Saxophone course Beginners

This saxophone course will cover everything a beginner would want to know when starting to learn to play the saxophone.
Time chapters
00:00 introduction
03:57 cases
04:11 inside the case
05:33 equipment
06:45 the sax
13:34 the neck
16:15 the mouthpiece
19:36 mouthpiece patch
20:05 the ligature
21:07 reed performers
21:41 the reed
25:05 mouthpiece cap
25:42 the neck strap
27:54 saxophone stand
28:37 cleaning
50:38 breathing
53:26 posture
53:44 embouchure
55:40 reed preparation
59:29 mouthpiece setup
1:04:10 connecting the neck
1:04:26 finger placement
1:05:13 adjusting the neck strap
1:06:58 playing first notes
1:11:15 tuning
1:15:40 pressing keys
1:24:09 intonation
1:27:47 playing C major
1:32:29 all major scales fingerings
1:41:29 minor scales
1:42:42 pentatonic scales
1:43:28 alternative fingerings
1:43:33 reading sheet music
1:54:01 tonguing
1:56:44 playing simple songs
2:00:56 difficult song

[@paulroberts5677]

Well, I stumbled across this. What a thoroughly comprehensive and understandable tutorial. I play clarinet, which may have a lot in common, but there is large differences too. Thanks so much, anyone wanting to understand the saxophone would be hard pressed to find a better😂 video.

[@victorwilliams5131]

I have been playing the Saxophone for a long time and this is the best introduction I’ve ever came across, great job

[@eduardmartens4951]

Very, very, very good video. Thanks from Ukrainian. So practical for me. Thanks for your work.

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Awesome presentation. Just picked up a Tenor at 53, you make it look easy!

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[@tedrhoads366]

OK man, This is a SUPER helpful tutorial and Exactly what Ive been looking for the fingering for all the major keys and this video does it !! Is the chromatic here as well ?

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[@luxy6014]

First off thank you for such comprehensive video on saxophone. I am trying to play a song with C Major scale but its annotated in number like 1,2,3,4,5 there is some number like 5 and 6 annotated with a dot above them, how do you play those notes?

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. A dot above or below a note head is to indicate staccato. This means play the note short, so instead of playing the note for its full length duration, you put your tongue on the reed to stop the note short. How short depends on the tempo of the music and the note duration. But think about playing the note about half its normal length. Hope this helps. Thanks

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[@luxy6014]

Hello, a quick question for you sir. What is the possible cause that the tone sounded smoothly in C major going down from mid C to low C(3 fingers left & right with right pinky on the lowest key). But whenever I try to start with the low C it always comes out off? It seems that when transitioning down to low C from D, its just closing of an extra tone hole with the right pinky, but because there is a D before the low C, it came out the right tone as air is already smooth in the pipe. But when release all fingers and try to start directly with low C, its very hard to get the right tone come out immediately...like the flow somehow not right for it and to get it right I have to play the D before it and transition to the low C.

[@Saxcomprehensive]

HI. This is common for people starting to learn the saxophone. When playing the low notes of low C and below most of the tone holes of the horn are closed off which means more air is needed. Also we may change our embouchure when playing low notes to get them out correctly. It is just a matter of practising the low notes. Open your throat as if yawning or singing a low note. Blow warm air instead of cold air. Blow a good amount of air through the horn. Place your tongue in a low position as if singing a low note. If low C sounds fine going down then there is nothing wrong with your horn or reed. It is just a matter of keep on practising your scales and it will soon start sounding correct. Remember moving from D to C as a slur the reed is already vibrating. Starting with C you have to start the reed vibrating which needs a lot of air and correct embouchure. Alternatively play with a softer reed. When I started playing I used Hemke filed reeds strength 2 as these reeds are filed and make playing low notes easier. But as said before keep practising starting on low notes and adjusting your embouchure until you find the correct position of your embouchure for these notes to come out when starting. Thanks

[@luxy6014]

@@Saxcomprehensive Thank you!

[@burntwater3936]

all of my notes with and without the octave sound the same, does anyone know how to fix this?

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. If the notes do not get higher when you press the octave key then you either have a leak or something is wrong with the octave mechanism. There are 2 octave pips or holes, one on the neck and one on the side of the body which control different notes. I would check to see if they are opening. Play A and see whether the octave pin moves to open the octave key on the neck when the octave key is pressed. Usually the key on the neck needs a little bending into place so that the octave pin moves it. There are lots of videos on how to bend the octave key into the correct position. Sometimes the pip gets blocked and needs cleaning with a pipe cleaner. Now play G and see when the octave key is pressed, the octave key on the neck should not move and the side pip should open. If the neck and side octave pips open normally and your neck is correctly lined up with the octave pin, then you probably have a leak and will need a technician to fix it. Thanks.

[@mala323]

OHi thnx so much! After making only plans to start again learning to play: I am on the right track now ! Thnx for you inspiration and sharing your experience and knowledge with us in your “ concentrated” course. So much to learn from ! Greetings from Holland !

[@sandrajoseph2432]

Thanks!

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Thank you for your support. Glad you found it informative. There are a lot more videos like this on my channel that might help. Thanks again.