You have progressed to stage 5 of the Saxophone Beginners Course here at SaxCasts. By this stage you should be feeling confident with all of the material in the other beginners courses as this stage is going to build upon those foundations.
In this series of Online Saxophone Lessons you'll studying - semi quavers, the differences between swung and dotted quavers, enharmonic notes and much more. Take notes on each video if need be and remember to ask questions below each video if you are stuck on anything or want to chat about any aspect of the lesson.
The Semiquaver (16th Note)
In this saxophone lesson you will learn how to play, interpret and count semiquavers (or 16th notes depending on your geographical location!). Afte...
Swing Quavers
This saxophone lesson gives you two new rhythm to explore and understand: t the swung quaver. The video covers a theoretical understanding of the r...
Why your saxophone is out of tune...
In this sax lesson we shall be taking a look at various notes on the saxophone to see just how "out of tune" a regular saxophone is. On SaxCasts we...
Compound Time Signatures
In this video we're going to take a look at compound time signatures and why you need to know what they are. The easiest way to think of compound t...
Dotted Quavers - the joy of extending by a quarter!
In this saxophone lesson we will discuss playing rhythms that include a dotted quaver. The key thing to take from this video is the difference betw...
Finding the related Minor
In this sax lesson we will explore major and minor keys. It is important to know that every major key shares its key signature with its related min...
The Scale of A Harmonic Minor and new note High E
In this video we shall cover the scale, arpeggio and some patterns to practise in order to get your fingers around A Harmonic Minor. In scale video...
The Scale of E Harmonic Minor (New Notes High D# and E)
Welcome to another scale "super set" this video not only shows you how to play another harmonic minor but also covers how to play two of the highes...
Live Saxophone Vibrato Training for Stage 5
In this video we shall practise saxophone vibrato together. The best way to improve your vibrato is to practise it regular and copy a vibrato you l...
Applying swing and dotted rhythms
Swing and Dotted rhythms are incredibly common in all styles of music, therefore it is vital that you can play them accurately. They can add bounce...
Learning your Flat Major Scale
In this saxophone theory lesson we shall work out the key signatures of all of our flat major scales. There is a simple mnemonic that makes remembe...
Practise Routine for Stage 5
Now we are at the end of Stage 5 of the Saxophone Beginners Course, its worth going over a few things and making sure that you are definitely pract...