Easy Songs for Saxophone to impress your friends with (Saxophone Lessons BC108)

[@SaxCasts]

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[@SaxCasts]

I would love to play bari, I simply can't afford one lol.

[@gabrielpridemore509]

Why don't you ever play Bari? You have something against it?

[@that.manic.sagittarius]

Sax Casts i have bari, i have tenor and i have alto but im to nervous to play on youtube haha

[@nightraid7480]

Tenor or alto?

[@kennethmccamish4092]

+Night Raid He is playing an alto in the video but since it's not in the original key anyway you could play it on any sax. The way to tell alto from tenor in videos where the size isn't easy to see is to look at the neck. A straight neck is an alto and a slightly curved neck is a tenor. ( of course bari is easy to see)

[@DavidFinlayFilms]

0:58 Aint no sunshine - Bill Withers 4:25 I want to break free - Queen 6:43 Titanium - David Guetta

[@moodedits9211]

D Finlay ty

[@ruwannanayakkara2858]

Thank u

[@chinazamndukwe3869]

Can you show the notes too. I'm a visual learning helps to see the notes when I play. And the song choices were great

[@samsmotos6684]

Chinazam Ndukwe for titanium it’s gg a c b G B with octave c bb aa c gg c b gg a e

[@atknhoy]

Sams Motos thanks dood

[@iJoeJoe]

I think this is the right notes For Titanium gg a c b G# D# c bb aa c gg c b gg a e

[@harryandbryan9683]

Hey am from the furture

[@odge_6414]

aint no sunshine is egacbgaegegaegacbga

[@KL-ez7cm]

Reported for saxual content.

[@kingnarwhales9623]

ha

[@cotgame21]

ahahah get out mam~

[@michaelreyes1129]

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[@frazier9168]

Zachary Keagan Lai wooow

[@Trentonborr]

Zachary Keagan Lai bad pun but good

[@oryanastrophotography3450]

nah man I can do baker street and careless whisper I'm set

[@sammy-dw9bf]

alto or tenor ?

[@juneishamgriffiths2192]

Same

[@shadowstorm5600]

Careless whisper is required to be able to graduate into a true sax player

[@FLAMEalan]

Shadow Storm shit

[@bigdave329]

What about in the mood

[@jjmc00]

This beats the hell out of yankee doodle, thanks for the awesome easy beginner songs

[@SaxCasts]

That's brilliant Les! Thank you very much for your comments and I'm really pleased that you are benefiting from the videos. Once I've finished the Beginners Course I'll be adding some more advanced videos so hopefully they'll be right up your street! DC.

[@motley_crue_07]

Did Anybody Else Get A Saxophone Ad Also Before Watching

[@Glockdookie72]

me

[@king_james1796]

I did

[@spacesyncmusic3094]

An ad for reeds. Close enough :D

[@aamirbell2026]

Meh

[@memegod345]

Karma Sama yesss it was a reed ad

[@SaxCasts]

Hi Martin, Not far off, I'm based near Sheffield! Glad you have joined the sax world. it's an awesome place to be. Keep playing as much as possible and when you feel ready get involved with other musicians locally. You'll have a blast, best of luck to you! DC

[@budderq1019]

thank u so much =) i learned (Aint No sunshine when shes gone) in the first 15 miniutes of trying to play it. u have inspired me to try and play my saxaphone more and more! =D

[@SaxCasts]

Woooop. Did you carry on playing?

[@eaglet260100]

yes great video, I just got started today, never played a sax until 1 hr. ago. between this video and another one that showed me the notes, I nailed it thank you

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@maamotteesoot]

Glad you mentioned the over-animated finger movement, your reason for etc. I watched Charlie Parker as his 'fingering' technique was amazing, keeping fingers on the pearls, etc... Thanks for this tutorial. Great! xoxo

[@SaxCasts]

Yeah absolutely, you'll find most professional players tighten up their technique when it is needed and then become more flamboyant on easier passages. As you are developing its very important to keep your technique as tight as possible :) Thanks for the comment ^^

[@zennboogie5048]

Awesome method in teaching Dan. I really enjoy the easy casual teaching style and that you're teaching notes with songs and then teaching ear training as well. This helps me greatly since I wanted to start playing sax and not reading notes right away. Its great ear and memory training. I would love to learn the rest of this song if possible or Smells like teen spirit by Nirvana. Please keep up the great work, your videos are very helpful. - ZB

[@SaxCasts]

Most welcome ZB

[@sacco1775]

1:02 if you look closely.. you can see Casper sitting on the chair.

[@Ariel00781]

Oh shi-

[@ahren5510]

@@Ariel00781 im playing alto saxophone for high-school band are you watching this to figure one of the songs out too?

[@Ariel00781]

@@ahren5510 no im just beginning to play sax and im just looking for songs to learn

[@countrymanrandylewis8463]

@@Ariel00781 me too im begginer at tenor

[@AndrewSchreffler]

Amen for those who do learn by working it out for them selves!!!!!!!!!!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@opklmnju]

Your sax has really nice tone! It's lovely listening to you play!:)

[@SaxCasts]

Aw, thanks Maddie. I really appreciate that!

[@jacobaguado8928]

Nah he sucks

[@SaxCasts]

Hi Smet, Taking up the sax can be quite daunting but don't worry, just enjoy the experience and let your sound and ability develop over time. Allow yourself the time to make mistakes and the odd squeak. But enjoy the journey. It'll be worth it in the end my friend! DC

[@jessicamateus3716]

You are awesome!!! I love your videos!! i am learning everything with you and I ma going fast thanks to you :D!!

[@SaxCasts]

Jessica, you are awesome! Do you still play?

[@oreoluwaoluyen1616]

It was so helpful. God bless you

[@SaxCasts]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@claudiarey7653]

That was super helpful! Only thing was what are the letter notes for Break free? I couldnt quite understand all of them

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@russianmonkey96]

I've played alto sax for a little over a year. I see these guys who play and thier sax sounds so much different. I really want to play jazz but i dont know how to go about it or if i need a special reed or mouth piece for it also awesome vid thanks

[@Bruh-ks2ss]

You don't need any special parts for playing jazz, all you need is a good feeling for the style

[@MintVariable2]

Thanks a lot man! :) That made me more secure about playing. I've never played an instrument before, and that made me more confident about it. I would just love to do something special at my age (15). Something to do in my spare time. Something I would be proud of. And this might be it. Once again thanks. (Sorry if there is any grammar flaws, english isn't my mother language. I'm from Denmark, Europe)

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

Hi Cely, Absolutely. The difference between beginner and intermediate saxes is the refinement in tuning, response, build and resistance of the tube. An intermediate sax off the starting blocks won't hinder you but it will mean that you can probably stick with that same saxophone for a lot longer. DC

[@GWOSAPAT]

Thanks for replying. I'm always trying different reed sizes. But I think I will start trying different brads too. I was always playing Vandoren but I tried a Rico, which is significantly shorter in lenght, and I had much more control.

[@SaxCasts]

Whatever works for you! Do you still play?

[@sutjerap]

it's crazy. i do not even play saxophone. i play the guitar. but i'm totally fascinated by your tutorial vids! u do a great job. i honestly consider buying a saxophone :D

[@SaxCasts]

haha did you take up the sax? :P

[@lesmilner6604]

Thanks for your videos - they're great! I'm not a beginner but I'm trying to improve my technique so that I can reach an acceptable standard to play with a band. Your tips have helped me get back to basics and improve the quality of my playing.

[@SaxCasts]

Way to go!

[@SaxCasts]

The sax is quite an easy instrument to start on but like many other instruments, mastering it takes a lifetime! To play a song like careless whisper well? You could have the notes under your fingers within a week of regular practice but it's unlikely to sound great until you've developed a solid tone and consistent sound which could take anywhere from 1 day to several years! Everything in good time! The most important thing is enjoying yourself while you do it and picking it up regularly.

[@SaxCasts]

I think it might just be my down lights, lol. Although, Paul, the guy who services my sax, cleans it unbelievably well each time. it comes back looking new (and its over 20 years old and taken quite the beating!) DC

[@ThomasJojo]

I just ordered one ALto sax :D waiting for it, hope it receive it tomorrow, so I listen and follow you to practice. Thanks for the nice vids.

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@ZuperZeize]

I just got around to watching your videos! Really great stuff! I've been playing the clarinet most of my life, but decided to try out the sax because I had one laying around. An old one. Man it's hard.

[@SaxCasts]

Did you ever start sax?

[@SaxCasts]

Yep, some people can and it's a great skill. I find many people need a helping hand though, there is enough to be thinking about when first starting out on Sax. These videos are merely here to get people playing tunes asap so that they might carry on playing to the stage when they can work out songs for themselves. There is always the option of pausing after the demo, have a go, then compare your version with the version I teach too :-) Best wishes, DC

[@luizschubert3959]

hi there daniel. i am from brasil and i am starting lessons with a tenor sax. can i use the same notes considering yours is alto ?!?!??! do you have any other easy song for my tenor sax for me to impress my lady ? :) cheers mate ... and congrats for the video

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@sabra9964]

Your saxcasts are good!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@andreglud]

I'm currently waiting for my first Sax. Thanks for making these videos! I'll be using it A LOT in the near future!

[@reefym2627]

André Bertel you still suck ?

[@seanoconnor3482]

7 years later do u still play the saxophone

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@andreglud]

@@SaxCasts Haha unfortunately it never really caught on as I got busy with life and uni. But the passion for the music never went away. I'm certain I'll pick it up again once my life has settled.

[@annag6484]

I love the jazzy run in the beginning of this video! Can you please do a video of how to do that run?? :))

[@SaxCasts]

haha, did you work it out? :D

[@SaxCasts]

Thank you for your comment, I'm pleased that you can make use of it! Good (slightly late) luck in the concert! Remember to enjoy the experience and look up from the music stand from time to time ;-) DC

[@peterazagba5781]

Hey Dan, I've been watching your videos and they are fantastic thank you so much! please can you play the complete song for another day in paradise

[@SaxCasts]

No worries Peter, Another day in paradise was made. Hope you still play!

[@Felyne1987]

You're great, Kid! Teach my son. He's 11, been playing for 6 mos and has the natural ability

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, does he still play?

[@MANU4EVER189]

I've been playing saxophone for about 6 or 7 years now (I'm now 15) and I must say, if you want a good piece to play, try In The Mood. It has to be my favorite that I have ever personally played.

[@SaxCasts]

Good choice! Do you still play?

[@rambologronio1740]

Hi, tnx 4 ol ur lesson im a guitarist but now that youve convinced me with ur lessons & great sax sounds u did i bought a sax yestersday but ur sax looks so beautiful what brand you got there if u mind.

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@linkecaesar]

AWESOME :D Would you please record a video teaching how to play MISS YOU (Rolling Stones?) PLEASE! thanks mate!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@tommywong3291]

Awesome little tutorial, thanks!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@davidhebditch7710]

where is the rest of the aint no sunshine??

[@amazingbeauty-aachen]

Hey, that was really, really, cool!!! I´ve learnd the songs just after my first class!!! Thank u!!! ;)

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@fluffsandscales]

thanks I've been wanting to play the saxophone so I saw this video and you teach me thanks a lot :-D

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@TheMrlolatu]

Another song request, would you be able to do the Saxophone rift from "The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Darkest Light" -This is an old classic, which surprisingly has never been covered on youtube before.. Thanks!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@craigmill5]

Hi Dan, did you ever get round to doing a full version of Bill Wither's Ain't no Sunshine?

[@SaxCasts]

I did on SaxCasts. Do you still play?

[@MintVariable2]

Does it take a long time to learn? Im starting to get lessons in a month, and im wondering if it takes a loooooong time to learn it? Just a melody like Careless Whisper? How long does it aprox take to learn? Please respond :)

[@SaxCasts]

Did you get started Mint?

[@surfdigby]

So far I've been using mainly the Nigel McGill videos, but you've got some good stuff covered on your feed. I trust you'll be looking at a cover of Zappa's ("Best Band..." version) of Sofa at some point?

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@misssarahswan]

Do you have a video where you play the next part of 'Aint No Sunshine in this key?

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@apingwu6972]

Hi Dan. I really enjoy your tutoring film. Do you also sell some of the music sheet for learners to practice.

[@SaxCasts]

I did! Do you still play?

[@apingwu6972]

Once in a while to be honest cause I can't really play any Armenian melody and that limit my motivation moving forward .@@SaxCasts

[@prestonhartley2861]

hey so i have been playing alto sax for 6 years with my friends and when i played tianium it blew their minds c: thanks man, oh and other impressing songs to learn are as follows: careless whisper (watch sexy sax guy on youtube xD), mr. saxobeat, and mario theme song... have fun impressing your friends c:

[@SaxCasts]

Haha, thanks Preston. Do let me know if you have any other requests :-)

[@StellaJurgen]

Thank you Daniel. I will give it a try. :)

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@andrewstephens8504]

Did you cover anymore of Ain't No Sunshine? I don't have the first part down REAL good, but want to add a little more on.

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

Fantastic Travis, I'm glad my videos are helping you. It's what I'm doing it for. DC

[@russells2006]

love your work!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@MrBlockHeadHero]

Cool video dude I learned like 6 songs today. (CarlessWhisper,PinkPanter,StarWars and some Jazz music)

[@smetmusti15]

Hey that's pretty cool Daniel , I want to begin playing an alto sax , but I wonder if I can do this really good...I'm a little nervous about it,anyway your videos helped me to stay calm a lot..

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@dimitarpenev4785]

Coming to the sax as a guitarist, I thought it would be a pretty easy instrument to learn. So casually, I decided that the first piece I'd learn would be Giant Steps... Boy, was I wrong :D

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@surfdigby]

If you like quality musicianship and lots of instruments playing off one another, then I recommend the whole album (The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life) highly. If possible, get yourself the US version, as it has an extra track in the form of a reggae/mariachi version of Ravel's Bolero.

[@matinsanaat7444]

hi would u do, Up main theme (Married Life) thanks

[@SaxCasts]

I don't think I can, it gets me all emotional every time I hear it lol.

[@Dldmny]

How to select a saxophonr

[@GeofreyBanzi]

Sax Casts Pretty pleaseeee?

[@The12231]

Liked your video, really nice!! What saxophone are you using? Any recomendations?

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

I must admit, I've never heard that song before. I'll add it to the song to do list and get to transcribing it thanks for the comments and suggestion!

[@ReitFans]

Very beautiful play, sir.

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@yvepabon23]

thank u so much do u know the rest of the notes for titanium i would love to play that song to enter in school of the arts

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@anilpaudel3142]

Thank🙏 you so much for putting it out there it made me to believe that I can learn.

[@anilpaudel3142]

I wish I can learn more from you . You probably the best teacher I probably have, I just can’t thank you enough.

[@SaxCasts]

You are so welcome

[@maxbenson7045]

Radioactive: oh my god, a D with an octave key. It's too strong. I can't handle it.

[@travisallen2647]

Hey I would like to say that you've been a real help and I've got the Jurassic park theme done and I've only been in band for 5 weeks

[@konstasiaaipinge86]

Wow this is awesome i really want to play like you one day hope your video will help me more

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@alexwiseman9910]

SAXAPHONES ARE AWSOME🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷

[@hunter5441]

Saxophones*

[@staglianio8149]

Hunter c And awesome*

[@LucasCai]

I know right? They even have their own emoji 🎷 .

[@emfernandez73]

Lucas Cai so do violins🎻violin fam

[@StacoCosta]

Pls do a full lesson on Titanium!!!! I really need it for my school talent show!

[@seanoconnor3482]

how did it go lol

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@StevesDogTraining1]

Brilliant videos, im struggling with the c to d im a beginner got the rest will keep trying

[@StefanSaxCoachSaxMaster]

well done...I have subscribed :-)

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@xxhaiden3631]

If you know what Sax Station is u should do a collaboration with the dude who runs the website it would be like heaven!!!!!!!!! :)

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@roxybuckley4517]

great video i will definately impress my friends

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@McOuroborosBurger]

I would recommend learning "giant steps" as a first song. Horace said "Adversity has the effect of exciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

[@joseph2000117]

I honestly suggest Song of storms so easy and fun to play on tenor sax!

[@SaxCasts]

Yes! Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

PDF done buddy, just got to film the lesson now! Time is not my friend at the moment! DC

[@joannacelik6868]

Thanks, I'll try them out!

[@yvonnegabel2528]

I love that sound. What saxophone do have and what mouthpiece?

[@SaxCasts]

YAS62 with an s80 c* mouthpiece and 2.5 vandoren reeds

[@SaxCasts]

Abolutely! Thanks for the comment. More tenor videos to come :-)

[@SaxCasts]

This is true. Though I don't remember the last time a friend handed me a piece of sheet music. Perhaps I'm unloved, lol. Thanks for your comment and feedback, I really appreciate it :-) DC

[@pinkspike2001]

Im playing a sax for band and this is cool

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@Daniel_V_Sax]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@moeyousef9006]

Hi Dan, Thanks for the great tutorial, Can you tell me what is the type and brand name of your saxophone? it has a really beautiful sound

[@acdives]

Hey Mohammed, it's a Yamaha 62! The mouthpiece is an S80 c* with Vandoren Traditional 2.5 reeds. Thanks for the comment!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@GWOSAPAT]

What's your setup? I like the sound. I gotta a YAS62, which I'm happy with, but still looking for that mouthpiece and reed combination to go with it

[@Ocherry94]

Hey Dan, I've been watching your videos and they are fantastic thank you so much! Just a quick question, on Titanium with the octave key I don't get the high note from the D. It closes when I push all the D keys in. I have to use a palm key. Any ideas why? Cheers

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

Hey GWOSAPAT, as you probably noticed, I'm also on a YAS62, had it for nearly 20 years now! I use a S80 c* and Legere Signature series 2.75 for a very controlled sound that I like. For jazz/rock you probably want something a bit more hardcore like a Otto Link Tone Edge, or if you are feeling very brave a Meyer. That said, it's very hard to get the sound you want with gear. I've always been looking for my own sound but its a long journey. Have you tried messing around with reed placement?

[@SaxCasts]

If only I had control of KZbin ads...the POWER!!! :-)

[@s0ph1a87]

I'm having trouble switching from c to d in the first part of the song. Can you please tell me what fingers you are using to make the sound of D?!

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@SaxCasts]

YAS 62! They're brilliant, I've been using it for 15 years. I've tried alsorts of more expensive saxes and to be honest, I still go back to my 62... DC

[@danielarodriguez1967]

This is my third comment I think, but I just wanted to say how thankful I'm really. Thanks :'D

[@acdives]

+Daniela Rodríguez Thank you Daniela! Your comments don't go unnoticed believe me. I really appreciate you taking the time to say thanks. Stick at it, never give up even when it gets tough and you'll be great!

[@mrmartynlynch]

Hi Dan where you from? sorry but you sound a little bit Leeds I got a tenor for Xmas off my girlfriend and it's a blast.. loving it apart from the squeaky bits but the long note and breathing practice are quickly putting an end to that, gonna start learning tunes soon and you're picking some good ones to start with cheers mate

[@SaxCasts]

Everyone has to start somewhere. I'm wanting to make the saxophone as accessible and frustration free, to all, as possible.

[@TheFuerzaMontillo]

Hello, I would like to learn to play Queen Titanium, but I speak Spanish and I can not understand the notes, could you leave me the please? thanks in advance, I love your videos [:

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@mstfldmr]

good job! music sheets would be great.

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@mstfldmr]

@@SaxCasts haha. I have not played quite for some time 😔

[@jimdickson5834]

Dan would appreciate a link to lesson Bc108 as it's not on the full portfolio tab on your site please advise

[@SaxCasts]

Jim Dickson hey Jim, this is part of an old series of lessons. The full portfolio shows everything on SaxCasts including the new releases. Hope that helps!

[@FUTURE3174]

HEY Dan can u finish the rest of Bill Withers Aint no Sunshine?

[@isaiasalvarez5132]

I love playing saxophone in my band class

[@SaxCasts]

Nice, do you still play?

[@delaiskandar4937]

I like it ! I appreciate if you can show also: Just The way you are and Antonio song" in solo saxo part. thanks