In this tutorial, I break down a Charlie Parker blues lick and show you 3 of the techniques he uses to create such a cool sounding lick from such a simple set of notes. Understanding the building process of master sax players like Charlie Parker can help you unlock...
In this tutorial, I show you how to ad lib on the sax and sound like a pro. Making a melody sound great is something that a lot of intermediate sax players struggle with. It takes more than just the right notes and rhythms to make the melodies you play sound musical....
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you 2 pro level sax articulations that will help add a lot of style to your sax playing. Both of these articulations are a lot less common than your typical slur, tongue, accent, and dop – but if you use them correctly,...
One of the absolute most confusing things about playing the saxophone is understanding what a transposing instrument is and how it works. In this tutorial, I am going to unravel the mystery of how to transpose on the saxophone and clear up all of the confusion about...
In this tutorial, I talk about how to immediately make your sax playing sound better by avoiding the three biggest sax gear mistakes. If you are constantly shifting sax gear or playing sax gear that is not appropriate for your playing level, you will never be able to...
In this 2 minute tutorial, I am going to show you how to play the Gerald Albright front F sound on the sax. If you’ve ever heard Gerald Albright play live, then you’ve definitely heard him use this really powerful super-articulated way of playing his front...
HOW THE SAXOPHONE WORKS In this tutorial, I explain 5 things that you should know about how the saxophone works. Learning these sax basics will make you a better sax player, as well as give you a much better understanding of what is going on with your saxophone when...
HOW TO TONGUE ON THE SAX In this video, I break down all of the basics about how to tongue on the sax. Tonguing is the way that you separate notes on the saxophone (or any instrument) and because everything that happens with your tongue is inside of your mouth it can...
In this tutorial, I give you some tips & tricks that will help you learn how to play altissimo on the sax. The goal with altissimo notes is for them to be a functional part of your saxophone playing and not just special high notes. The way we accomplish this goal...
In this video, I talk about perfect sax reed placement and explain how to avoid some squawks & squeaks on the saxophone. Reed placement is one of the most important things when it comes to putting your saxophone together. If you get it right, your sax will be easy...
