Tag Archives: Instruments

Music Lessons : What Is the Best Saxophone Brand?

There are many great saxophone brands, including Selmar, Yamaha and Yanagisawa. Learn how to find the right saxophone for a specific level of ability withhelp from a professional saxophonist in this free video on music and instruments. Expert: Brian Medeiros Contact: www.myspace.com/organix Bio: Brian Medeiros has been playing the saxophone for more than 10 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: 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

Adapting Classical Music to Rock Instruments : Role of Saxophone in Rock Music

Tips for playing sax with rock music. Watch an upbeat demonstration utilizing the saxophone in rock music in thisfree video on how to play classical music on rock instruments. Expert: Scott Smith Bio: Scott Smith has been a professional musician since the age of fourteen. Throughout his career, he has been both a musician and … Continue reading

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