My 3 month Saxophone Progress as an Adult Beginner
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- 3 month Saxophone progress by a complete beginner. I practiced playing the Saxophone for around 300 hours during this time. My progress was mostly self-taught. However I had a few lessons with a teacher.
I am very happy with my Saxophone progress as an adult beginner. In total, I learned 20 actual pieces, not including the exercises. While my progression may seem slow compared to other progress videos on TH-cam. I believe I have laid a good foundation from which to continue.
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GEAR I USED:
Yamaha 4C Mouthpiece with Ligature
Mayer 5 Mouthpiece
BG L13 Ligature Tenor Sax
Legere Signature 2.0 and 2.5 reed
Yamaha YTS 475 Tenor Saxophone
Yanagisawa T900 Tenor Saxophone
Yanagisawa T902 Tenor Saxophone bronze model
All Audio and Video was recorded on my Samsung Galaxy S8.
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0:00 Introduction
0:06 Day 1: First Notes
0:15 Day 2: Scales
0:30 Day 3: More Scales
0:41 Day 4: The LICC
0:45 Day 5: Faster Scales
1:04 Day 9: First Melodies (Christmas music)
1:26 Day 10: Two Octaves of Scales
1:44 Day 14: - More Melodies: Sunny (New Saxophone)
2:17 Day 16: - Tequila
2:38 Day 22: - Somewhere Over The Rainbow (YT Censored :( )
2:48 Day 28: - The Pink Panther (New Saxophone)
3:34 Day 37: - Long Notes After The First Month
4:03 Day 37: - Scale Practice with some "Jazzy" Feel
4:15 Day 53: - Chameleon
4:43 Day 63: - Black Orpheus
5:14 Day 76: - Tootsie Blues
5:40 Day 79: - Fly Me To The Moon
6:12 Day 79: - Chicken
6:52 Day 81: - New Pink Panther
7:33 Day 90: - Ending (FUNKY - BOB MINTZER)
#tenorsax #sax #saxophone #saxophoneprogress #adultsaxophoneprogress
Wicked man. I love this video! Although I keep wanting to dive into the screen and teach you stuff! 😂
Than You Jamie! I watch all Your videos, so You are teaching me a lot!
Me too😁😂😂
That's fake or he just do that all the time all day xD
4 year sax player here. The amount of progress he made in only 16 days was insane. I could barely play low E till like at least 5 months in.
Exactly I was wondering as a clarinet player if I was playing enough because there is no way I could even thought about playing that only 2 weeks in
I'm a gym bro, So maybe i had strong lung muscles already. :D
@@Learning2Sax Sounded like that helped quite a bit! :)
Im a 5 year bass clarinet player and just started tenor, i was able to do that EZPZ
@@gyxirl5781 I played trumpet for around a year then I started playing the tenor saxophone and could hit a low d as soon as I started.
im so happy you chose the best saxophone, the tenor sax
Yes sir!
I’m 67 and have been playing the tenor sax for two months. Your progress at three months is legend. Please make that video of progress at 1 year.
I will try to make one next year!
@@Learning2Sax where's the video ?😅 I'm about to buy a sax just coz I found your video
Without sheet music too!
All from memory AMAZZZZING 🤔
Thanks!
i did NOT wanna practice my alto today, but this was really inspiring, so i'm gonna get to it :)
Same here
This was inspiring, thank you! I’m one week in with my alto and I sound so awful but I’m just gonna keep practicing
Hope all is going. Well. I played for a year. Quite due to lack of approval from teachers. Just got back into it.
I've been going over 10 years now, definitely worth it!
@@arcumvulpes5203 stay in it. the music in you is for you not your teachers. i never had a lesson on the piano and dont play covers nor can i read sheet music. I played anyway and practiced getting the music in my head out on the keys 6 years into it i can rock out and or melt girls hearts by purely improvising. I cant wait until im at that point with the sax. I never played for others approval i played for me and if other people enjoyed it that was great but hardly my inspiration. Keep at it. pushing through was hard but has become my most rewarding skill and wouldn't trade it for anything.
How was it?
I play for a year, its wonderfull
ive been playing for 2 weeks now and this is super inspirational!!
That's Great! Thanks! Keep on playing!
That was really spectacular progress, over the first 30 days especially! Though I wouldn't show this to other beginners as an example of "typical" progress they should expect to replicate. 4 hours practice a day (every day...!?) is very intensive, and far beyound what most people (certainly most working age adults with other commitment) would want (or be able) to find the time for. But as a showcase of what can be achieved when a person really throws themselves into something 110% with intensive practice, impressive indeed.
Thanks!
Great job documenting this! Been playing for 15 years give or take, its nice to see the dedication and the process in another’s journey. Keep at it.
Well done! I'm a sax teacher that stumbled upon your video. Impressive! You clearly put a lot of work into it. (But you also had pretty decent breath control already in the first days for a beginner, so you were clearly in good physical shape. That helps.)
Thank You. Yes I work out and it helped a lot.
Totally correct on that one!
You sound great brother I just picked up the alto again after 40 years. It really a simple formula: the more you practice the better you sound!
Man, I just bought my first sax and I am 40. I hope that I will do anywhere near as good as you at it! Your improvement over such a short time is inspiring!
You can do it, just believe in yourself. I believe in You!
@@Learning2Sax thanks brother! That means a lot to me!
300 hours in 3 months is like 25 hours a week or 3.5 hours a day. That’s some serious dedication and passion.
I like a challenge :)
This is awesome and very inspiring. I played Tenor in high school ...... years ago, now im getting back into it, now that im nearing 50, its like im starting over. Its great seeing other adults starting out. Keep it up !!!!
I put my horn in the closet for 35 years....but it's back in my hands now!
I played the altosax as a teen-ager until I was about 22 then I switched to the flute and after leaving the conservatoir of music I earned my living as a flautist. When I left the orchestre,where I worked as a soloflautist and the Highschool of music where I was teaching for about 30 years, I had an accident with my right shoulder and couldn play the flute any longer. My sweetheart asked why I didn't took up my saxophone again, so now I am back to my old instrument again. It's more fun than I thaught in the beginning so now I play and play and play. Fortunately I have found an exzellent pianoplayer, who also is composer and a bandleader. We have a lot of fun together and have just had our first concert with a lot of good stuf, as exempel " Loverman ", I rember You and so on. So it's never too late.
Well done my friend! That is some really good progress in 3 months, I also play a bit and this was really inspiring! Keep it up man!
Seeing your determination and progress really inspire me to push further in my sax learning journey. Thanks for sharing!
Great job. After years of not playing, I'm gonna get back into it. Approaching it like a beginner. Keep going!
That is an amazing amount of progress in 3 months...well done! Make sure to rest and recover properly.
Thanks im trying to :D
Hell yeah man love to see this kinda stuff. It’s never too late to learn and you are proof!
I started learning for almost 2 years by now. And you definitely played better than me. Good job. Keep it up.
Very good ! I need to have your commitment to get back into playing after 32 years. I guess I better quit procrastinating since you are setting a standard for progress. Very fast learning!
totally started getting really good when he got himself the obligatory sax hat
That's my secret. shhh
Wow!!!! What a great video, thank you for sharing it with us. You are fantastic! I'm really impressed!!
what a beautiful journey, never stop, you can access a number of worlds in music it's art, it's beautiful
I've been a lifelong fan of jazz and wanted to learn how to play the saxophone. Your video inspired me to give my dreams a shot! Thank you :)
That's Great!
Love your commitment bro. Get the best embouchure you can, don’t let your fingers fly too far off the keys when you release a note, work on the little things like that right from the get go, or they’ll be a bigger problem later that will stall your progress. Most important thing is do whatever you need to do to keep enjoying your playing. Always make it fun to play. Good luck.
That's killer progress for three months man! Really well done!
Thanks!
Nobody enjoys long tones, but there's no better way to spend practice time, especially early on. You're doing great. Makes me want to get back to really working on my skills.
Within a year or three at that pace and achievement, you are likely to take up from where Michael Brecker was forced to leave off! (Smile)
Excelentissimo is your progress!
Awesome video, amazing progress, I really enjoyed sharing in your journey.
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
15 years here, this is truly remarkable progress, I’d encourage the next stage of your learning be directed to training your ear, fully exploring the sax and its altissimo register and learning. Some stuff by Gerald Albright as a capstone bravo sir
Thanks for the tips! Check my newest videos at 2 years now!
Well done, keep going. Would be glad to be able to practice that often!
As a pro player .a commercial recording artist, and teacher of well over 50 yrs., I'd say you are doing remarkably well. The key is the desire, and you've got it! Wish I could work with 'ya! One important thing is your gear. I was a tech for 45 yrs., and worked on just about every make of horn there is. Yani is great horn. well balanced scale. I use a Meyer #9 w/#4 VD Java red, and Giggliotti lig. on my '70 King Super 20 myself. I double when i need to on Alto, Soprano, Flute, bass flue, picc. and bassoon when needed.
You've assimilated technique well. I would suggest mapping your horn with a tuner. In order to build a stronger tone, practice long tones with a tuner, listen to ALOT of pro players, eg, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Scott Hamilton, Hank Mobley, Stan Getz, Phil Woods, James Moody,Dave Koz, Sanborn, Art Pepper, Benny Golson, Richie Cole, etc. Pick the ones who's sound you want to emulate. This will help you develop your tonal concept. Also, recording your practice is important! If you listen to yourself with an open, but critical mind you can improve your overall performance markedly
Also, you may want to check out the introductory books on jazz from my good friend, Jamey Aebersold. I did a session w/him last June He's worked with a lot of pros, including James Moody, Woody Shaw, and many others. I would recommend the ii-V7-I method to start, as it will give you the basics on form/structure.
I wish you much success, you have the drive! If you'd like one of my cd's free of chg., just email me your address.
Regards,
Gary
Thank You for this. I will try it.
Shows the power of dedication and hard work. Keep it up my friend, you're doing a great job.
Thank you, I will
I'm 2 months into my sax journey with used alto. Way to go. Inspiring.
As I listened more I got more into it. As someone who has been playing religiously for the last almost 20 years you sound great. Keep up the good work dude. Something that helps keep the chops in good shape are those denture guards. They mold to your bottom teeth. Helps when practicing for long periods. And remember, play from the diaphragm. U get a clearer tone. Again, great job and keep playing!
Wow, thank you for the tips!
congrats on your effort and discipline and accomplishment; your playing and tone are great; i'm 75 and thinking of playing alto sax and your video is an inspiration. Thanks for making and posting this video.
Thank You. Please do start playing the saxophone. Its a lot of fun
I just made the 7.7k like on your video here, to say I’m glad I came across your video. I recently purchased an alto saxophone, I haven’t played in 40 plus years and wanted to pick it up once again and your video is encouraging. I know once I start watching a couple of tutorial videos I’ll be able to get back into like I did when I was a kid. Thanks again for posting this
Thank You so much! Let me know how it goes.
amazing, you're an inspiration! excited to see all the progress you will make :)
You are inspiring! I've always dreamed of playing and at 58 years old I decided to stop dreaming. Online research brought me to this video and now, because of you, I feel it is never too late to learn to play. THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Thats so nice to hear Jim!
Subscribed! This was amazing 🤩 Very inspirational
I play the clarinet at an intermediate - advanced level and I was thinking about learning saxophone 🎷 Thanks for the awesome video 🎷
Awesome video and you made great progress! I’ve been playing sax for 8 years and this reminded me of when I first started out. Brought back some nice memories lol. Keep up the hard work!
Thanks for the kin words :)
Just stumbled on this video, I am 20 years old now and wanted to play sax since I was like 14 years old, but never had enough money or support to do it. I finally am able to save money myself and I hope to own my first Saxophone soon enough. This video is inspiring me even more now to keep on going towards my goal and start playing saxophone. Hope you doing great man and thanks !!
Thank You! I hope You been able to start playing the sax.
That is excellent progress. I could see it within your first two weeks. You were practicing about 3-4 hours per day?
Yes, about 4h per day. Of course as a beginner I had to take a LOT of breaks, because of the weak embouchure. So the real play time was less.
4 hours a day? Jesus Christ! You have a lot of. Dedication.
@@diceqube6439 he does
Awesome work man!! Keep it up! Listen to a lot of saxophone players. (It helps more than you can imagine).
Long tones long tones long tones…is how you attain the sound you want.
You’re doing so great! I can’t wait to hear more of your progress!! If the help is unwanted, just let me know. I’d hate to discourage another musician. Can’t wait for next update!!
This.
I had no idea how much listening to good sax players and trying to match what they sounded like best I could would do for my playing. Not only does it help with tone, but it subconsciously trains you in phrasing and rhythms (which will help a lot with when you start improv soloing). I can't wait to see how much more you improve! It's amazing how far you came in just a couple of months, keep up the great work!
@@majoraoftime6484 Fr. I find myself bebop tonguing phrases in songs in jazz band without ever having learned bebop tonguing because all of my favorite saxophonists that I listen to bebop tongue
That's amazing progress man😊!!! Keep up the excellent work and keep loving it. 👍🏾
Thank You!
I'm so glad you posted this. It's so inspirational!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very impressive! I still sound like you though I played for five years. It’s because I don’t have your tenacity and consistency. I’ll try to follow your path.
Incredibly inspiring progress mate. Shows what’s possible with dedication, focus and hard work. I’m a year in and not that good lol (although I’ve improved a heck of a lot - first day I couldn’t get a note out!) I think practice time is crucial and unfortunately I struggle with that due to work. A practice buddy would great for sure.
Want to zoom practice buddy? I'm about 6 months in now and that sounds like a good plan. I'm using the tenor sax that my son used to play in his college jazz band.
Thank You!
Really encouraging the progress you made in a just a few Months. Well done and thanks for sharing! You’re a champ.
Thank You!
Holy Crap! Very impressive and inspiring. Clearly you have had a musical life leading up to this point. Bravo.
Thanks! I played the guitar for some years.
This reminds me of when I first started trumpet! I'm a year and a half into playing (self-taught with a bit of help from mentors) and my journey was near identical. Practicing 4 hours everyday and developing bad habits that I'm still correcting. A lot of people say that Adults learn faster (I'm 21), which I don't think is true, you learn faster because you're committed and are willing to put the hours in to study the instrument and practice. I was lucky to find mentors (a pro Jazz trombonist and saxophonist, both colleagues in the same band) who've helped me along the way as well. The thing that feels the best is when my mentors check up on me and whisper under each other's breath "This kid actually sounds good!" That keeps me going.
But the biggest thing that has helped me develop which you mentioned was playing slow pieces which focuses the sound. And listening to a lot of great players of your instrument, so you can formulate a good sound concept in your mind, this is because I realised that 75% of wind playing is mental. If I didn't choose the trumpet, I would have chosen the Tenor Sax as well because I LOVE IT almost as much. Some players I recommend you listen to if you aren't familiar already: Chad LB (has a TH-cam channel full of sax content), Michael Brecker, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane and my favourite, Joe Henderson. Ben Webster, Chad LB and Joe H have big beautiful Tenor tones! Also another big thing that will help the development, is once you have a player whose sound and playing you really like, try to imitate (transcribe) them on recordings by ear. You will feel a deeper connection with the instrument, and you'll begin to sound the way YOU want to sound.
Good luck and keep up the hard-work. I will be too!
Well stated! Check out the YT Richie Cole live at the Village Vanguard, and Diz Gillespie w/James Moody from 1967!
I'll strongly recommend you to listen to the great Dexter Gordon.
I picked up the alto sax 10 years ago at age 57. I was very naive about what I was getting into. I inherited a beautiful horn from my dad and one day I picked it up. Ive had 3 teachers, all wonderful. I go to jazz camp every summer. One of the biggest eye openers was realizing you have to tune every note as you play…whoa!, thats heavy. I love that I have built something for myself and I’ve held myself to a high standard. I convinced myself to enjoy the hard work. saxophone is HARD. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it though….good luck….just jump in. Life is passing by
Thank You! Im trying my best
This video just popped on my timeline! Congrats on all of your hard work.
Thank You Scott! I learned so much from Your videos!
I also started much as you do. Was a trumpet during my highschool and college days. Then found bored and tired. I turn myself into Tenor...now i am 2 years playing as a hobby..keep it up Sir.
That's pretty impressive progress. When you do your long tones do it along with a reference note; hearing yourself out of tune is hard when it is just your note but when you do it along with a piano tuning issues are much more obvious. Also, try not to flare your fingers when you aren't pressing a key - as you play faster stuff that is going to start to get in your way.
Thanks for the tips!
Brawo stary. Progres bardzo widoczny... mam nadzieję niedlugo usłyszeć Cię na żywo!!!
Jasne. Wpadaj do Krakowa to zorganizujemy koncert.
Excellent job I can tell you put in a serious amount of work to make so much progress. Makes me happy to see :^)
Thanks a ton!
I just stardet today... You made some serious progress and now i feel the pressure haha. Congratulations man and hopefully I can make fast improvements aswell. Cheers!
Thanks Man. You got this! Check out my newest videos at 2 years now!
You are on your way to becoming a very good saxophonist, bravo, 5 stars.
8 year sax player here. Took me a month at least to reach low C, he reached it in two days. Incredible!
Thank You. The higher notes were more difficult for me than the low ones
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Been playing sax for about 10ish years now, this is crazy progress and I can only commend you for working so hard and pushing through rough patches
Thank You. it was hard many times
you remind me so much of myself when I started out, and even now. Keep at it. There is much more for you to unlock and to discover. Be patient with yourself and enjoy the journey.
Thanks. Im learning something new every day!
Very good for three months, I have been playing now for just over 20 years, your sound is good it took me 6 to 8 months to get that good when I first started, keep going, one tip I would pass on is to watch the intonation your mid-range slips a bit to fix it play long notes with a metronome and slow your scale playing down over time you can speed it back up. Keep going and good luck.
Thanks for the tip!
Wow, this sounds amazing! I've been thinking about learning a new instrument and your amazing progress with the saxophone inspires me to try it too. What videos or resources did you use or would you recommend to a new player for learning the sax?
Thanks! I would recommend bettersax youtube channel. He has some great beginner videos.
Thank you so much for sharing. This is very informative and I greatly appreciate your willingness to simply record, edit, and upload. I truly wish I found this earlier.
Thank You! Glad You enjoy it
Great progress! Good job. Your dedication shows! Keep at it my friend, you’re destined for the stars!
Thank you so much! Check My newer videos too!
As beginner, you really have a good tenor 😃😃
Thank You.
Having a really good instrument is important, a cheap instrument will be harder to play. Also, I’d say for a wind instrument it makes sense to get a good teacher to set you on the right path of good technique. Don’t be a cheapskate and try to learn from TH-cam videos.
OMG you literally played all the pieces I played as a begginer only that it took me 6 months more.
3 months work, Amazing! Well Done brother..
Amazingly well done! Testament to determination with a lot of natural musical talent thrown in. Thank you for documenting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm getting my first sax tomorrow at age 47 and this is quite inspiring, thanks!
That's awesome! let me know how it goes.
Hi Francisco! I am 58 and I got my first sax when Inwas 40! I can guarantee you, it is lots of fun! Just practice and soon it comes! Welcome to the team!!
Which sax did you purchase,
@@lorraineblessed242 I got an Alto Sax :)
@@csilva1964 Thank you very much, I really appreciate it, I'm loving the experience!
Not gonna lie it took me 3 years to be able to vibrato so you killing it on day 22 is amazing
Yeah vibrato is tricky
Thank you for this video, I only just got into playing a few days ago and this gives me so much motivation to get keep at it!
Thanks! Stick With it
very inspiring. I just ordered a Tenor. can't wait
Next: "me being an epic sax guy"
One of this man's first saxes was a Selmer...Jesus
Just Yamaha and Yanagisawa :)
It's pretty clear your are made to play this instrument !! amazing work and keep doing it !!!
Thanks Man! Glad you enjoy it!
Excellent! I started playing single reed instruments about 20 years ago and have always struggled with them (probably due to my level of fitness, which isn’t going to improve greatly) - so a month ago I treated myself to an inexpensive EWI - and I’m loving it; played more in the last month than in the last 5 years! Having come from a folk tradition, most of my playing is by ear - but I’m working on it - and now I’m the proud player of an EWI5000 - and it plays like a dream.
That's great. Maybe I will try some electronic sax someday to
At day one he could already play better than a girl in the top band with me
Hahaha that's funny thanks 👍
@@Learning2Sax np lol
The thing that keeps you practicing and improving is a love of the instrument. Keep going…doing great.
Thank you! Will do!
The progress you made was insane even if you were playing for multiple hours a day. Ive been playing for 3 years now but after seeing this it helped me realised how much more i could accomplish if i put the work in.
Thanks Man!
I just got a saxophone yesterday and started with the exact same exercises. Not easy - seeing this is motivating though. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Man! Its not easy but You can do it!
I’m so in awe! Simply amazing
♥️
Thank You!
So inspirational, thank you!
Thank You for watching
Awesome. I'll begin my journey in a few days. Your progress is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! And Good Luck on Your Journey!
Keep up the good work- cheers mate!
I've been playing Tenor for about a year for my high school, the progress is insane! Keep going man!
Thanks! I will!
Dude!! You are really coming along! You can tell a huge difference from day 1. Just remember that even the professionals struggle with many things. If you keep up what you are doing then you are well on your way! You mentioned several times about your intonation and I still struggle with this. Long tones and using a tuner (I am sure you have that) for at least 15 minutes a day will help this. Warm up and then tune your middle C. Then do your long tones while looking at your tuner. If you do this (not sure if you have) you will know where your tendencies of each note is. I will say that you are truly inspirational and I can't wait to hear more from you!!!
Thank You. im working with a tuner every day
Oh ! I started Black Orpheus today !! Amazing job man ! Cant wait to catch up :)
That's Great! Let me know how it goes :)
Dude, the progress bar was going so good over the days, you're doing very good, all the best!
Thanks Man!
I’ve been playing saxophone for about 5 years in marching band and you are already amazing at just 3 months
Thanks Man! Check out my newest videos, now at 2 years!
That's really refreshing, thanks for sharing, I have just started and thats given me a get up and try harder, thank you so much .
Thanks. So happy that I motivated You!
Thanks for sharing! I started alt saxophone lessons 3 months ago, switched to tenor (rental Yanigosawa) earlier this month. Your video inspired me to practice even more than I already do. Thx!
That's Great Man. Go on! I love my Yanagisawa
I bought one and will arrive next week excited here 😀
Good to hear. Hope you enjoy it!
Nice playing. You are progressing rapidly. I find that blowing like I'm trying to fog a mirror helps reduce biting and improves my tone. You're in good hands with Jay Metcalf and Dr Wally so keep at it.
Keep up the good work, you'll only get better. Excellent progress and effort.
Much appreciated!
this is real inspiring man, I've been considering getting my own sax. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Man. Let me know how it goes.
Way to go, man! Well done.