Evan Tate Music

For many saxophonists, the first experience with the AKAI EWI is surprisingly frustrating.

At first glance, it seems like the perfect transition:

similar fingering

breath-controlled

compact

expressive

capable of incredible sounds

But after a few minutes, reality hits.

The airflow…

Recently on my YouTube Channel I got a question about when and how often to clean the mouthpiece on my EWI. I answered this question and a lot more on my new video series "EWI Tuesdays". You can check out…

If you have just purchased an EWI (either an EWI USB or EWI5000) or are just a beginner with this marvelous instrument, I have a great beginner course just for you! It will get you up and running in no…

Like on any instrument we play, it's part of good musicianship to practice scales. But, is the way that many practice them, playing up and down the scale, maybe all over the horn, the best way to practice them? Or…

As with any woodwind instrument we play, whether that be saxophone, flute, or there is an area where we need to practice in order to have a smooth transition between registers. This is often referred to as "the break". Where…

Before I wrote my book on the EWI, I  conducted a survey with many EWI players asking them what some of the difficulties were, if any, on learning to play the EWI. One of the major problems were using the…