The AKAI Electronic Wind Instrument, or EWI, is one of the most innovative and expressive electronic instruments available today. With over 50 years of development, it has become a favorite among musicians for its versatility and ability to emulate a…

Greetings Saxophonists,
 

In the rich tapestry of musical expression, the art of phrasing stands as a universal pursuit, weaving its way through the genres of classical and jazz. This edition of our newsletter is a celebration of the harmonious blend…

Breathing!

Breathing is vital for life and critical for saxophone players to optimize their performance. Without proper breathing technique, saxophonists may struggle to play long phrases, leading to subpar performances. Here are some essential breathing exercises for saxophonists to improve…

Doubling!

For those saxophonists who plan to make playing music their profession, playing several woodwinds is eventually a necessity in order to keep yourself in supply of enough work. There is also much to gain out of what you learn…

This video demonstrates how to start playing exercises on the mouthpiece and the reasons why you should do it.

Download the exercises here.

This is in part a follow-up on a previous video of mine; "5 Things You're Practicing Incorrectly and How To Correct Them". This video displays a way to approach practicing technique and technical issues within a piece or music, or…

Here's my take on five things you may be practicing wrong and my tips on how to make it right.

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This is Part 2 of my previous video on Embouchure: The "One Note" Theory.

Here I speak in detail about how to form an embouchure easily without difficulty.

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The "One Note Theory" is a concept for forming an optimal saxophone embouchure (also for clarinet!). 

It is based on principles I'd learned from Hon. Dr. Joseph Allard, master teacher of many world famous saxophonists and clarinetists. Among them were; 

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I recently stumbled across a video in YouTube with the title "The Only Long Tones Exercise You'll Ever Need". So naturally, I was curious to find out what that was. 

Although, it was a good exercise I did find flaws…