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B Major Scale on Saxophone

Here’s another major scale for saxophone – B major.  Has five sharps.  F#, C#, G#, D#, A# The links to a few others are below.  I think I’ll include all these diagrams and possibly recorded examples within Saxophone Tribe and an upcoming beginning class on saxophone. Saxophone Scales – C# Major Scale Here it is, [...]

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G#/Ab is giving me trouble on sax! Why that happens, solutions

Got a question on here earlier about a sticky G# key from Katie on the saxophone fingering chart on Sax Station, she asked, “Hey, I just started learning the sax. I have pretty much all the notes learned but G#/Ab is giving me trouble! According to the finger chart, you play a G but then [...]

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Saxophone Scales – How to Play C Major Scale on Sax

The C major scale is often the one that we learn the first. Conceptually, it’s the easiest, no sharps, no flats.  But it’s actually not the easiest to make sound good. You can click on the image to see a larger version. It’s written out for just one octave here, but you should move into [...]

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Michael Brecker & Randy Brecker – Straphanging

The great Michael Brecker on tenor sax.  Have been playing this song lately and enjoyed this recording of it, so figured I would post it. Randy Brecker: Trumpet Robben Ford: Guitar George Duke: Keyboards Alphonso Johnson: Bass Peter Erskine: Drums

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Been playing saxophone for a year or less?

What questions do you have about learning the saxophone? The questions that advanced players and professionals have won’t necessarily be the ones that will help you. Although, if you’re addicted to saxophone, you might find them interesting anyway. If you have been playing saxophone one year or less…… Do you have questions about buying a [...]

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