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Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Saxophone Reed Assembly

Remember to put a saxophone’s reed on last. Learn about saxophone reed assembly in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid started in Chicago, Ill. playing with some of the greatest musicians … Continue reading

Saxophone Lessons: Pentatonic Scales : Saxophone Scales: Major-Minor Pentatonic Scale Inversion

Saxophone players can achieve a darker tonality by shifting from major to minor pentatonic scales. Play a major-to-minor pentatonic scale inversion on thesaxophone with lessons from a music teacher in this free video on woodwind instruments. Expert: Mariane Nielsen Bio: Mariane Nielsen has been teaching and playing the saxophone professionally for more than twenty years. … Continue reading

Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Saxophone Reed Assembly

Remember to put a saxophone’s reed on last. Learn about saxophone reed assembly in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid started in Chicago, Ill. playing with some of the greatest musicians … Continue reading

Saxophone Lessons: Minor Pentatonic Scales : Saxophone Lessons: The Blues Scale

Saxophone lessons should include blues lessons to round out a saxophone player’s repertoire. Play a bluesscale on saxophone with lessons from a music theory teacher in this free video on woodwind instruments. Expert: Mariane Miyanna Nielsen Bio: Mariane Miyanna Nielsen has been teaching and playing the saxophone professionally for over twenty years. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Saxophone Power Tones

Support power tones through a saxophone with the abdomen. Learn about making power tones through a saxophone in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid started in Chicago, Ill. playing with some … Continue reading

Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Using Saxophone Mouthpieces

A saxophone reed should be hitting the middle part of the reed. Learn about using the mouth on saxophone mouthpieces in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid started in Chicago, Ill. … Continue reading

Jason DuMars engraving a 1924 Conn tenor saxophone – Part 1

This is an example of how hand engraving on instruments is done.

Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Saxophone Reeds

The reed of a saxophone is what produces the sound. Learn about saxophone reeds in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid started in Chicago, Ill. playing with some of the greatest … Continue reading

Saxophone Lessons: Pentatonic Scales : Saxophone Scales: Major Pentatonic Scale in G

The saxophone pentatonic scale of G is considered a happy-sounding scale. Play a major pentatonic scale in the key of G on thesaxophone with lessons from a music teacher in this free video on woodwind instruments. Expert: Mariane Nielsen Bio: Mariane Nielsen has been teaching and playing the saxophone professionally for more than twenty years. … Continue reading

Saxophone Parts & Exercises : Blowing Into Saxophone Mouthpieces

There’s more to making sounds in a saxophone than blowing into it without considering the teeth and lips. Learn about blowing into saxophone mouthpieces in thisfree music lesson video from a saxophonist. Expert: Nazim Rashid Bio: Nazim Rashid has been playing saxophone for more than 40 years. He plays the tenor, alto, and saxsolo. Rashid … Continue reading