How to Play Alto Saxophone
Learn how to play alto saxophone for absolute beginners in these free sax video lessons, including tips and techniques on saxophone fingering, the mouthpiece and saxophone playing, and saxophone reeds.
Series Summary
Down through the ages, both classical and jazz music have featured an instrument that has been popularized in our day by Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and yes, Kenny G. In case you haven’t guessed, I'm talking about the saxophone. The sax is a woodwind instrument, despite its brassy appearance. It was introduced to the world circa 1840 by a Belgian-born man named Adolphe Sax, perhaps borrowing elements from the clarinet and oboe in its creation.In these free sax video lessons, our expert will show you how to get started playing the alto saxophone, one of the four most commonly used types of sax since 1930, and the most preferred saxophone for classical music. From choosing and installing a saxophone reed to basic fingering and playing techniques, here's everything you need to get started on alto sax. Get tips on whether buying or renting a saxophone is the best thing for a new student, and learn what items you need to maintain your saxophone.
Learn how to play alto saxophone: It’s an easy lesson for absolute beginners.
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Range of the Alto Sax
The range of the alto saxophone can be played using certain techniques and learn how from our expert sax teacher and player in this free sax video music lesson.
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What are Saxophone Reeds?
Get the right saxophone reeds--the wood piece that slides in the mouthpiece--to replace old reeds alto sax and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Choosing an Alto Saxophone
Choose an alto saxophone for rental or purchase based on your experience, and get related items like instructional books and a music stand. Learn how from our expert sax player in this free instrument-education video.
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Maintaining Your Alto Saxophone
Saxophone maintenance is important to prevent and repair damage on your alto saxophone and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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How to Transpose Notes on an Alto Sax
Transpose saxophone notes on an alto sax using the proper techniques and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Alto Saxophone Fingering
Saxophone fingering is as important as breathing to play different notes on a sax and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Note Articulation on an Alto Sax
Saxophone note articulation techniques can help form the range of notes in a sax and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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How to Play Octaves on an Alto Saxophone
Play octaves on the alto saxophone, changing from a lower note to a higher note, simply by pressing the octave key and learn how from our expert sax teacher and player in this free sax video music lesson.
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How to Use the Saxophone Mouthpiece
Use the saxophone mouthpiece with the proper mouthpiece techniques and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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How to Assemble a Saxophone
Assemble an alto saxophone from and mouthpiece down to the strap and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Playing the Alto Saxophone with Metronomes
Play an alto saxophone with a metronome to help find pitch and learn how from our expert sax teacher and player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Breathing Techniques for an Alto Saxophone
The saxophone requires breathing to making to make sound, which means using the right breathing techniques is important and learn how from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.
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Disassembly of an Alto Saxophone
Disassemble an alto saxophone for cleaning or when finished playing and learn how from our expert sax teacher and player in this free sax video music lesson.
