Baker Street tutorial for Alto sax

[@TisSaxInit]

Nice point about the karaokeversion backing track. Being able to just remove certain instruments make their tracks excellent.

[@lyndenblades]

Absolutely 👍

[@avon57]

Great video, Lynden. It's a fantastic tune.

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you!! It is a wonderful tune and I love it ❤️❤️🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

[@johngarroch]

Thanks Lynden. I’m getting use to reading just the letters. I know the melody so I found it fun to play. I still transcribed it to a score sheet and found it was in A major. I’ve checked out your videos for improvisation so I’m using the letters now for the chord tones. Thanks again for this lesson. I learn much faster when it’s just fun to play.

[@lyndenblades]

You’re welcome John and thank you for your feedback 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@peterankin985]

Nice vid again lynden full of conviction as is normal for you easy to follow a nice tune to learn...peter.....spain

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Peter 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@bandilerudolphtshabalala6534]

Great one as always Lynden. Your way of teaching is so inspiring and easy to follow. Thank you for taking time to do these videos. They have a significant impact in the saxophone community. I would love to hear you do Mercy Mercy Mercy by Cannonball Adderley including solo part like you did with Take Five.

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it and will definitely have a think about Mercy 👍👍🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

[@robwarrens5348]

You made this tune easy to play. Thanks very much

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Rob, really appreciate your feedback and very happy to know that this helps 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@unclemick-synths]

Great song. Takes me back.

[@lyndenblades]

Same here 😎😎🎷🎷🤝

[@ThomasWeick-df1tp]

Greetings from Germany Thanks for your lesson and music. Tommy Weick I learn a lot.

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you so much Tommy and greetings from the UK 🇬🇧 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@kooky74]

Hello Lynden. Thanks for the tips. ❤

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Kooky, you’re most welcome 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@paulhughes6182]

Sounds brilliant 🎷🎷

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Paul 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@carinaesquivelosti6903]

Espero poder tocarla bien😊

[@lyndenblades]

I hope so too 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@carinaesquivelosti6903]

Gracias!!!!!❤

[@lyndenblades]

You are so welcome 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@dennistimmons1132]

Great video. So well explained. Would you consider Us and Them? Only the sax parts, as it is a long song.

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Dennis I’ll certainly think about it 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@israelayola9287]

Gracias 👏👏👏

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you 🤩 and you’re welcome 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

[@Riffer19]

Lynden, would you consider doing a tutorial on John Halliwell's solo off Give a Little Bit? Super solo but I always find the last run to the altissimo challenging.

[@lyndenblades]

Hi Riffer and thanks for your comment. I’ll have a think about it for sure, I have quite a bit of stuff in the pipeline at the moment 😎😎🎷🎷🤝🤝

[@garyjeneson1519]

Hi Lynden. Just picked up the backing track so thanks. Learnt this a little bit a few months back but will give it another go following your tuition. By the way, what’s your mouthpiece for Alto? I have a Jody Jazz Custom Dark which was my main but now gone back to my modern Meyer. Thinking of picking up a New York Bros copy from Get a Sax or Morgan Mouthpieces version. Any thoughts? Thanks again!!!😊👍🏻

[@lyndenblades]

Hi Gary and thank you so much. I’m glad that you got the track ok 👍 Here is a video that I made that tells you exactly which mouthpieces I use for bit alto and tenor and why I use them. Hope this helps 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎 Sax Mouthpieces kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5vRlJdugN2VgMU

[@garyjeneson1519]

Great video about your thoughts on mouthpieces. I went with the Jody Jazz as I did not want to much brightness but I find I’m playing better on the Meyer, mine is a 6 as that’s what my local music shop had. And what else I cannot believe is I have just put on the cheap 2 screw ligature which came with the Meyer and I cannot believe the difference in my sound and playing. I have may expensive ligatures but the cheap stock one plays the best, weird!! Your content I believe Lynden is the best on KZbin, I have followed them all for the last 2 years plus I’ve been playing but learnt much more since discovering your channel especially how to work out chords which were very confusing. Thanks again 👍🏻

[@lyndenblades]

@@garyjeneson1519 oh wow Gary, that’s absolutely made my day to hear that, thank you so much I really appreciate it 🤝🤝🤝 and I’m super happy that I’m able to help you. Yeah I’m old school when it comes to mouthpieces and ligatures, I just want to keep it simple and consistent. I totally get that some people like changing or trying new kit but I get satisfaction and security out of sticking to what I’m familiar with. It’s just my take though 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@paulhughes6182]

Hi Lynden, can this be played on tenor?

[@lyndenblades]

Absolutely 👍

[@unclemick-synths]

The dispute is about who composed the riff. There's an early demo where Jerry clearly already had the riff in place.

[@lyndenblades]

Yeah Gerry definitely write the riff. I think in the iconic recording it isn’t Raff Ravenscroft but a session musician but not 100% sure

[@unclemick-synths]

@@lyndenblades when I bought my first sax I bought Raff's study book but then I decided to get a tutor and he didn't follow books so I never finished it!

[@lyndenblades]

@@unclemick-synths ah that’s a shame. It’s never too late ⏰

[@israelayola9287]

Gracias 👏👏👏

[@lyndenblades]

You’re welcome, thank you 🤝🤝🤝