you are so on with this .. LISTENING TO THE GREATS OF THE PAST .. My best ever lessons . i tell every kid wanting to learn how to play jazz .. LISTEN . I consider listening part of my daily practice ... I'm 83 yrs old .. playing since i was 10 yrs old and wish i had these weapons like a computer and all those fabulous Abersold books with CD backgrounds .. When I started out i played with a lousy box phonagraph using steel needles that destroyed the 78 s i tried imitating the old pros .. Kids today have lots of money and can afford a computer and listen intently producing the good sound and then play those long tones. good luck guys ....you have a better teacher on U TUBE than had in studios..
@patrickkelcey24354 жыл бұрын
He's a great guy for sure.
@mandym74353 жыл бұрын
Getting back into playing the sax after 40 years so I am re learning so much. Love your video's.
@lmarr073 жыл бұрын
I’m here after 12 years
@laurarosas58993 жыл бұрын
Just bought an alto sax playing again after 30 yrs
@josephhande11243 жыл бұрын
Hey Jay! I've been checking out your material on u-tube, I am in awe to the amount of cool stuff you present here. When I was learning to play in the late 60's, 70's, quite different, you are doing an excellent job here with this format. I will be following your new additions...this is good stuff man, thank you!
@johnnicholas74203 жыл бұрын
You off got easy Jay! Back in the late 70's, early 80's, I went through several of the old, easily-broken, wooden mechanical metronomes that cost about $75 and never traveled very well. I think I had to buy a new one maybe two, sometimes three times a year. In 1983, I bought a very good Boss tuner for $130 that lasted for fifteen years. (That was money well-spent, but neither the mechanical metronome or tuner could compare to the Total Energy app.) I used to transcribe by slowing the recording down to 16 RPM on a record player. (Somebody once asked why I learned a solo in F# when it was actually in F.) I had several feet of fakebooks with tunes that were never called or played. Kids don't know how good they nowadays, with all of these apps and wonderful KZbin channels like yours. (And I'm glad of that.)
@jogigonzalez15 жыл бұрын
I’ve been play for a while now maybe 6 years but i’ve been playing mediocre for a while now and you are really helping me get to the next level... God bless you sir!
@I_M_Nonno5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the Tonal Energy App. I'm in my late 60's and find that silly smiley face surprisingly motivating :-)
@joseirivera65214 жыл бұрын
Gary, does this app let you use the european scale systesm? Do, Re, Mi, etc.
@I_M_Nonno4 жыл бұрын
@@joseirivera6521 Not sure I understand the question. The app has a chromatic scale with WWHWWHW or (TTSTTST since you are asking about European)with the ability to tune off of 440. There are also different temperaments that may be what you are looking for. It is not expensive and has many options I have yet to explore. Isn't Do, Re, Mi the same for every key signature? Do is always the root.
@mcmario673 жыл бұрын
@@joseirivera6521 Yes it does. It's in the settings.
@odiase572 жыл бұрын
Dearest Jay ✌🏿🙏🎶 love your site! So full of the important stuff ! very Informative indeed!! Played 🎷 years ago!! Now I’m just happy to play my Alto Vernova from Yamaha !! (All I can afford! ) But I love it 🎷👍 Love All the infos about mouth pieces and Reeds ❤️ I bought my venova after watching you play it 💪😊 I play in a Duo formation and we use A looper! Guitar, keys, and venova is The Ideal tool for More variety in My music!!! Bless you Jay 🙏✌🏿👍🎷
@jamesbarratt5934 жыл бұрын
Interesting the tune checker.
@jond45326 жыл бұрын
Well done Mr. J Yet another good production - calmly narrated, well orchestrated . You deserve to be paid for your advice.
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I get paid in KZbin comments...
@rogerbanderson Жыл бұрын
Getting back into playing tenor after 22 years of raising kids. Was looking for a tuner app and I knew you'd have something for me, Jay! Thanks!
@rustOfunk6 жыл бұрын
Gotta say I really appreciate that you list your talking points in the description. A great time saver when you return to get the details. Cheers!
@rossstarhawk18447 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up, The Tonal Energy app is really great and invaluable especially for a total beginner like myself
@ariadnacruz88417 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos! I just started in January and I was recommended TE from my teacher, but I never figured out how to use it 😅
@stephengent99745 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Bought a couple of these. i have trouble hearing the metronome over my alto, so got a Peterson Pulse attachment.
@Eduardsax3 жыл бұрын
Great tips. Thank you so much.
@bettersax3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tannerjay6064 жыл бұрын
You just taught me how to use tonal pro, and I’ve been using it everyday without any of the special features!
@MrBoybergs5 жыл бұрын
Just listened to Eric Alexander (Embracable You) as you suggested on your pentatonic lick video. He is indeed a very fine player and it sounds like Dexter Gordon has been a major influence in his musical development.
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
Glad you discovered Eric's playing. I can listen to him all day.
@rachelbeckett25715 жыл бұрын
I use Soundcorset and tuner, it’s free and it does a lot of the same things if you don’t have much money I recommend it
@terrellfstephens2 жыл бұрын
The Tonal Energy app is a game changer, especially the recording analytics feature, and it lets you set daily practice goals.
@elradswordman2 жыл бұрын
I concur, It's a bliss and a blast
@MillicentStephensonSaxophonist7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Well presented too. Will check out Tonal Energy and Anytime Pro.
@andreyfrantov12 жыл бұрын
Hey, Jay! Just started playing saxophone. Bought Tonal Energy tuner by your recomendation and it has been invaluable during my practice so far. Thanks!
@bettersax2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@Tracks7777 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Keep it up!
@Stevecollinsclear Жыл бұрын
thanks -just took ypur advice and bought the Tuner/metronome
@jessepatton25315 жыл бұрын
Jay, I’m really enjoying going through your videos. I am diving headfirst into learning the tenor saxophone and was looking for listening suggestions. Do you have a video covering different styles, musicians, or composers?
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
No but I have a few playlists I created on KZbin with a suggestions. Check my channel page.
@mwmfl89604 жыл бұрын
Two of your recommendations I have just installed on my iPad. Thank you!
@hugh23647 жыл бұрын
"Big chunky books that weighted a FFFFFUUUuuu-several pounds each" Hahahaa
@8Bitz3 жыл бұрын
I loved it lol
@bordersw12396 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid, I use iReal pro with my students most days - saves about $2k worth of play along C.D’s ! Free tuning apps and metronomes are still pretty good, Anytune is really useful when students have to play transcriptions for their exams 90% speed work well without too much distortion. Subscribed !
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment and the subscribe.
@donniem.walker51584 жыл бұрын
Hi Jay? Thanks for this video about metronomes? I went on my app page and found a good metronome that gave me what I was searching for, for $2.99. Then, I happened to see your video on the Tonal Energy, and purchased that one too. So when I’m warming up I can use my first metronome to slow down the tempo. Forcing me to hold the notes longer. Then, using the TE, I can move into my lessons! I’m having fun learning. So thanks for your videos, they’ve helped me immensely! Thank you, Donnie
@jglazebrook89305 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay, very useful.... As a beginner, I'm really appreciating how you make things understandable.
@sandlbua4 жыл бұрын
Dhwani Tanpura is great for practissing overtones/altissimo/tuning. The sitar gives you 3 tones: 1-5-8 and you can play any scale above that. I practise everyday with it and it helped a lot against playing out of tune and learning how to play altissimo. This app teaches you the most important thing: How to prehear tones and intervals. Most people get frustrated learning overtones because they play out of tune.
@davejones04044 жыл бұрын
Your reviews are always great. I was just about to buy a combined metronome/tuner for 5x the price of the Tonal Energy app. Keep doing what you do! :-)
@aircanuck7 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the insight. Thanks for taking the time to share this wisdom!
@BrianJoeSandy3 жыл бұрын
Trying to import tuned from Spotify to iPhone to use the Anytime app. Is that possible?
@deslippestv3 жыл бұрын
I never picked saxophone playing because of a sax player, in fact I don't know any of them and I'm not even capable of naming a particular saxophone music piece. I'm a guitarist fan but I am not into playing guitar. I picked the sax because of the sax itself (tenor to be precise), I like the way it looks and the way it feels when I hold it in my hand and the fact that I could pull something out of it from the very first moment I blew in one albeit some quacks and screeches. I could play a few things better than anyone my age at the time. Now I want to really develop some serious skills and you keep saying I should should listen to sax as much as I pratice, so my question is if I was to start listening to one saxophone player (to begin with) which would you recommend? I am almost to get on lesson 5 of your free (6 lessons) course and plan to get on your pentatonic scale training.
@dougsguitarstuff44465 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful video. For a brand new neophyte player such as myself, still trying to figure out heads from tails on the instrument, this is invaluable information.
@georgf92795 жыл бұрын
Anytune Pro is the best investment in a piece of software I've ever made. I usually sit down with a new tune and listen to it multiple times, marking it out into sections to later practice.
@Guihovany15 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Please another video with best 5 free Apps for Beginners like me! For example Scales or some else
@alexanderhowardjr66986 жыл бұрын
Wow, man what great information to help develop my playing.. Thank you
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexander!
@АнатолийСалохин6 жыл бұрын
Good job and very useful . Thanks a lot Jay!
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@ScottRutledge5 жыл бұрын
Jay, Thanks so much for all of the hard work and many many hours you've put in to provide all of these great little video snippets of tips, tricks, techniques and lessons. Just amazing, and I find everyone of them spot on and very valuable/useful. And I"m an active player of 35 years. Really appreciate all of the experience and wisdom that you are sharing, and you seem like a really down to earth nice guy too. In this particular post, thanks for the tips. A buddy of mine had suggested iReal Pro awhile back but for some reason (forgetfulness or neglect I'm sure) I never followed through. I just did and love it. Ditto on Anytune Pro and Tonal Energy. Great suggestions. One small minor thing: the title of this post is "Top 5 apps..." ... I see 4 in the video.... ;-) is there a 5th? Cheers mate.
@hillgjp7 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Anytune is great for practising.
@matt19355 жыл бұрын
Tonal energy is great, thanks!
@rafagxjunglezz5 жыл бұрын
Nice video thank u soo much!! Who was this little girl at your mobile phone background ? :)
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
That's my daughter...
@Scheiberspace16 жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@rogercawkwell54136 жыл бұрын
Can't fault this advice. Take it to heart.
@rich4444hrsm5 жыл бұрын
Dexter Gordon, ohhh yeahhhh :)
@abi712007 жыл бұрын
Hey Jay. awsome video. Some apps are not on android. i dont suppose you have a recommended metronome /tuner app for android?
@bettersax7 жыл бұрын
Abi, the Tonal Energy app is in the google store and appears to cost less there as well. The Anytune Transposing app is not available yet for Android, but they say it is coming. Even Apple Music is available on in the google play store. Thanks for getting in touch.
@RTFirefly9997 жыл бұрын
Hi, I purchased the tonal energy for my Samsung tablet and I’m really disappointed. One , the screen won’t change to horizonal from vertical on the metronome or tuner, even though my tablet is set to flip the way the tablet is held and it is working and flips on any other app or webpage. Secondly I cannot change the sounds of the metronome and cannot find a gear/ settings icon on the metronome dedicated page. Its NOT There. This makes it worthless to me with only a default “click”. The android version metronome looks nothing like your video. Everyone raving about how great this app is and I'm upset its not right. Any suggestions wold be appreciated. Thanks.
@heitorcornelius7 жыл бұрын
pro metronome, best metronome out there. by far.
@cobalt5605 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Just got the Real book app.
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
it's a must have...
@patrickkelcey24354 жыл бұрын
Nice work man. I used to run off literally hundreds of photo copies for my guys, cos yeah those books weighed a #ucking tonne.
@Hi-df2om6 жыл бұрын
Sound corset works pretty good
@clemmytube4 жыл бұрын
5:35 - I thought you were going to say a "fricking ton" :D Well done for keeping it clean! :D
@nlara7865 жыл бұрын
i actually play alto sax, and those tips were really helpful, even at the age of 10
@gitaukomu5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the content on this channel! What do you recommend for soundproofing an apartment room/space?
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
sound proofing is expensive. You need to double the walls, floor, windows, doors and ceiling with space between the layers.
@gitaukomu5 жыл бұрын
@@bettersax Cool. Thanks
@angus72787 жыл бұрын
I use the Tonal Energy app every time I practice, it's really useful.
@BR1967FE5 жыл бұрын
Thx! can u please tell me a good inexpensive tenor sax,
@Metqa3 жыл бұрын
THIS is what I need!~ I bought a new saxophone and It doesn't sound like it is supposed to. I have a beginner lesson video that says if I press the top key I'll get a B, but It's off. So , when Imm pressing NOTHING I blow a B, and when I press the B key, I get an A sound. I don't know what's wrong and can't figure it out. This Tonal Energy App sounds like what I need to figure out why and how I'm blowing my first note wrong from the get-go. I've never played any brass instrument before and I'm doing this on my own,. It's been super frustrating watching multiple vids of people taking "cheap sax bought from china" out of the case and blowing a perfect note from the start. I think embouchure(sp?) and other stuff has something to do with it too, since there is a guy who plays a sax with No keys just by the way he blows it seems. Anyway, I've only seen the first app and I'm already super appreciative and hopeful. Thanks a Bunch! I'll watch the rest of the vid now....
@bettersax3 жыл бұрын
you need to transpose for your instrument. Sounds like you have a tenor or soprano saxophone. Watch my video on how to transpose
@dr.doofinsmirtz42047 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the practicing concepts
@TheMrAshley20106 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips! ...said this trumpet/trombone player / new subscriber...will be considering how I can utilize this info with my vocal students as well.
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks Scott. These apps are for any instrument actually
@olebirgerpedersen4 жыл бұрын
The best way to play fast and secure, I learned from a famous violinplayer : 1. Start reading the music without the Instrument. 2. Play that slow so you don't make any mistake, but so fast, that you don't make mistakes because you are bored. 3. Repeat that for several days , still without any nuances or frazing. 4. Then slowly put on the right Rhythm SLOWLY I said. 5. When that functioned , pay attention to nuances and frazing. 6. At Last you should now know it by heart and will be able to play it in tempo without any faults. I used this with my students in The royal Akademie in Copenhagen and they all learned fast and secure.
@olebirgerpedersen4 жыл бұрын
I forgot to say that the first days you must completely disregard the rythme. Just play the notes slowly and enjoy your sound.
@jonahadams8295 жыл бұрын
For transcribing solos just slow down the songs on KZbin to 75% or 50% speed by clicking the three dots in the top right hand corner
@doug92617 жыл бұрын
can you maybs make a video on how to tune with your ear. for all saxes
@bettersax7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I'm planning a video on how to practice intonation and use a tuner to improve your ear for pitch.
@lukelavoiser84706 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Vid Sir.
@genec95605 жыл бұрын
Got Tonal Energy, wow do I have a lot of practice to do.
@saxmachine734 жыл бұрын
mate, offer your followers to record themself and listen back some of the practice (all the sheet is coming up) - best way to boost your progress.
@EphemeralProductions6 жыл бұрын
So cute and handsome! And great video! Informative.
@Thomas-iu1uq7 жыл бұрын
My favirite app is Smart Music it has tons of songs to play and a metronome and other cool features!
@carfixmaldonado26915 жыл бұрын
Muy buenos e interesantes tus tutoriales, se agradece el aporte ! estoy aprendiendo a tocar el saxofon y todos los tips son de gran ayuda. Te hago una pregunta ,tu pertenecias al grupo Gypsy Queens? porque me gusta mucho el grupo y estoy casi seguro que el saxofonista eres tu ,me equivoco? gracias saludos desde Maldonado Uruguay. Edison...
@bettersax5 жыл бұрын
Gracias. sí, fui yo
@iRealProApp7 жыл бұрын
Great! Thank you
@josephbaruch17005 жыл бұрын
On the Anytune Pro app require you to own the song you want to transcribe first? I technically don't own any music, I have a Apple Music Subscription and in the past in different apps they require you to own the song.
@theravager40445 жыл бұрын
What neckstrap is that, it looks pretty nice
@SheltoniaNation5 жыл бұрын
Any app changes for 2019?
@benren106 жыл бұрын
Back in the day... lol my friends and I have probably 10 pooled together and I own 2 lol
@jazzforJamie5 жыл бұрын
Hi Very good tipz! As you say, lessen to music on your instruments. Nowdays I lessen to music in my genre, trumpet, saxes, cr harmonicas, they are all in You Tube, no need for cds! I can lessen to you playing alto, very nice playing! I lessen to C Bakers uge reportoar, good for my trumpet play etc! Thanks, Johnny D Bergh// mult instr amateur music man
@precisionhoops3655 жыл бұрын
Can you explain plz How do you get the recording to play on Anytune pro ? I have iTunes trying to avoid paying for each song
@baddognobiscuit24 ай бұрын
I always use a metronome and tuner but the tuner drives me nuts. I stay in tune until I use the octave key and the suddenly everything is sharp.
@danielaluna5004 жыл бұрын
Cool !!!!
@saxfish7 жыл бұрын
< ! Amazing synchronicity...eXactly what I was thinkin of !¡ Well, I´ve got the Spotify and iRealPro. Let´s see what I can feed my android . >
@РифхатТуктаров-т9в Жыл бұрын
Hi, Jay, I'm beginning sax player from Russia, would you so kind as slow down while speaking, because I can't quite catch up what you speak
@bettersax Жыл бұрын
You can set the playback speed to .75 on KZbin if that helps.
@josephm12647 жыл бұрын
Well done! Good info! Thanks, Joe
@georgemarginean95905 жыл бұрын
About the first app, can you turn the notes into european notes?
@Craig27604 жыл бұрын
$15 for Anytune Pro is very inexpensive, penny’s, compared to the $400 I spent on my Superscope variable speed CD player 25 yrs ago.
@wilcosec Жыл бұрын
Great video, but I’m worried about how relevant apps from 5 years ago are today. Does anyone here have newer recommendations?
@bettersax Жыл бұрын
I made a new version a few months ago
@hbelle246 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 💖
@golulodhi29153 жыл бұрын
9752791222 call for sax
@treviniaturner38817 жыл бұрын
when you transcribe solos how do you remember the notes and rhythms.do you write them down or memorize the notes and rhythms?
@bettersax7 жыл бұрын
+trevinia turner I do both, at least for long and more complex solos. I only write it down after I've memorized the solo though. Writing a solo down does not help me remember it or play it though and is only done for later reference. Using an app like Anytune pro will help you learn solos. Repetition is the key. Play it a lot!
@girlinagale7 жыл бұрын
In the 90's I bought a thing called the Circle of Fifths gadget - a plastic disc with printed scales and keys which revolved to find any key. I lost understanding of it after trying to get it, twenty years later I found it in an old drawer and studied it again, to find it is disorganized bulls**t, so that was $15 wasted, oh but wait, it was still part of my learning so I guess it had it's purpose.
@vincentgaglio51067 жыл бұрын
love the total energy App wow
@raleighdobyjr78767 жыл бұрын
can you tell me the tablet used in the video ? raleighdoby@yahoo.com
@nukebuster7 жыл бұрын
its pro b an ipad or something apple related
@Firebrand556 жыл бұрын
The advice to get Spotify is right on. No music lover, no matter what is their bag, should be without one of the great musical inventions....Spotify..... at £5 a month, is all!
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
I can't live without it. I've switched to Apple music, but Spotify had a better interface I think.
@matsmanteatern6984 жыл бұрын
I guess it’s a really good idea practicing with a tuner. But...I’m 56 years old and a tenor player since 35 years. But I’ve been really lazy with these kind of tips. Since 2 years I have now more or less getting used to practice with a metronome and I now find it really good and helpful most of the time. But this TE tuner app is kind of depressing I must say! Way to low on low B and Bb. High on a lot of other notes! Almost impossible to get that big green smile on an ordinary C major scale! Feels like day one when I got my fist horn 35 years ago!😩
@jorgeb8784 жыл бұрын
Can you use it for acoustic guitar
@gsaxy5 жыл бұрын
thx for all your hints! Tonal Energy is really a fantastic app 👌👌👌
@HondaStew2 жыл бұрын
Are you using Tenor Sax or Alto Sax?
@luciangrozi91956 жыл бұрын
OK.... 👍👍👍 I like Everything presented, I wish more, but we opportunity Perhaps in the near future.....
@dazzab42446 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@henrystiene32314 жыл бұрын
I have recently picked up my sax after not having played for a few decades. I played everyday from the time I was 10 until 20 years old. I recently refurbished my King Cleveland and downloaded the tonal app. There are notes that are easily in tune such as low Bflat, F, C g, and other notes how matter how much I adjust the mouthpiece on the neck, change the embrouchure, etc., the note will note play out of tune and I cannot bring in tune by use of my embrouchure. I also find that from note to note I need to sharpen or flatten the note by mouthpiece position. I assume this is mostly my technique, but how much is it the reed, mouthpiece, horn, etc.?
@keithdowell61823 жыл бұрын
Hey Jay, I had just purchased my very first sax off of eBay, I purchased a Selmer AS600 Alto sax and my question is, is there supposed to be a lot of movement in the neck piece even after tightening the screw for the neck. Thanks Keith
@john_leo7 жыл бұрын
This is s great video
@OffKeyAudio3 жыл бұрын
What model tablet are you using?
@jonas99g6 жыл бұрын
Do you maybe have a playlist of very good songs for sax to listen to. If so can you share it please, because I cant find that much or something I like. Thx
@bettersax6 жыл бұрын
Yes, look on the bettersax channel page, and there are 2 playlists for alto and tenor with suggested listening.
@michaelberhane84636 жыл бұрын
I need to play saxophone and. I like the app
@historygeek71875 жыл бұрын
Use a video converter for music
@EliahHoliday5 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for music theory apps? Something I can study on the bus ride or otherwise sitting around when I'm not actually practising.
@Amatirazu4 жыл бұрын
Just in case you haven't checked it out already, I'd recommend "Earmaster" for tablets. I used to use the pc version of it, and it was great and a fun way to learn! I can't imagine the tablet version being worse.
@mathewwallis28636 жыл бұрын
I couldn't find any tune Pro on Google Play. Any suggestions for an equivalent app for smartphones?