In stage 6 of the Saxophone Beginners Course we are going to add more notes, cover more rhythms and general tweak and improve your playing. We want to make sure you haven't been picking up any bad habits so we shall also cover a few common errors that can occur along the way.
How to play Low Bb - The Foghorn
It was a misty night, Captain Barnacle couldn't see anything, he knew he was close to land but there was no sign of the beam from the lighthouse. S...
The Scale of Bb Major over 2 Octaves
In this lesson we will learn how to play the major scale of 2 flats - Bb major. This is an excellent opportunity to put the previous video into goo...
Level 2 Intervals - Recognising Major and Minor 3rds
In the second saxophone interval training video we're going to learn how to distinguish between Major and Minor 3rds. By the end of this video you ...
Working with 3rd's
In this online saxophone lesson we're going to work with 3rds and get some practise in identifying, hearing, reading and playing the intervals as w...
How to perform Trills and Shakes - Tips and Tricks
In this saxophone lesson we shall cover how to perform a "trill" or "shake" on the saxophone and discuss some keys on the saxophone that make this ...
Introducing Melodic Minor Scales
In this video lesson we shall introduce another form of the Minor Scale - The Melodic Form. The melodic minor is a very useful scale, although it i...
How to play the scale of A Melodic Minor
This lesson covers how to play the scale of A Melodic Minor. We'll discuss when to use the Melodic Minor scale, how to practise it and awkward conc...
How to play the scale of D Melodic Minor
This lesson covers how to play the scale of D Melodic Minor. We'll discuss when to use the Melodic Minor scale, how to practise it and awkward conc...
Saxophone Scale Patterns in Running Fours
This exercise builds a valuable foundation of being able to create patterns from scales and is incredibly useful for both technique and improvisati...
Playing on the Offbeat - How to play on the Offbeat (Syncopation 2)
In this lesson we shall cover how to play on the Offbeat or off the beat...however you want to say it! People struggle with this BIG TIME and mostl...
Practise Routine for Stage 6
This lesson gives you a routine to follow to work on material covered in stage 6 and recap some important lessons from earlier stages.