Smooth Operator on Sax: 3 Versions: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

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To get your free PDF www.newonlinesaxacademy.com/blog/115-smooth-operator

[@DrLogical987]

hi. the intermediate no notes file is the advanced notes. otherwise,. lovely bit of work. thanks

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks for spotting that, I’ll correct that tomorrow!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

That should be sorted now

[@SSK-qd1wc]

@@OnlineSaxAcademyhi can you do the saxophone in “in my bed” by amy winehouse please?

[@Wilson_jazz]

Great Video, I like how the 3 verions were scafolded and contrasted, great job!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks very much!

[@jimm4905]

Thank you for extra information regarding the grace notes! Both the practice tips and suggested fingerings.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

You’re welcome Jim!

[@maveri.k]

Your content is amazing and so helpful! Thanks so much!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Maverick!

[@sjohn2924]

Thank you so much for your amazing content and PDF, I'll have money in 3 months to go with Premium subscription and I'll have it. You are the best Sax Teacher in KZbin. Please keep it up ;) We always support you as your followers.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks so much John!

[@juanmariaboggiano5303]

@@OnlineSaxAcademy I agree with @Sir John you are the best teacher! 😎

[@sjohn2924]

@@OnlineSaxAcademy Hey Paul, Could you please put this music into your list for the next video :) I would like to play this amazing song from Cesarea :) (Cesarea Evora - Velocidade)

[@armandofrancogarcia1217]

Buenas noches. Muy buen clase, muchas gracias.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks!

[@jimtheyid]

Im signing up ,end of, your content is amazing

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

That’s great! Thanks

[@micumbre]

Muchas gracias por compartir !!! Saludos desde Buenos Aires- Argentina !!!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

De nada!

[@32philosopher]

Nice lesson! Thanks!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks!

[@juanmariaboggiano5303]

Yeaahh!!!! Amazzing!! Thank you!!!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Juan!

[@gocnhindtd]

wow! kind of music that touches every bit of my heart. Amazing.Thanks

[@1.nf674]

Newby on a bari. I prefer the intermediate alto version. (without the grace notes) The low B is no problem, I just try to keep those notes above the staff to a minimum. (for now) Thank you for another super video!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks! This would sound cool on bari!

[@redjonabaziofficial3128]

Thank you!! May I ask you, what mouthpiece, reed and ligature do you use in this video?😊

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Sure, I use Selmer Super Action Series II Sax, SR Tech L85 Mouthpiece, Vandoren Java Red Strength 2.5 reeds with a Rovner ligature.

[@naiclaks]

3:10

[@nicolaspacheco7034]

Genio usted saludos cálidos desde argentina

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Gracias!

[@marin7186]

Danke

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You’re welcome Marin!

[@uberipuzo]

Sade Jezebel please

[@Whol3NothaL3v3l]

Not going to lie, I'm really thinking of cancelling my lessons and getting the membership for Online Sax Academy. I thought for sure the membership was going to be expensive. When I saw the price I was like 😲. I wish I had known about these online classes a little earlier. Although having a teacher one-on-one has been cool too. But from a fun and financial standpoint I like this better. My teacher is great but doesn't make it fun or interesting.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks so much!

[@ReagileLephogole-to2yu]

Please send me the PDF of your book sir please

[@denislavdochev3783]

If we quote the lyrics: "No place for beginners..."

[@hansmathiasthjomoe4817]

Interesting, but I’m afraid I don’t get it. Playing the beginner or advanced version hasn’t, to me, anything to with improvisation - that’s the same as learning another song. Improvisation is made there and then. Learning some phrases over a song, is not improvisation.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Hi! This is a transcription (and transposition for beginner version) of the original solo from the track. This isn’t a direct improvisation lesson, but you can learn a lot by studying the solos of others, taking ideas and concepts from them and applying it to your own solos. But for a lot of people, they just enjoy playing along with the original record. Learning to improvise is like learning to speak a new language, learning phrases, vocabulary ect is a very similar process when you learn from transcribing. Think of improvising like having a conversation, it’s not scripted, but you’re still speaking a language. I hope that helps.

[@hansmathiasthjomoe4817]

@@OnlineSaxAcademy Thank for your reply. Help to be better to improvise? Not really. But playing along these solo is fun.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

It will help you to improvise better if you study the transcription. If you’ve never done this before that’s ok, I would strongly recommend it. It’s not the only thing you should do of course, but it is a key part of learning how to improvise.