Learning Saxophone

• Saxophone Alternate Fingerings – Making Your Life Easier!

  Last weekend I was subbing in a big band on second tenor and we played ‘In the Mood’ by Glenn Miller. The main melodic line has a harmony on that part that goes from G to Bb to F. Using the side Bb fingering is pain for that! But, as I figured out/remembered towards the end of the [...] - 2 days ago

• “Scratch and Sniff” Bela Fleck & Flecktones, Jeff Coffin on Tenor Sax

  Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Victor Wooten on Bass Jeff Coffin on sax +they have some crazy synth effects for the bassoon and sax Related Saxophone Posts:Jeff Coffin Playing Alto Sax With Wootens!Chris Potter Some Funky Tenor Sax in StuttgartFunk Saxophone - Ferrous WheelBrecker, Turrentine, Watts, Evans - Four Saxophone Greats TogetherJerry Bergonzi - All the Things You Are [...] - 3 days ago

• Saxophone Poll, What’s Your Favorite Mouthpiece?

  Poll!  Your mouthpiece makes a huge difference in your sound.  More than the saxophone itself in some cases.  But a good mouthpiece alone isn’t going to make you sound good. Related Saxophone Posts:Saxophone MouthpieceSax Mouthpieces! Question from NicoleHow Long Have You Been Playing Saxophone?What saxophone issue would you most like to improve?Greatest Living Saxophone Player - 4 days ago

• Saxophone Salsa – Don Goyo – Salson

  Salson playing ‘Don Goyo’ Ric on trombone/lead vocals Augie on vocals Neal on tenor saxophone Christian on congas Alex on timbales Javier on bongos Kevin on piano Tony on bass Related Saxophone Posts:Saxophone Salsa - Salson Playing Lagrimas NegrasTodd Clickard - Woodwinds and Brasswinds in Salinas, CASaxophone Embouchure Introduction VideoBrecker, Turrentine, Watts, Evans - Four Saxophone Greats TogetherMingus, Gerry Mulligan - Goodbye Porkpie Hat - 5 days ago

• Sax Chords

  Here are some chords you can play as arpeggios (chord notes separately) on sax. The note that stays the same is the root- the root defines the name of the chord. The fifth doesn’t change for all of them. The third and seventh define the sound of the chord. Major                        Root, 3rd, 5th Major [...] - 6 days ago

• Saxophone Gong Fu!

  …gong fu actually means skill that transcends mere surface beauty.  A martial artist whose technique is decorative but without power “has no gong fu,” whereas, say, a calligrapher whose work is no pretty to look at but reflects a strong, austere taste certainly “has gong fu.” (Mark Salzman, pg 30 Iron and Silk) A saxophonist should also [...] - 7 days ago

• How Are Your Reading Skills on Saxophone?

  Hey Neal, For me, I learned to play mostly by using my ears and reading (theory books) any material that I can get my hands on. To tell you the truth though, sometimes I don’t really understand what it is i’m reading or I get the sense that I havn’t really gotten the depth of the [...] - 8 days ago