How to Play the Tenor Sax

Learn the basics of playing the tenor sax, including setup, posture, and technique.

[@jimmintz3461]

I am 52 and now learning how to play sax. I really enjoyed this video. Excellent teaching skills and not boring.

[@obiwankenobi395]

So hows it going?

[@obiwankenobi395]

In sax that is

[@metalgames2532]

53*

[@antoniocruz1163]

I'm 53 and also learning now........enjoy

[@davidquidas961]

If this guy wasn't boring to you, I'd hate to see what IS boring. This was as interesting as watching paint dry. I mean, the man had good information, but dayum dude... try to have a personality!

[@durhamsyt3266]

This helped me so mulch. 5 months later first chair at my school for tenor

[@timtams_6]

Good for you. Keep at it. The sax is such a cool instrument

[@signsignjadyn]

You profile pic is actually my phone case

[@magsokc97]

Congrats! First chair is a big deal!

[@durhamsyt3266]

Musicalperson 237 I was the only tenor sax then, I don’t know why I commented this. Now I’m a freshmen and I almost made symphonic band because the juniors and seniors have more experience than me.

[@magsokc97]

ConSide 624 oh lol. Well, playing tenor is great! So good for you for keeping it up!

[@5amJones69]

Some people might become impatient with this video BUT however slow paced and detailed it is he's a really solid teacher and there's nothing he says that isn't important or worthy of mention. GOOD LAD

[@kyleehelmick2707]

I think this helped! I’m a flute/piccolo player auditioning for jazz band for tenor. I have auditions in a month. Wish me luck!

[@Elchinito889]

Same but I play Alto Saxophone as my primary instrument

[@jaime5145]

Why am I doing the exact same thing

[@kyleehelmick2707]

@@jaime5145 good luck!!

[@Twins2Wonder]

Update?

[@kyleehelmick2707]

@Molotov I made it! This is now my second year playing!

[@wizardiez6830]

If I become famous from the sax I'll credit this channel

[@nhojcam]

Congratulations on completing your studies! I am rediscovering sax after 45 years. Getting ready to re-enter sax playing after all this time. Thank you for this video.

[@nicholassarmiento7508]

I don’t know how this doesn’t have more views, but it certainly deserves it! I’m a brass player (trombone, baritone, trumpet,) and I’m learning the saxophone. This is really helpful!

[@Jonny-xj7hj]

OwlFromCanada same i have a book but I don’t know which buttons to press lol I need help

[@kevinerose]

@@Jonny-xj7hjYou have to have a personnal instructor to tell you which ones to push. You have main buttons and combination keys. The book will tell you the main keys but you won't know the combination keys without help from private lessons.

[@Jonny-xj7hj]

@@kevinerose 4 years too late! Ended up finding out on my own! Thank you tho!

[@kevinerose]

@@Jonny-xj7hj Great! I've been trying to decide on clarinet or sax and the combination keys are the most confusing thing to me. The pictures for fingerings is pretty tough to look at in a book. I will try to figure it out myself too but I imagine private lessons would be the quickest way to learn.

[@devonasher7857]

It's been years since I've played sax, getting back in this was a good refresher.

[@tonyharrison8332]

I love this. It is a good refresher for someone like myself who has been playing for over 30 years. It's always good to go back to the basics and get rid of bad habits. Great video, I am saving this as one of my favorites.

[@TheFirstSSJ]

I'm just getting back into playing, and this is a great refresher on the basics. Thank you for being a patient and articulate teacher.

[@12thDecember]

This is great! It's been decades since I played tenor sax on a high school issued instrument. I've missed it, because tenor sax makes such a soothing and yet uplifting sound. Now I'm planning to buy one and really needed a refresher course. As I recall, the tenor sax is easy to learn but takes years to master. If you're ever in an RV campground in the future and see an old lady playing a tenor sax sweet and low, that just might be me. 😉

[@simulizizadudumizi8417]

You are a real teacher. Thanks a lot for the lesson. I love how you break down everything, not assuming that whoever you are giving the information to is at your level (as some people on KZbin assume) and zooming on and on.

[@lee_anderson4021]

You guys r rude give him more likes I play the sax it’s a very beautiful instrument (my opinion)

[@Gaming_wit_Sean]

I play the saxophone 🎷 to

[@c0mm1t68]

🎺🎺🎺

[@shnyjolteon6924]

Ya I’ve played tenor sax since 5th grade (7th now), btw I lost the screw on the end by the end cap it works like normal

[@owenc.5752]

@@shnyjolteon6924 isnt the neck loose though?

[@shnyjolteon6924]

scooby dooo I got it repaired recently because of other things and they added a new screw in anyways it wasn’t loose

[@klmeyeyer6meyer826]

Just got tenor sax in hand today in my 7th hour i can not wait to start playing

[@hectordavidhernandez4802]

Same here

[@danielcohen9637]

What does 7th hour mean?

[@mikadwsk]

@@danielcohen9637 He played for 7 hours since he started

[@arnav3211]

@@mikadwsk 7th hour in school lol

[@dkirkby3854]

Love, love, love the tenor saxophone. My son chose to play the tenor sax this year in school. What he didn’t know was that it had been my 1st choice when I was in high school a million years ago. Unfortunately I didn’t get to play it. I really had no 2nd choice so the teacher assigned me the clarinet. Was I disappointed I couldn’t play the sax!

[@fatalbasshd7987]

im a professional sax player why am i watching this😂

[@seanvidales6766]

are you really

[@TechnomancerBop]

Same bro, idk I just wanted to see how people do this vids on KZbin

[@aidan-up2mw]

Man I am too

[@bubblegum2996]

Yeah me too. Im famous

[@vortex_mist-yt7425]

Lol

[@Lfunk1983]

Just bought a vintage Yamaha YTS 52. This is a great lesson all around. Thanks for being kind enough to upload this for free. Keep up the good work

[@Justme77400]

Many years before youtube I had a tenor sax that I got as a gift from my husband. I ended up selling it because I didn't have time to go find lessons so I gave it up and sold it (sadly), it was being wasted unused and I had a friend that wanted it so I sold it to him. Now with youtube and watching you I am tempted to get another sax. I wanted to hear you play it!

[@MrLmezza]

My son (13) wants to play tenor sax at school, I showed him this video

[@fancyou3115]

I'm also trying to convince my teacher to switch my instrument to a saxophone🤧

[@alainaz7713]

Og Clarinet player learning tenor sax for concert band and it was such a shock to find out how much harder it is to control the air flow on tenor sax and not go into the higher octave when you don’t want to. Hopefully I can get it soon!

[@Judyy_14]

i know this was like 5 years ago but it was sooo helpful thank you 🙏

[@ihrtchs]

This video is very helpful because I've been playing clarinet for 3 years and I want to play tenor now for jazz band and I have to learn it on my own

[@holdenthomas5386]

Same

[@Yknow6404]

Same! How’d it go

[@elizabethbryant3432]

I ENJOYED YOUR SAXOPHONE VIDEO MY DAD PLAYED TENOR SAX AND WORKED WITH BILLIE HOLIDAY AND PERRY COMO. HE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THOSE DAYS! IM GOING TO THE REST OF YOUR VIDEO

[@paulfrombow7729]

Excellent job explaining step by step the fundamentals. He is a good teacher!

[@scrunchymacscruff1244]

In third grade, I played my mom's clarinet..around 1964 (didn't get far). In junior college, I played tenor sax in a beginning instruments class (1 semester and didn't amount to much). Around 1995, I bought a CONN tenor and played around and it was disastrous fun; I also had an alto and tried playing both at once, even banging them on a keyboard while blowing (but maybe I was actually sucking..sold it so I could buy a motorcycle). Now I just got a CONN 10 M and I'm trying to make up for lost time! I just assembled the mouthpiece onto the neck, per your demonstration, and perfectly imitated the note and intonation from the video. First try. I have had about 10 get-familiar practice sessions and it seems to get a little better each time. Thanks for your dedication to this beautiful instrument, favored by Phil Nastico of Woody Herman fame; whose hand I shook at North Hollywood's PALOMINO CLUB in 1984. While he was taking a break!

[@bean6688]

I love this video, I plan on listening to this on loop during school

[@13KnightLite31]

Switching to tenor sax for 8th grade, can’t wait.

[@Porter_Strange]

I'm doing it for 9th from alto

[@Pineapple2334_]

Thanks for this video! I’m a clarinetist learning tenor sax for my jazz ensemble. Not too much different but feels a lot different on the mouthpiece/reed

[@_Isaac13]

Same!

[@Bassoonist09]

I play bassoon and I’m switching to alto or tenor for marching band I want to do tenor but I’m going to double check with my director tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll be able to do tenor and I’ll get it next weekend im really pumped! This was an amazing video and I was able to put the skills I didn’t have in this such as the embouchure for t. Sax and the hand placement to the skills I already had learning bassoon. Awesome video!

[@richc3440]

Love your step by step... A true student of music.......... Much Respect Sir

[@TarisRedwing]

very good and helpful video. I didn't realize you could get such a high degree in playing an instrument.

[@CVSoprano]

Lifelong brass and piano player finally embarking on his woodwind journey in his 50s. Very informational.

[@tjcombo1936]

Excellent video. Would love to see more. Lesson 2 on tenor sax

[@margie_rupp]

This is sooooooo helpful. I am 14 and al about to start learning sax and I am already so excited

[@mdb2267]

I really enjoy this video. So helpfull and clear and with right advice. I just start learning and it is the video I was looking for

[@telleyvestal3351]

The whole process of the play of saxophone is just complete definition of KOOOOOL!!!! I wanna play 👍😎

[@Rock-rj2vy]

I’ll be picking up tenor sax for jazz after playing clarinet. Saving this video for later!

[@seanvidales6766]

this was helpful video why does it just have a little views and a little likes i jist watched it to learn 2 notes

[@bryceo.2186]

Sean Vidales sameee

[@yvngxjay_]

Which ones G or C or F

[@josepepitobarruga2677]

Im 55 now and i want to learn the saxophone instrument...im a classical guitar player...but i dont know why i want to learn saxophone..i think im inlove again for the second time,,,and its saxophone ...thank you very much for this video..you inspire me so much.....

[@blazet95]

I got this instrument for the band in our school and im so excited

[@davidolson2363]

Well...I am 74 and just got my first sax. have yet to play my first note. but want to get started right. Thanks for the the nice paced video. I plan on may first note being the D's. Then B,A.C. Excited to play songs and Jazz!

[@hannahklar2158]

I watched this because we are starting jazz band after spring break and I needed a recap

[@MrBoutland]

Thanks explanation was so clear and easy to follow, going to go out a new budget one from a music store

[@eugenejonesjr1424]

My Name is Eugene Jones, Thank you so much for the wonderful instructions. I just porched this new saxophone ,it is a wonderful instrument i am looking forward to learning to play it .i will keep you posted. thanks

[@lotuses9178]

Thank you so much for this video! I am a flute player and am learning to play the tenor saxophone for jazz ensemble.

[@sanjay517]

How u explained it's really appreciation. Please make next video what are the cord ect. Waiting for next video.

[@osagyefoagor6272]

This guy is legend

[@Justme77400]

What is his name? I want to hear him play! Oops!! Robert Young!! He said it in the beginning. DOH!

[@Sharpcarbon6]

Thank you so so much! ❤️ I needed this....👍 More! Please! 🙏🏻

[@djdeetsdroppingthosefunkyb1236]

Is this ASMR?

[@isetta4083]

no It's a tutorial. Big potato

[@quaishan5628]

Nightlife 9 are you enjoying my voice? Hike skd Dodd snaps sks

[@isetta4083]

oof

[@topsecret1837]

Nightlife 9 If you honestly think that’s relevant anymore then I suppose your parents made a terrible mistake.

[@topsecret1837]

Nightlife 9 Because at least I don’t use quotations from a game full of blockheads.

[@semiproplain8260]

Great vid. I wasn’t quite sure of the exact placement of the Reed being a brass player.

[@poppacapps5573]

Neck strap is the most important part. After 40 years the weight of my tenor was taking a toll on my neck. So i bought a cheap harness, it changed my world.

[@OganySupreme]

Thank you so much! This video helped me a lot!

[@gracehelbling1671]

just got a sax to practice with over the summer to get ready for jazz band! I will say it's quite an adjustment from the clarinet but it's still fun nonetheless

[@Kellerkind80]

I like how this guy explains things. Slowly and not too much bullshit, just basic facts.

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

Thank you for the tips. It is interesting to note that as a self-taught saxophone player, I learned about what this gentleman's advice by trial and error. At lease I now know that I have done something right...Not sure about my musicality though. About how to handle the heavy piece of tenor sax, I have seen professionals who are supposed to know much about the fragility of the instrument, yet I noticed the careless way they manhandled their gear.

[@KingOfTheCrows-xj7bb]

I'm studying to get a sax and this is very helpful

[@s0up_r882]

Take this as a way to learn HOW to play it and the technique. Some of the comments are saying that they only learned how to play a few notes or that it doesn’t tell you how to actually play the instrument.

[@wildcat5625]

Great instruction, very helpful

[@Jason.W.]

Damn good Video. Is there subsequent videos? I can’t seem to find any.

[@dennisbutlee2404]

Great presentation,very informative.

[@quape]

Awesome teacher!

[@mangeshmohite6387]

Thanks dear brother, u r good teacher. God bless you. Love you from India.

[@dileepnaik1312]

Very nice way of explaining how to play sax

[@djc0108]

Thank you, very helpful indeed. 👍👍👍

[@ryderrules4263]

Thx so much advice only thing I’m troubled with is the reed sliding into the mouthpiece

[@pascal4657]

I could listen to you explain for hours

[@rdwoodw]

Great video! Thanks!

[@obiwankenobi395]

I started learning sax 2 years ago this was the first thing i saw

[@clown7841]

Good and easy, now I am an expert in playing it.

[@darthone5673]

Thanks man that really helped me, i was doing all wrong 😂

[@jewels4236]

I’m trying the Clairnet once I learn the fingers then my mom will rent a tenor saxophone because my band teacher needs tenor saxophone for jazz band but for right now I’m playing the flute in regal band and jazz band I’m going to tell my band teacher after our FRIST jazz band concert

[@jayzumaki9998]

it is very helpful to me

[@badkarma3243]

I play tenor saxophone. Thank you for your help!

[@FlintFandango]

Great video with very good explanations, thank you! I like your calm voice and the professional atmosphere. Keep up the good work!

[@davidcox8961]

Are you a native of Michigan? I was born in Detroit but I live in WA now. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@quaishan5628]

Finally a good video.

[@danielcohen9637]

He's a good teacher.

[@danielakinoshita]

Yes you prevented 4 keys from possibly getting bent but what about THE REST OF THEM

[@r.5vl]

I’m asking this as a person who’s gonna start tenor and has never been close enough to see all the keywork. Should I never put the sax on the floor? Should I only hold it?

[@matthewjiang2095]

rtp yee putting on floor is totally OK

[@jakebickham123]

Okay there are covers and rail holding that are designed for that purpose and that purpose only

[@thomashninan6708]

excellent teaching

[@numberletter1312]

I was flute in my band last year, going into sax... while i dont know anything about reeds (however tf you spell that) the keys are kind of similar to flute so I'm SLIGHTLY reassured

[@leafthief9091]

Number Letter lol same I played flute last year but switched today

[@angelicav.4443]

Number Letter same !!

[@EmojiDE]

Wowzer this helped alot

[@DrinkCola]

I love it

[@sarahpledger9049]

very helpful!

[@overthebridge4614]

great vid.

[@user-qk6iw1we9w]

thank you Robert

[@AdamMathews]

Me who’s been playing saxophone for 2 years watching this to make sure I’m doing it right 💀

[@diegocampuzano5491]

I already have my tenor saxophone in symphonic band

[@henrysniper9356]

Thank u bro my dad is getting my instrument

[@babyrottweiler7933]

I'm going to be a bari sax in 8th grade

[@vifujioka]

Clairenet player who got recruited by my teacher to Tenor Sax for jazz,,, wish me luck

[@patriciovalle8386]

I am learning how to play a saxophone. One day I will buy one. I am in Brazil

[@IberianInteractive]

this giving me so much asmr lol

[@Hydra27real]

I don’t have tenor and probably won’t get it but I am still watching this

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

Very good video

[@zohairshakir9967]

this video is so underrated.

[@concernedoldandwisepatriot2650]

Thanks!

[@epleple5049]

I’m a clarinetist why am I watching this?

[@kazthebeastmaster6932]

Same

[@anyITsolution]

I am a drummer 🤪

[@malford924]

I am a clarinet but I literally got my tenor sax today so I am really confused and I nEEd this xD

[@firstnamelastname844]

Why not, is the true question

[@meh7006]

Same

[@prettyboy1970]

I don't even know how to play sax. I just want one because it is such a beautiful kool-looking instrument.

[@dmitrykalinin]

Hi! Do my Finale will work on MacBook Air 15 with M2 chip? Thank you.

[@user-mf9fw6ru1z]

It helps a lot. I'm cold.