The Secret Super Power of a Slow Learner – Derek Brown BeatBox Sax

Derek Brown – BeatBox Sax

“My special ability is not memorizing things, it’s not that I pick up things quickly or have a good ear… If I have any special ability at all, it’s the actual ability,” –

Derek Brown, BeatBox Sax

I sat down to chat with Beat Box Saxophonist Derek Brown at the 2020 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. In this interview Derek talks about the simple secret to getting good at anything, and his approach to learning to play such incredibly difficult things on the saxophone.

Derek reminds us that “Half of getting better as a musician is just starting to practice.”

Leave your comments below. What take aways were most valuable to you from this video?

Be sure to check out Derek Brown’s Website, his YouTube page @Beatbox Sax and on Instagram.

Interested in more saxophone player interviews? Check out, “Sax Study with Jaleel Shaw,” the “Air Sax Training Exercise with Grace Kelly”, “Solid Sax with Bruce Williams,” or “How to Play More Interesting Lines with Chad LB.”

Also be sure to follow BetterSax on Facebook, InstagramLinkedIn, and YouTube to stay up to date with us for news, giveaways, and other saxophone tips and tricks.

More Posts

Post Categories

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

1 thought on “The Secret Super Power of a Slow Learner – Derek Brown BeatBox Sax”

  1. Jay, I really enjoyed your interview with Derek Brown. I had never heard of him before seeing this video but I’m going to start checking our his music. This was an informative interview and his advice applies across the spectrum of career choices and how to become “good” at anything we chose to do in life.

    Thanks again,
    Tom

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

COURSES FOR

EVERY LEVEL

filter by difficulty using the tabs

  • All
  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Bundle
  • Free
  • Intermediate
All
  • All
  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Bundle
  • Free
  • Intermediate
image of Pentatonic Foundation Saxophone Course - Learn to play sax by ear and improvise solos
Beginner

Pentatonic Foundation

Beginner

Core Essentials

Intermediate

Pentatonic Patterns

Advanced

Blues Foundation

Advanced

Blues Language

Advanced

Harmonic Foundation

Bundle

BetterSax Mastery Bundle

Intermediate

Melodic Etudes

Beginner

Beginner/Refresher

Beginner

Play Sax By Ear Crash Course

Advanced

21 Major Key Explorations

Advanced

22 Minor Key Explorations

ETUDES ESSENTIAL JAZZ REPERTOIRE VOL 1 intermediate etudes
Intermediate

Intermediate Etudes

Groove and Soul Standadards vol 1 Pentatonic Studies
Intermediate

Groove & Soul Standards

bettersax studio
Advanced

Studio

Advanced

Rhythmic Pyramid

Scroll to Top