Complete Saxophone Course For Beginners

For Alto Saxophone

What you'll learn

Learn how to assemble and disassemble the saxophone, as well as basic maintenance of the saxophone.

Learn how to properly play the reed on the mouthpiece of the saxophone and to properly place the mouthpiece.

Learn the correct posture for playing the saxophone, the correct breathing, and the correct playing technique.

Learn the basics of music: sight reading, time signatures, key signatures, notes, rests, dynamics and tempos.

Learn how to play the saxophone using basic songs and segments to proper playing.

Learn the 5 basic scales of the saxophone and the chromatic scale.

Requirements

No prior musical experience necessary

Must have an alto saxophone and all appropriate accessories (reeds, strap, etc.)

A Copy of the Standards of Excellence Book 1 for the Alto Saxophone.

Description

This brief course helps you get starting on your journey playing the alto saxophone.  All content helps to establish a strong foundation on your goal of playing the saxophone and with our full support, you never go alone.  In this course, we go over assembling the sax, disassembling the sax, how to properly align your reed, proper mouthpiece placement, embouchure training, breathing techniques, and posture.  We then start you playing the alto saxophone learning your first notes and a  couple songs with increasing notes and difficulty and we go throughout the course.  We finish the course with an overview of the 5 basic major scales and the chromatic scales with accompanying exercises for each.  This course is to be used at your pace and when you can schedule time to concentrate on the course for the optimum success.   Best practice for this course, as is repeated throughout the course, is to first watch the video, then watch the video a second time while following along in the music, then attempt to play along with the instructor the first time (or as many times as needed), then try the exercise on your own.  We make use to the Standards of Excellence Book 1 for the Alto Saxophone in this course.  We suggest purchasing the book either through out store or through the publisher's website.  The book is a great resource for later use with additional exercises, studies and a fingering chart on the front of the back cover. We would like to remind you that we are here 24/7 to assist your while taking this course if you have any questions.  If in the event that you try to make contact with us and we are busy, we will return contact at an early convenience.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Basics

Lecture 3 Assembling the Alto Saxophone

Lecture 4 Posture

Lecture 5 Hand Position

Lecture 6 Embouchure and Breathing/Blowing

Lecture 7 Disassembling the Alto Saxophone

Lecture 8 Basics Summary

Section 2: Music Basics

Lecture 9 First Glance at New Music/Sight Reading

Lecture 10 The Staff, Measures, Beat and Time Signatures

Lecture 11 Notes, Rests and Key Signatures

Lecture 12 Rhythm

Lecture 13 Dynamics

Lecture 14 Articulation, Tempos and Repeats

Section 3: Let's Start Playing

Lecture 15 Your First 4 Notes

Lecture 16 Hot Cross Buns

Lecture 17 Easy Street

Lecture 18 Country Walk

Lecture 19 Next 4 Notes

Lecture 20 Merrily We Roll Along

Lecture 21 Good King Wenceslas

Lecture 22 Amigos

Lecture 23 4 More Notes

Lecture 24 Crusader's March

Lecture 25 Jingle Bells

Section 4: Great Job So Far! Let's Keep it Going!!!!!

Lecture 26 Go Tell Bill

Lecture 27 Skip It, Lou

Lecture 28 Theme from Symphony Number 1

Lecture 29 The B Flat

Lecture 30 Channel Three

Lecture 31 Warm Up

Lecture 32 Mexican Hat Dance

Lecture 33 High G, A, B, C

Lecture 34 The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Lecture 35 Introduction to the G Major Scale

Section 5: Keep Up the Good Work!

Lecture 36 New Note: the C Sharp

Lecture 37 Sailor's Song

Lecture 38 The Bottom Note C

Lecture 39 Theme from "Hansel and Gretel"

Lecture 40 Home on the Range

Lecture 41 Variations on a Theme by Mozart

Lecture 42 The Bottom Note B Flat

Lecture 43 Theme from Symphony Number 9

Lecture 44 Manhattan Beach March

Lecture 45 "Largo" from the New World Symphony

Lecture 46 Kum Ba Yah

Section 6: Basic Scales and Chromatic

Lecture 47 G Major Scale Exercise 1

Lecture 48 G Major Scale Exercise 2

Lecture 49 G Major Scale Exercise 3

Lecture 50 Long Tone Exercises Using the G Major Scale

Lecture 51 C Major Scale Exercise 1

Lecture 52 C Major Scale Exercise 2

Lecture 53 C Major Scale Exercise 3

Lecture 54 F Major Scale Exercise 1

Lecture 55 F Major Scale Exercise 2

Lecture 56 F Major Scale Exercise 3

Lecture 57 B Flat Major Scale Exercise 1

Lecture 58 B Flat Major Scale Exercise 2

Lecture 59 B Flat Major Scale Exercise 3

Lecture 60 D Major Scale Exercise 1

Lecture 61 D Major Scale Exercise 2

Lecture 62 D Major Scale Exercise 3

Lecture 63 The Chromatic Scale Exercise

Beginner alto saxophone players