Saxophone Blog

Why Saxophone Is Awesome The main reasons for me as to why saxophone is awesome, are actually quite simple. Playing the saxophone is awesome !  Playing the saxophone with other people is awesome.  Playing the saxophone by myself/yourself is awesome.  Having doors open...

From Edinburgh With Love The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is rather famous in arts / theatre / comedy / music circles.  In fact, it is the most well known arts festival in the world. It has always been a dream of mine to go to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as both a...

How To Play The Sax Facebook Group Greetings fellow saxophonists everywhere.  I am pleased to announce that we now have a new How To Play The Sax Facebook Group !   In the spirit of helping all beginner saxophone players with getting up and rocking and rolling on...

Saxophone Practice. Saxophone practice does not need to be tedious, or the equivalent of getting teeth extracted at the dentist. The key to effective saxophone practice is to take your sax out of its case, put it together and ACTUALLY PLAY YOUR SAXOPHONE.  As often as...

How To Play Hot Cross Buns On The Saxophone. "Hot Cross Buns" is a fantastic place to start learning how to play the saxophone.  Every saxophonist in the world needs to learn how to play Hot Cross Buns on the saxophone. Indeed every musician in the world should learn...

Saxophone Embouchure. Saxophone Embouchure - how to use your mouth and face to play your saxophone. Learning how to play the saxophone is not quite a case of simply shoving your sax in your mouth and blowing. You need to hold you face in a certain way, hold your mouth...

Saxophone Long Tones - Long Notes and Breathing. When playing your saxophone, it is important to be able to play long tones and long notes. Saxophone long tones or saxophone long notes strengthen your playing and improve your overall sound. Being able to play long...