In my experience, (5 years alto and tenor) sax is easy to learn. Difficult to master.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

7 жыл бұрын

nestor cabrera try drums :)

@georgekosich5563

7 жыл бұрын

As one person put it: "the saxophone is the easiest instrument in the world to play BADLY and hardest instrument in the world to play with FINESSE."

@zootgirls3510

7 жыл бұрын

If you want to learn how to play the saxophone like a pro then go here: HootSax. info

@isakhelgesson8421

6 жыл бұрын

so true

@TheTechAndScience

6 жыл бұрын

Michelle M Drums are crazy hard if you want to get really good, especially with polyrhythms (something most instrument players (including myself) have barely ever heard of)

Getting my first sax today, a used 1960's alto from france. Wish my luck!

@Giovanni.QuintonValentine

8 жыл бұрын

Very late but you can do it!! 👍

@aidenwatson7722

8 жыл бұрын

I've played the alto sax for four years in school, but I still need to get my own. Im looking forward to playing it even more in highschool

@dogegaming3415

7 жыл бұрын

Terminal Passage wow, that's old man good luck

@TerminalPassage

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have not put enough time in yet but I have slowly become less terrible ^^

@duudeshutup

7 жыл бұрын

hows it going?

The important thing is loving the instrument (the sound it makes) and giving up other things and spend time practicing on daily basis. When I started learning violin everybody told me that I was going to have a hard time and I had. But I had a teacher and I spent 2-3hours practicing everyday. After one month I was already playing basic songs like Twinkle Little Star and Silent Night. With the sax and any other instrument is the same thing. DEDICATION is the key word !

@pentiumradeon

8 жыл бұрын

+Fernando Leite I played the violin steadily but not crazily for about 15 years before my relatives couldnt tell if it was me or the stereo. He is right, with instruments where you have to create the sound with your movement it takes a while before a note sounds pleasant to the ear.

the hardest part of the saxophone is getting into the feel of it, unlike other instruments, it has a way different feeling, and a bounce to its playing, that can be hard to master (bari sax player btw)

Congratulations, you are the only dutch person in the world who can pronounce the letter v!

You have a great way of explaining things. I enjoy your instruction. I have been playing for a long time but was never taught by a sax player so i'm trying to break bad habits and learn the correct way to do things to improve my sax playing. Thank you for your videos.

II really like your style of communication. You come across as very laidback, ie. cool. I'm 55 years old retired, and purchased a very well maintained alto Yamaha YAS 23, saxophone a few months ago. Your videos really help. I live in the middle of nowhere prairie Southern Manitoba Canada; so there's no one around to teach me. At least I don't squeak anymore. Scales are my current challenge, and hitting the low C and B consistently without only blowing a hiss and no note. I can read sheet music, from my few childhood piano lessons, so it helps to learn a new song. I've also taken your advice to just have fun with it and attempt to play along with music. That really gets me thinking about which key to press for the right note. Maybe some day I will order your lessons. Pension is a tad small. Thx again!

@stundown

6 жыл бұрын

how its going on?

Had a similar interest recently. This was well nicely articulated. Thank you.

I've been learning drums for the past 4 years now and I'm big into jazz. I'm considering whether I should learn the guitar/sax now. Your comparison was certainly insightful.

Long story short. Saxophone isn't hard to play. If you're musical that is.

@robertdavidbautista4336

8 жыл бұрын

interesting points ,if anyone else is searching for how to learn to play the saxophone try Vaxicorn Simple Saxophone Guide (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my co-worker got great success with it.

@masilamanialagusundaram2354

7 жыл бұрын

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@gorgolbutt

7 жыл бұрын

What this guy is saying in the video is bullshit. It isn't hard to play at all. Granted, I am a pianist by background. I played like this dutch guy in the video (actually truth to be told a tad better, after viewing a few of his playing videos), after a 1 month short of year of practicing. And I would consider myself even now mediocre at best. This level of tone and playing is not at all hard to achieve. I would say 1 year max, if you have a bit of talent and a rudimentary understanding of scales and chords from earlier. It's absolutely the easiest blowing instrument by far. Pick a trumpet of a flute for real challenge. Those things require actual talent. And I've played them all.

@brianrichards1178

6 жыл бұрын

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@TopRacer-tx5cd

6 жыл бұрын

Electronic Addict i play Guitar and Violin already. I'm starting on Sax very soon. I hope i'm good. 😁

Don't worry,, you didn't demotivate me, you gave me even more inspiration. Thank you.

very good video, thanks for taking the time to explain... really interested in learning how to play this instrument!!

I was not so much talking about playing trumpet being hard in general, but playing it at a high level and keeping your chops in shape (Playing 3 set gigs, etc) demands daily practice on the trumpet.

I have been playing since March 2017, I think it's quite easy. But I have been playing the guitar for years. I found to play the guitar licks on the sax has been a great way to open up the instrument.

I love saxophone, I play at the college level and I find that it can be hard to motivate yourself to practice alot. SELF MOTIVATION is key in life, and in saxophone!

been playing sax for about a month and already know a lot by teaching myself by only knowing the first three notes and now I know a lot! I used to play clarinet and my band teacher wanted me to double up on sax so I got one and already know a lot for only playing for a month. It takes time and patience. that's all

Great video! I absolutely love the saxophone! Interesting background story about me, I'm an avid swing dancer and I often dance to live swing bands and you are so right when you say that people just love the sound of the saxophone! I know I do! I already play the piano, but I want to expand my musical skills and learn the saxophone. I am currently working on learning the harmonica (baby steps). Anyways, great video! Will definitely check out some of your stuff!

I just want to thank you, because I had doubts about this instrument, even though I love the sound of the saxophone, this video helped me a lot to decide whether to start playing or not (and yes, I will start), so thanks a lot :)

I am considering to play the saxophone and this really helped

i like this video, i love the saxophone, i am gonna get one asap to start practicing, i hope i can get as good as you one day, thanks

You explained this very well. Thank you. 🎷💖

The intonation in Soprano is a herculean task, the embouchure has to be spot on!

HI there i find the sax is really easy for me as like to improvise where i can, as i sued to play Clarinet and i gave that up as i found it impossible, so I play mainly Alto, Tenor and sometime Soprano, but may be considering Sopranino. I also play Piano and use this to get idea of arrangements that i can improvse around the Sax

Nice video man. You hit on what most people misunderstand about sax, and playing a lot of instruments actually. If your brain isn't trained to hear the correct sound of a tone and be constantly adjusting in real time you're always going to sound bad. With a piano or guitar the strings are tuned, you just have to hit the right key or fret. With sax you can play multiple notes without moving any keys just by changing your embouchure or airflow. I like to show people by playing most of a full scale with only the mouthpiece, gets the point across. Same for string instruments with bow pressure / speed and finger placement. Memorizing the fingering is easy but all the sound is made by your ears, brain, mouth and throat. It takes a lot of consistent work to get all these things working together to develop a good tone on the saxophone.

Thanks!

A saxophone is right in the middle of hard and easy if you practice in at least 1-2 months. I had one but I don’t have it now but I want to buy one now it’s really fun, and if your thinking to get it get it.

Bedankt voor je uitleg

Hello. thaanks for your advice. i consider playing sax but i don t know which one :(( keep it that way you re great. peace and love

As I became a junior in high school, now I’m going to be a senior. I learned a hard thing which is articulation. In some music I have to tongue notes and some where I only tongue the first note in phrase and slur the rest without tonguing in between. Also pushing the air is also a hard thing I had to learn that takes time.

Very good analysis. As far as difficulty and playing in a way that is pleasing I put the flute up there with the violin. It's either going to sound beautiful or horrible. There doesn't seem to be an in between. And althought the flute is one of the smallest wind instruments it's beathe intensive given how much air is lost and not directly used in creating sound.

Great vid! I love playing melody on guitar and uke. I hope I can find a saxophone for a good price. What do you think of bamboo sax in a single key. I am thinking about a bamboo sax in B flat b/c we like blues. My son plays violin and piano and is starting uke and mandolin. My daughter plays piano and wants to start guitar.

I found that learning to play the alto saxophone was a lot easier to learn to play than the soprano saxophone. Even though the fingerings are exactly the same for both instruments, the embouchures are completely different. BTW: I play both both the trumpet and violin. I agree with you. The saxophone was a lot easier to learn to play when compared to both the violin and Bb trumpet.

Helped a lot ...thanks👍💚😊

Thx for the video you really helped me

I played all through Jr.High and High School. I could read and improvise on blues in F but never got a tone like Sanborn or Brecker or Garbereck or Getz or Dexter Gordon. I would like to go back so I could apply my current knowledge of music theory harmony and melodic construction.

Good advice thanks mate

Hi! From the Philippines! (This is my mother's acc. Lol) I'm gonna turn 13 this year and I'll be studying Alto Saxophone. At first I wanted flute. But my instructor said I'll be better with the saxophone. Took a lot of time to think about it. But I already made my decision. Wish Me luck and may God Always Bless you!

@EnlightenedRogue24

6 жыл бұрын

Alto sax, great choice! Get a sax stand and keep your sax on it instead of in the case. You'll find yourself wanting to practice more because it will visible rather than hidden in its case. Also allow yourself at least 15 minutes after formal sax lessons to just play from your heart and what you feel without concentrating on hitting/reading particular notes. It will help you to get to know your instrument better as well as finding your own sound. Good luck!

dankjewel zeer informatieve video.

thank you dude..that's was rly nice

I came here late but I’ve never played my sax for a year of owning alto not because I don’t want to but because i don’t know how to start, I’m starting this month though wish I could of started in middle school when so many took that sax position, will start learning now c:

it's easy to learn and pick up. I didn't play any type of instrument before 6th grade which is when we auditioned for concert band. I think it's easy since the key and note assignments are pretty easy. But it is hard to master

Thank's for this video. It's been years and years since my mother bought me a saxophone... I just met a girl who play's piano and it's just "wake me up" about how i always would like to play music and especially saxophone. Just like you said, saxophone sound is really close from human voice and that's the reasons that's get me in love with this instrument.... I hope i'll find the determination to finally learn... Take the time... One day, without any learning, i have take it and think about detective old movie and searching for the key... My sister, whitout any advice tells me "oh ! It's like detective movie song !" I was like... WTF ! I have to work !

You make all good points

great video

thanks man. my first today and i try i try again and again no sound.. but that little wood war the problem. y will try tomorrow thank you for this video

Thank you good video 😊

I've been playing the bass clarinet for four years now, I will soon begin playing the tenor sax.

Hey man, I was also wondering about it. I was always a little reluctant to try because I figured it would be pretty hard, but the way you explained it seems like I would be a good fit for me. I currently play the piano on a regular basis, and I also played the trumpet for about 8 years while in school for the band. I love playing music and have always wondered if I should try the saxophone out. Thank you for this video. It was what made my decision.

@HelloSaxophone

7 жыл бұрын

just go for the sax if that is what you feel :)

@jacobhancock3781

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the advice. I will truly take that into consideration when making my final decision

Thanks a lot!!

honest advice thanks 🙏

The saxophone is easy to learn, but hard to master

@NINJAxBACON

8 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said

@4blanton

8 жыл бұрын

No one can truly master an instrument. Am I correct?

@michaelp4061

6 жыл бұрын

Josh Blanton Not correct. Check out the Benny Goodman. Mastered the clarinet, and in my opinion, one of the most underrated instrumentalists.

@kowen112

5 жыл бұрын

Rajeev Sahu Eh, alot of instruments are hard to play and hard to master. Flute Tuba just a few ideas

@groovydon

5 жыл бұрын

Josh Blanton unless you sell your soul.

Your great man Thanks for the info. Where are you located?

Thank you

Saxophone is an easy instrument to play..... badly..

thats is fantastic really love your lecture for someone beginning to learn this thing

After watching this a few months ago I decided to switch to the sax from the trumpet. I couldn't be happier with my choice. Thank you.

@HelloSaxophone

8 жыл бұрын

wow that's great to hear :)

@sathivelchandran7010

8 жыл бұрын

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to discover saxophone lessons online try Vaxicorn Simple Saxophone Guide ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my buddy got excellent results with it.

@birkinz2191

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my God I'm about to switch from my trumpet to a tenor sax wow we have so much in common LOL I start in high school but I have the summer to practice 3 months wish me luck

@adamf.4823

5 жыл бұрын

TRAITOR!

Played trumpet for 5 yrs. I left it cause of college, but I feel the need to get into music again. I’m considering saxophone

@HelloSaxophone

5 жыл бұрын

do it! :)

Violin: -Hard to learn -Hard to master

@snowantric7370

4 жыл бұрын

Paradox _ Max somewhat true i used to play violin and it’s not hard to learn but it’s certainly hard to master

@pacifistpanda14

4 жыл бұрын

@@snowantric7370 i agree

@bergljotganaze1323

4 жыл бұрын

true

@bergljotganaze1323

4 жыл бұрын

I have had my violin for like a whole 2 years and still don’t know what Im doing

Every instrument is easy to learn. But the mastery of the instrument takes a lifetime.

Good note you mentioned about comparisons: So how hard is it in comparison with the accordion?

I would like your input on what SORT of practice to do. My time practising on guitar is about 50 mins a day. I like starting with a few free ideas and maybe something from the day before not written down to 'warm up' and give me confidence. Scales are OK but realistically they won't turn up whole in a piece so I maybe play triplets up and down, then move up a tone and repeat. (I may have answered my own question here!)

please can you tell me please how to play jangland for clerence please

I think you kind off demotivated me, I already play drums and guitar, but I think I will start sax anyway and I hope I can proof you wrong on what you said about tone ;)

Saxophone is pretty easy just remember the feeling of where your hands are and you'll memorize the hand position, and something you should start with is B A G and F E D, basically first part of mary had a little lamb. Also make sure to have a neck strap they can be pretty heavy.

Of the sax family, I play Bass sax, Bari sax, Tenor sax, Alto sax, and Soprano sax. I would believe saxophone may be one of the easiest instruments to learn, but one of the hardest to master, and play greatly.

What if your coming from a flute experience? Would that give you a possible edge as far as developing a good tone?

Would it be easier if I already played trumpet?

So the sound might be discordant for some time before I'm able to properly blow sax? My biggest concern about starting to learn music is that the sound it make might a bother to my neighbor since I only able to learn at night. Maybe I should invest on soundproofing my room first.

Can I get a video of for a beginner the very first step to start up with

I’ve been playing the flute for almost 6 years now and am planning to start learning tenor. I’ve heard from different people that moving from flute to sax is easy because they apparently have similar fingering, is this true and any tips for the transition?

hi James, I have to disagree with your comments on Baritone, I just started playing saxophone and a Baritone (Antigua Power Bell) is my first one played. It did not take long to play scales and a tune, "Fly me to the moon", within a couple of days. It is heavy but with a "Sax holder" it is light. You must be joking about the tone, the lower register rocks! It sounds fabulous already and I know that I will be able to get the tone even better if needed over time. (Replaced the standard mouthpiece with a Vandoren V16 B7 with MO ligature) : D

I used to play sax and xylophone back in primary school im in year 12 now but completely forgot how to play and i want to learn again, its been eating at me for a while now

Im playing a saxophone in may

I'm here from the bassoon section and found the very beginning hilarious

All my siblings know how to play at least one instrument and I’ve tried a few, like guitar and piano but I just don’t like them. I think I want to venture out from what is commonly used because my sister is taking violin lessons. I got a gut feeling that maybe my instrument is the saxophone (lol I sound like a kid who doesn’t know what’s coming).

I'm in 11th grade and I've played the trumpet for 5years but I quit band in school because it got boring fast. I'm wanting to switch to saxophone because it just seems like its a lot more beautiful sounding and less boring than the trumpet.

@forrestthroughdatrees

5 жыл бұрын

silas rogers I know this was 5 years ago 😂 but I quit band too and had played the trumpet up till middle school. I’m 24 and am thinking about picking up this instrument for fun. Figure there are some inexpensive ones, but I would love to get to the point of being able to play.

@forrestthroughdatrees

5 жыл бұрын

silas rogers I will say you should stick with music to some degree! You don’t have to quite make it your life passion, but keeping a grasp on it will definitely serve you well. Not to mention it’s exciting to talk to people who are passionate about something 😂

Hey J, Thanks for the videos. Just bought a Yamaha Alto 275 for $600. Now just looking to sound proof my garage so I don't drive my neighbours crazy. haha

Okay so I have a few years of musical background playing the trumpet. It's been a very long time since. I'm wanting to pick up the tenor and learn it. I've always had a thing for saxophone! What challenges will I face coming from a trumpet? It's been like 8 years since I picked up a trumpet. Also, which kind of tenor should I pick up? I'm not educated in the brands. I was gonna just buy one off ebay

Can i try out simple 2bucks flute to see if i can do sax, or is it not adequate representation of skill needed. I mean i dont want to spend big money if im gonna quit soon

If I'm already a musician (guitar, bass, piano, cello) and can read music fluently, will it be very hard to pick up the tenor? I understand that it's an entirely different process than a string instrument, but I would love to start.

Hello :) What do you think, how many years one needs to play very good? I play on and off for two years now, but it is still miserable. I didn't practice too much to be fair, but still. Thank you if you answer!

Hey, I am in band in High School and I got the Alto Saxophone and it is not that heavy and I thought it would be heavy but it was not

I like saxophone very much too.

I started on Trumpet for 2 years then I switched to tuba and still going. I am getting a saxophone (alto) for fun. Do you know how long it will take to get to an average sound on the sax with consistent practice?

Brass is really difficult for me though some might be lucky and find it easy. Saxophone is actually easier than a recorder (and i dont consider the recorder to be particularly easy if you want to sound good). Sax looks intimidating to play but all those buttons are really there to make your life easier.

Thank you for this video helped me a lot. One question though is how do i know which instrument to buy? I am a guitarist and have been looking at learning saxophone for a little while but have no idea what size and price i should go for because i know the cheaper guitars are terrible quality in tone and build. The cheaper saxophones i have looked at have been around £300 at the cheap end. Would this be a reliable instrument? i dont want to have to buy another 6 months to a year later because it doesn't have the tone or it falls to pieces? if any one could help me with this that would be great!

@HelloSaxophone

8 жыл бұрын

+Ed Macfarlane Hey you are correct. A vry cheap instrument may help you get starterd, and if you haev no other options its better than no sax. But they will fall apart or you will start hating the tone after a while. A Yamaha is always a safe bet, or you can take a look at my own sax. www.BlueRoseSaxophones.com if you want good quality + awesomeness ;)

i ply ten trumpet 🎺, but i also wanna play the saxophone 🎷 for many reasons, but they just seem really cool to me.

@HelloSaxophone

5 жыл бұрын

Try it! :)

i play the guitar for four years and i'v started violin a year ago, you think i can learn online? or i must get a teacher? Saxsophone is one of my favorite instruments and i LOVE Jazz and i really want to learn but i dont have the money to take sax lessons what should i do?

I have been playing clarinet for 6 years and I am thinking about learning how to play the tener sax on the side this summer so I can play it for my school's jazz ensemble. How is the transition from clarinet to saxophone?

@antonyarellano2073

7 жыл бұрын

Clarinet has similar fingering to a Tenor

Would it be okay to play with experience with oboe to soprano/alto sax? I'm plAnning to do concert and jazz band next year. I've done oboe for a year but I'm wanting to play soprano or alto sax as well as oboe

@chaseandethan2611

9 жыл бұрын

There is a couple of keys the same but your going from a double reed to a single so I would be good but u would have to change hand positions I play both

I play the sax, guitar, piano, ukulele, and violin. The hardest one to learn for me was the piano. The violin is the hardest on my left arm. If you already know how to read notes, then all you have to learn is the fingering. Except for brass, and wind instruments you will need to learn how blow to produce the proper tone. Buy your instrument, and get a beginner book. Try to practice an hour a day, and your on your way. It's a lot of fun, and will open up a whole new world for anyone, and anyone can do it. If you feel frustrated, just put your instrument down for awhile. Never force yourself to complete the hour. Have fun, and enjoy.

I like to master playing all the instruments like most of everyone here!!!

I play a getzen trumpet and going to get alto saxophone soon

Do you think that it would be possible to play the trumpet and saxophone I already play trumpet and I think that the saxophone will be a good instrument for me to play too

@EnlightenedRogue24

6 жыл бұрын

Everything is possible. Just do it.

i play trumpet and violin, but i wanna play saxophone instead of trumpet. i’d say i’m quite good at trumpet, so i’m hoping someday when i get a sax i can play that aswell.

I think different people have different difficulties with different types of instruments for me it was easy to learn saxophone and difficult with trombone while it was the opposite for my brother

What instruments go well with a saxophone?

Hi, im planning to get a saxophone this summer but after watching this video im a little bit scared, can someone give me some advices ?

I'mma switch from violin to saxaphone next year (I've been playing violin for 5 years) bc I wanna try band out for the first time and I'm really scared because everyone in band has been playing for years so basically I wanna learn and not be sucky ughh

Your mouth should be very relaxed actually. Just enough tension to keep the air in and under control. but not more. I go more in depth about this in my manual. You might want to check that out.