortly after. Since then, I have been learning and progressing exponentially…
Many thanks to BetterSax for an extremely enjoyable and rewarding experience.”

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Online Video Course

Each etude is designed to teach you an element of blues foundation and improvisation techniques. Steve Kortyka guides you step by step so you’re not just playing the notes, but learning the tools you need to become a better improviser.

Audio Recordings

Listen and practice along to recordings of each etude played over the original BetterTrax.com backing track accompaniment.

What You Will Learn

  • The Blues Scale and how to use it in countless ways
  • Blues music theory explained.
  • Blues Form
  • Blues harmony basics
  • Blues melodies - by ear and how to memorize them
  • Blues Licks and how to create your own endless variations
  • How to play what you hear in your head
  • Rhythm - your rhythm will improve and that will make you sound a lot better.
  • Improvisation techniques - These are simple, effective and will make you sound like the real thing.
  • How to practice so that you have fun and improve every time.
  • How to transcribe solos by ear - yes, you can do this, it's not as hard as you think.
  • Lots more...

All online course purchases on BetterSax.com are risk free. If you don’t learn and benefit from our courses, we don’t want your money. Because we put so much time and work into our products, most customers just want to enroll in more. However, if you find that the content is not right for you, just get in touch to request a no hassle, no questions asked refund.

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RIGHT FOR YOU?

Most of my students end up taking my other courses upon completion of the Blues Foundation. Save now by purchasing the Better Sax Mastery Bundle which includes 6 courses at a 30% discount.

Blues Foundation

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$119

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Mastery Bundle

  • Pentatonic Foundation
  • Pentatonic Patterns
  • Blues Foundation
  • Core Essentials
  • Harmonic Foundation
  • Blues Language

$503

$349

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QUESTIONS?

You should begin by watching these free videos and by signing up for my free Play Sax by Ear Crash Course. Once you have completed that material, you you will be ready to take my Pentatonic Foundation Course.

Yes! The videos can be viewed on any device as long as you are connected to the internet. They are streamed from a private server in High Definition and can be watched an unlimited number of times. The PDF downloads and MP3 tracks can be downloaded for offline use.
Yes! At checkout, you can add the DVD version to your order for an additional charge.

No. Once you are enrolled, you have lifetime access. There will be no recurring fees or renewal fees. Pay once, that’s it.

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 jay@bettersax.com to your contact list, to ensure delivery of all important emails.

Follow the instructions in this email to login to the BetterSax Members Area where you will find your courses waiting for you.

Yes. 30 days trial, 100% satisfaction guarantee.

If you don’t find that the Blues Foundation Course has helped you improve as a sax player, and learn how to improvise blues solos by ear, just send me a message and I’ll refund your entire purchase price no questions asked.

No, the Blues Foundation course is for all saxophones. There are demonstration videos and audio tracks performed on both alto and tenor. Everything can be played on any saxophone.

Absolutely yes! The lessons in this course apply to any instrument. Since the material is all taught in a way that you will be learning by ear, there are no transposition issues to worry about.

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