Category: Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
Ask a Saxophone Repairman: Relaquering, Finding a Repair Person, Neck Cork, and More
This post is part of a special column titled “Ask a Saxophone Repairman” with answers supplied by our resident repair whiz, Matt Stohrer of Stohrer Music. Disclaimer: Saxophone repair is a complicated business, depending not only on the skill of the repairer but on the reality of the situation at hand. The advice given here [...]
Category: Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
The Importance of Having a Good Repair Person on Your Side
This guest post is from saxophone and multi-reed player, composer, recording artist, and educator Sam Sadigursky of SamSadigursky.com As both a saxophone player and educator, one of the most bothersome things that I regularly see are instruments in poor working condition and regulation. Oftentimes, students, and even some fairly advanced players, consider buying fancy, name-brand equipment a [...]
Category: Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
The Key-a-Day Approach to Scales, Patterns and Melody
This guest post is from saxophone and multi-reed player, composer, recording artist, and educator Sam Sadigursky of SamSadigursky.com Whether you ever plan to improvise or not, to develop as a musician you have to be comfortable playing in all 12 major and minor keys. I know we’ve all heard this before, but this not only means that you [...]
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7 Tips for Finding the Best Mouthpiece for YOU
Choosing a new saxophone mouthpiece is no easy task. Since there are now so many mouthpieces on the market, it’s more difficult than ever for saxophone players to figure out which one will offer them the sound and comfort they have been looking for. When you do decide it’s time to look for a new [...]
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10 Sources of Inspiration for Saxophone Players
Is that once-burning desire to burn on the horn starting to flicker? Are the hours you used to devote to practicing now in jeopardy of being traded in for hours in front of a TV set and a bag of Ruffles? Or maybe you’re still practicing your tush off, but progressing at a snail’s pace [...]
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Are You a Mindful Saxophone Player?
The Buddhists call the practice of applying calm awareness to one’s activities as “Mindfulness.” And no matter what it is you’re doing, mindfulness will allow you to do it better. Zen and the Art of Sax Of course, practicing the saxophone is no exception. In fact, I would venture to guess that over 90% of the [...]
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Finding the Best Way to Play Saxophone When Sitting Down
Editor’s Note: This article was inspired by a question I recently received from a reader. It’s actually a great question, and I thought that it would be a fantastic opportunity to tap into the wisdom of Bill Plake. Some of you may recognize Bill as one of the contributors to the Bulletproof Saxophone Playing program. [...]
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Audio Master Class Interview with Bob Sheppard
In this third and final installment of the Bulletproof Saxophone Playing kickoff series, I proudly present a master class interview with one of the finest sax players playing the horn today, Mr. Bob Sheppard. As many of you know, Bob is one of Los Angeles’ first call session players. But beyond that, he’s played with everyone from [...]
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