The REAL reason you can't play your saxophone in time - and how to FIX IT

[@chrisdyson5513]

Excellent tips Nigel. Actually, just listening to a backing track can be quite relaxing. Listening to a blues track can help get the form in mind too.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

For sure! Thanks for watching Chris👍🎷

[@RichardWong]

Great advice. When I used to play jazz in my youth the problem I had was I didn’t know what I was supposed to be listening to. If I had listened more rather than trying to read music and count time then I probably would have been a much better musician than I was. My brain can only do so many things at once.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Mine too!

[@joel6427]

Great instruction, Nigel.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Thanks! Hope it helped.

[@raseshgandhi6702]

Very nice information 🎉

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@cliftonmckinney4991]

Who has the best backing tracks

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Lots to choose from these days. KZbin and Spotify have loads. Also I like the flexibility of karaoke-version.com.

[@joel6427]

I like JazzBacks. They hire real musicians, steady time, and well-mixed and mastered tracks. JB tracks fit well in my DAW, meaning they line up well on the grid throughout the song. I might be the only guy who finds that important! They offer guide tracks, which I like a lot because, in my opinion, it's better to transcribe the melodies rather than reading them. They offer a free Stella By Starlight.

[@EDKaufman-76-51]

I don’t know if my ears, the iPad or the recording, but I’m only picking up the piano

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Have you tried using headphones for a really detailed listen?

[@lovejazz]

I do just that on a new backing track. I listen to the direction it's going and listen to all the instruments. If there's any vocals , listen to it closely as a main direction and follow it.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Awesome!