Why Your Scales Aren't Sticking!

In this video, we dive into why people struggle with learning their major scales on the saxophone. Often, scales feel abstract and disconnected from practical playing, which makes them hard to stick. But the truth is, your brain craves functional, practical, and fun things-not something that feels boring and pointless!
In this tutorial, I show you how to make major scales both fun and relevant, helping you turn what once felt tedious into something useful and engaging. We'll explore ways to make scales feel more connected to the music you want to play, transforming your approach so the major scales stick naturally.
Plus, I’ve created a free PDF guide to help you practice smarter and more effectively. You can download it here: Make Your Major Scales
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[@johnfritt2125]

Thanks Lynden, another great video 🙂👍

[@lyndenblades]

John thank you so much, your support is greatly appreciated 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@vicval001]

Yes Yes Yes! As a 64 year old with only 3 years of tenor sax behind me, I have often approached scales and found myself finding more interesting things to do. Along with your triad scales and this video, you have helped me apply and understand the point of it all. Subscribed and bought you a coffee. Thank you Lynden from Australia.

[@lyndenblades]

Vic thank you so much! I’m absolutely delighted to hear this and I really appreciate the coffee, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@BruceWL]

100%

[@lyndenblades]

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[@DolphScreamingSax]

Your relentless positivity brought a smile to my face. I hope my coffee does the same to yours.🙂

[@lyndenblades]

Dolph thank you, it certainly did!! ☕️☕️🤝🤝🎷🎷😎

[@BruceWL]

What a great way to enjoy scales. So simple.
Thank you Lynden

[@lyndenblades]

Bruce thank you, it’s a pleasure 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@artmayer6117]

Just a great video, Lynden - one of your best. Looking forward to trying it out when I practice later today!

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Art and thank you so much for the coffee ☕️ 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@jillytiffen6305]

Great humorous video Lynden and SO true! Haha! 🤣🤣 😁👍Just LOVE that lighting behind you too! Please tell me where can I get it? Thank you

[@lyndenblades]

Thanks Jilly, and I’m using sone accent lights called Ulanzi VL110 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

You make everything sound nice Lynden.❤

[@lyndenblades]

Wow, thank you JayCee, that’s really nice of you to say 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

@@lyndenblades it's true! So thanks really go to you.

[@lyndenblades]

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[@michaelgladden739]

I love your style of teaching! 👍🏾 wow 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you so much Michael 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

Yes. It was so good I had to watch it again 🎉😊

[@lyndenblades]

Excellent thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@johnjones4129]

Excellent video Lynden. Thanks for all the helpful tips and humour

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@P.Saxophonist]

Hey Lynden. Just noticed how nice the ambiance lights you have behind you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and including your humour in it. Engaging and informative at the same time! Very helpful!

[@lyndenblades]

My pleasure and thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@sunandsax1372]

Hello Lynden, you are speaking my mind, thank you once again for the vdo, yet another useful lesson.. ❤
It is o soothing to hear when you play and also you make it very interesting with examples.

[@lyndenblades]

Excellent thank you 😎😎🎷🎷🤝🤝

[@kooky74]

Hello. Thank you thinking about adding the concert pitch ❤

[@lyndenblades]

Thank you Kooky 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@andyhuckleberrywilliamsoni3873]

Happy weekend to you and your family 😀

[@lyndenblades]

Same to you Andy and thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@christianolie8757]

Hi lynden, very nice video as always ! I have a need about your reverb setup. As I have the same mixer than you i would like to know the fours orange knobs setup (mic send, effect type, effect variation and effect send to main) ? Thanks a lot .

[@lyndenblades]

Hiya, actually for these recordings I’m going through Logic Pro but on your mixer have a look for the FX button and switch the effects section on to large hall 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@GaryJamerson-n4i]

Hello Lynden, thanks for your channel. I’m new here and I’m learning from you, thanks. Is it possible to share your mic and sound setup? I’d like to hear what I’m sounding like now that I’m getting a handle on playing my chord/scales from your videos.
Regards, Gary

[@lyndenblades]

Thanks Gary, I’m using a Rode NT1A and it’s connected to Logic Pro 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

[@wushukwan13]

Is there a tenor sheet available too please?

[@lyndenblades]

Hi, thanks for this, just use the same sheet but change the backing track key, does that make sense? 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@jimmygraf]

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[@lyndenblades]

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[@wilfriedjansen1125]

Hi Lynden, can‘t remember which Video it was where you mentioned what Mixer you use. I,m interested in that mixer. Which one was it again?

[@lyndenblades]

Hiya, it’s this one 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
th-cam.com/video/FWcM0qmcu-M/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared

[@wilfriedjansen1125]

@@lyndenblades Thank you very much! Man, you are fast!

[@raymondhammett6558]

Thanks Lynden another great video 😊

[@lyndenblades]

You’re welcome Raymond, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

[@wushukwan13]

Is there a tenor sheet available too please?

[@lyndenblades]

Hi, thanks for this, just use the same sheet but change the backing track key, does that make sense? 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎