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Shout Out To My Saxophone Students at HowToPlayTheSax.com

The saxophone students and awesome Members at HowToPlayTheSax.com are just wonderful people.

They come from all over the world - and are having fun, playing saxophone, being awesome and repeating the whole process !!

Thank you to those mentioned in this saxophone podcast, thank you to Members past, present and future - Bernhard, Pete, Mark, Jason, Annette, Lynne, James, Scott, Jezma, Gail, and many, many others - please keep playing your saxophones :-)

Saxophone Students.
Saxophone Players.
Saxophone Members.
Saxophone Legends.
Saxophone Podcast.

Online Saxophone Lessons.
Beginner Saxophone Lessons.
How To Play The Saxophone.
How to Play the Sax.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks !

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons, PDF cheat sheets, a saxophone players community - and learn how to play the sax !

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone:

• all designed to help you play the Rock, Soul, Funk and Blues music that YOU want to play quickly and easily,
• all neatly organised in the one convenient location,
• all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher,
• all available when ever it suits YOU (rather than when it suits someone else),
• with a forum community to ask questions and receive (and give) answers,

then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.

Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Crossing The Break Q & A 2 | How To Play The Saxophone - Matthew answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members at https://HowToPlayTheSax.com

Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series of podcasts.

In this Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series I answer saxophone questions as submitted by our listeners, viewers, subscribers and Members.

Saxophone Crossing The Break - Mastering The Break on the Saxophone.

Q.  Jezma -  I’m having trouble going from C# to D with the register key.  Is it possible you can show me how to approach it easier ?   Do I slide up to register key or just switch my thumb.  My thumb seems to be holding my sax to a degree.  It keeps honking and squealing when I go to do it.  It’s definitely not smooth transitioning from C# to D with the register key !

In this podcast I answer Jezma's question about how to cross the break on the saxophone.

If you have any saxophone questions, please let me know !

At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too 🙂

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂

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Shake Everything You've Got Saxophone Lessons

Maceo Parker is a VERY funky man.  Arguably he is the funkiest saxophonist who has ever lived. 

If you play saxophone, you MUST listen to some Maceo Parker saxophone....and what better way to do it than to learn one of his more well known songs.

In this saxophone lesson podcast episode, we get funky and learn how how to play Shake Everything You've Got by Maceo Parker on the saxophone !!

How to Play Shake Everything You've Got On The Saxophone.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 22 minutes and 40 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons, PDF cheat sheets, a saxophone players community - and learn how to play the sax ! 

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Frere Jacques Saxophone Lessons

In this saxophone lesson, we go French and learn how to play Frere Jacques on the saxophone.

We also learn how to play I Hear Thunder on the saxophone too !

Note:  the melody from “Frere Jacques” is also exactly the same as “I Hear Thunder”… same song, same melody, same tune, different names.

How To Play Frere Jacques On The Alto Saxophone.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 18 minutes and 39 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Is it possible to teach yourself saxophone ?

YES !! It is more than possible to teach yourself saxophone !

Just like anything in life, you can teach yourself pretty much anything these days…..with a bit of help.

Listen in to this How To Play The Sax Podcast episode for some tips and strategies for teaching yourself how to play the saxophone.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Good King Wenceslas Saxophone Lessons

Christmas is coming soon to a saxophone near you....and what better way to celebrate both your musical instrument of choice and the Festive Season by combining the two.... and learning how to play Good King Wenceslas on the saxophone !

Good King Wenceslas is a traditional Christmas Carol and is absolutely perfect for playing along with on your saxophone.

In this saxophone lessons podcast we learn How To Play Good King Wenceslas On The Saxophone - and we have some fun doing it !

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 18 minutes and 39 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Respect Saxophone Lessons

Aretha Franklin was an AMAZING singer and had a career that spanned five decades.  Her most famous song is called “Respect” and it lends itself wonderfully to being played on the saxophone.

In this saxophone lesson, we get stuck into learning Respect, by Aretha Franklin, by bouncing off the brass lines and the backing vocal lines.

How To Play Respect by Aretha Franklin On The Alto Saxophone.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 17 minutes .

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

In this Saxophone Lessons Podcast episode, we talk about Saxophone Practice Time Management – how to get the best out of your limited time and limited practice.  

Everyone is busy – I know that and you know that.  The “problem” (if problem is the right word) is that if you don’t play your saxophone on a regular basis then you won’t get any better, which in turn becomes frustrating and can potentially mean putting your sax down and never picking it up again.  And we don’t want that !!! 

So, in this lesson there are a few suggestions and recommendations for how, when and where to play your saxophone to get the most efficiency from your practice session in the limited time that you have available.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 18 minutes and 13 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Sorrow David Bowie Saxophone Solo - Saxophone Lessons

Sorrow by David Bowie has a great little saxophone solo.

And in this episode we learn how to play it !

How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Sorrow By David Bowie.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 18 minutes and 13 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

How To Play Saxophone Chromatic Scales - Saxophone Lessons

Learning how to play Chromatic Scales on your saxophone is an important exercise for you, your fingers and your ears.

Quite simply, a Chromatic Scale is playing every note in either ascending or descending order on your musical instrument - in this case our sax.

In this saxophone lessons podcast episode we get stuck into playing a sensational saxophone chromatic scale.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 18 minutes and 13 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Hot Cross Buns - Saxophone Lessons

Ok, so Hot Cross Buns is not going to set the world on fire when you play it on your sax.  However, it is a REALLY good beginners saxophone lessons song to get your fingers working and under control on your saxophone.

It's got three notes.  You KNOW this song.  It'll be easy.  Trust me !!

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for 8 minutes and 18 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Who Can It Be Now - Saxophone Lessons

Men At Work had a HUGE world wide hit called Who Can It Be Now that had one of those iconic saxophone riffs.

At HowToPlayTheSax.com we LOVE a good iconic rock saxophone riff !

In this alto saxophone lesson, we learn how to play Who Can It Be Now on our ALTO saxophone and release our inner rock star.

At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for just over 11 minutes.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

We Will Rock You - Saxophone Lessons

We will, we will rock you.  So sang Freddie Mercury and Queen.  And there is a (saxophone) lesson in this statement for us all.

Rocking out on our saxophones is what we are also all about here at HowToPlayTheSax.com .

What better way to do so than by learning how to play We Will Rock You by Queen on the saxophone ?

At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full version of this saxophone lesson inside the Members Area runs for a bit over 24 minutes.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂

Thanks,

Matthew

Not a member yet ?  Really ?!?  Join us and get access to the always increasing library of saxophone lessons and PDF cheat sheets.

If you would like simple step by step instructions to help you learn how to play the saxophone, all neatly organised in the one convenient location, all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher who can help you to play the music that you want to play quickly and easily, then check out our saxophone lessons membership options.  Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷

Today you'll hear from Jeff, a PhD and Associate Director in Bioinformatics and Genomics and Father of 3.

What is genomics? 

Current research and the latest developments with stem cells. 

The future of injury treatments. 

Videos being stored in human cells and replayed across the world. 

How "facts" from 5 years ago are proven wrong through the scientific method.

CRISPR. 

How to fix every cell in the human body through gene editing. 

Transitioning from a role with technical expertise into leadership and business development. 

Using raw DNA files from Ancestry.com or 23andMe to get further insights through affordable DNA analysis tools. 

Why every human is genetically broken. 

Growing up in Wyoming. 

Playing Track and Football in college. 

Advice for driven college students entering the real world. 

Staying fit through exercise and intermittent fasting. 

BE AWESOME! 

Parenting and Marriage advice. 

What he's learning lately as a dad. (Patience, respect, space). 

How to snap out of a bad day. 

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