Alto Saxophone for Beginners Lessons. For All Saxophones!

Learn how to play alto saxophone with a really fast, easy, and effective lesson for beginners. Applies to all saxophones

Created byMarek Tomaszewski

Last updated 2/2019

English

What you'll learn

Create a beautiful and controlled sound
Improve your overall musical awareness
Learn advanced breathing techniques
Develop a greater throat flexibility
Understand the correct embouchure application
Improve your imagination

Course content

3 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 20m total length

Intro0:22
In this short introduction, I will explain what will be our main focus in this chapter.
Singing the note3:06
In this video I will focus on how singing can be incorporated to create a beautiful tone on the mouthpiece itself. At the end of the lesson you will dramatically improve your throat and larynx awareness.
Steady Sound4:46
In this lesson I will talk about one of the most fundamental thing when it comes to creating a round sounding tone on the saxophone. At the end you will have enough confidence to transfer a superb and solid tone to the whole instrument.
Tonguing3:10
Here we will explore the role of your tongue while forming a beautiful tone on the instrument.
Bending Tones5:25
In this lesson we will talk about slightly more advanced topic. Expect your abstract memory to be moved and awareness hightened. We will start lowering notes on the mouthpiece by a semitone!
Two Notes4:32
In this lecture we will explore different ways of playing two notes at a time using a single breath and expanding on previous larynx techniques.
Full Scale5:03
This is the moment we've been waiting for. At the end of this lecture you will gain a deep understanding of how can you play a whole scale using just the saxophone mouthpiece.

Intro to Scales0:28
Major Scale Theory6:03
Here you will learn in a very concise and quick way how to create a major scale. With this theoretical background you will have a much better understanding of scales, that will help you to practice them more efficiently.
G major Scale and Breathing Techniques5:03
Breathing is one of the most fundamental things when it comes to playing a blowing instrument. In this video we will talk about different ways of using your breath while still working on the G major scale.
Using The Whole Range of The Saxophone Part 110:42
Everytime we use the whole range of the instrument when practicing scales we improve our technique. Ill share with you many important things to consider here like upper and lower range of the instrument as there are slightly different approches to both.
Using The Whole Range of The Saxophone Part 27:32
Chunking is the best strategy. How can you divide the scale into smaller pieces and combine all of them later on? Ill address all these issues here.
Using The Whole Range of The Saxophone Part 34:16
In this lesson I will go much more deeper into how can you cope with the breathing aspect of saxophone playing.

Legato6:09
Legato is one of the most popular ways of articulation in music. Here I will show you what you need to keep in mind when going from one note to another.
Staccato7:01
In this type of articulation tongue is a crucial part. How to position your tongue and which part of it to use when attacking the mouthpiece is essential.
Wide Tonguing6:55
This one is one of my favourite ways of playing as you don't restrict the fullnes of each note, but still attack each note with the tongue. Enjoy!

Requirements

An internet connection
A desire to learn and devote some time for practicing
No prior advanced music theory knowledge is needed

Description

Alto Saxophone for Beginners Lessons is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of playing the saxophone. It is a great set of lessons for a total beginner who has no previous musical experience. Perfect for anyone simply looking to learn something new and challenging, or to experience what its like to play a blowing instrument.

What are the lessons like?

Lessons are presented in short, 'no time wasting' way. The informations gathered in these videos are the pure essence of 20 years of saxophone playing experience. The lessons are structured to build on each other making the flow seamless in its progress.

Who teaches the course?

Marek Tomaszewski studied for many years in Poland and then at the prestigious London Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has gathered over 20 years experience playing in different environments, which has allowed him to grow as a musician and as a tutor. He is a part and co-leader of different music projects working in London such as Jazzphrenia, The Colours, Jason Simpson Project, BB Collective, who have performed in various venues around London such as Pizza Express, Charlie Wrights, The Dignity, Olivers, Hipsta Bar just to name just a few. He was also a lead guest soloist in Peter Eotvos “Total Immersion” event that had its UK premiere in London’s Barbican Music Hall. If you have any questions while taking this course Marek is happy to reply to any discussions and messages.

Who should take this course?

Anyone who is new to music subject or playing a musical instrument
Adults who used to play an instrument whether its piano, guitar or any blowing instrument
Anyone who struggles in creating a single sound on saxophone
A person who feels they do not have a strong foundation in music theory
People who want to see immediate results in a relatively short amount of time
People who want to do something outside of their current field of expertise

What are the requirements?

An internet connection
A desire to learn and devote some time for practicing
No prior knowledge is needed

What am I going to get from this course?

Create a beautiful and controlled sound
Learn advanced breathing techniques
Understand how to develop your manual skill
Deevlop a great finger dexterity
Practicing techniques for memorizing a tune
Learn how to play a major scale
Improve your abstract memory

What is the target audience?

This course does not require any musical knowledge so it is also perfect for anyone who simply wants to learn how to play saxophone. It would most likely be a review to anyone who wants to start playing the instrument or someone who has already small experience in playing a woodwind instrument.
This course doesn't require any musical background. This course would most likely be a good start in learning fundamentals of saxophone playing.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who is new to music subject or playing a musical instrument
Adults who used to play an instrument whether its piano, guitar or any blowing instrument
Children who used to play an instrument whether its piano, guitar or any blowing instrument
People who want to see immediate results in a relatively short amount of time
People who want to do something outside of their current field of expertise
Anyone who had already a few saxophone lessons

Alto Saxophone for Beginners Lessons. For All Saxophones!

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Saxophone Mouthpiece7 lectures • 26min

Introduction to Major Scale6 lectures • 34min

Articulation Basics3 lectures • 20min

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