In stage 7 of the complete Saxophone Beginners Course we cover new notes, rhythms, navigation of written/aural music. The lessons here will develop all the skills you need to be able to tackle much of the sheet music available on SaxCasts.
MusicNav - Sheet Music Geography Explained.
I regularly receive messages from students whose MusicNav has failed them and they've ended up being lost (but thankfully, unlike real SatNavs, hav...
Hearing Intervals - Major and Minor 3rds
In this Saxophone Lesson we cover two new intervals and begin to develop your ear a little further - a vital skill in all areas of Sax Playing. If ...
How to play the scale of Eb Major
In this saxophone lesson we cover how to play the scale of Eb major on Alto Saxophone. This lesson covers awkward parts of the scale and teaches yo...
Sax Technique Overdrive - Side and Fork Fingerings
In this saxophone lesson we shall cover some saxophone short cuts that, once learned, will give your technique a supercharge. The fingerings here a...
Time to get Physical.
You don't move enough. Ok, not the most positive start to a lesson description but I can pretty much guarantee that when you are focussing on your ...
How to use Sax Vibrato to help your rhythm
Multitasking is a nightmare. Especially when you are just getting started on the saxophone. This lesson introduces a technique that will remove one...
More on Dominant Sevenths
In this saxophone lesson we will expand the number of dominant sevenths that we have covered so far. It is important that you are able to play domi...
Scales with a dominant tag
In this saxophone lesson we are going to learn how to add a dominant tag to the end of a scale. This is a useful skill to have and begins to develo...
How to identify the chord(s) within a bar of music.
Being able to identify which chord(s) is being played within a bar has numerous benefits. An issue that arises from learning scales independently o...
Never miss a beat.
In this saxophone lesson we will learn how to develop our sense of rhythm by aiming for beats. This may seem like a strange order as you are used t...
More work on syncopation and counting
In this online saxophone lesson we will cover more rhythms that you can add to your improvisation and will help develop your rhythmic sense. Be sur...
Practise Routine for Stage 7
In this video we will cover a sample routine you could be following at this point in the Saxophone Beginners Course. Remember that the important th...