I would like to have a cup of coffee with this man. His voice is great and I bet he has stories

I wish I was as cool as this guy.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

:) Thanks! Just being myself.

you helped a lot. thank you beard man

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

@corradovanaken3553

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

I bought it. And I am practicing hard now. I saw this video and learned the exact way. Thank you.

@MiniSax

6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Thank you for your feedback.

@franchezzkaredaben240

3 жыл бұрын

where can I buy it?

@billarnett3316

3 жыл бұрын

How do we contact Alex to learn more about his Mini Saxophone to purchase, and also how to learn how to play the instrument. Has he written any books or lessons on learning to play the instrument ? Thank you for any information you can provide to me. Bill Arnett. bkarnett@aol.com

@ksrxzyz1

Жыл бұрын

Well don't. It stinks

A very clear and simple explanation. However, my wife did get a little excited when I told her I was watching a video on mastering fingering 🤪

Thank you! I've been interested in playing the saxophone all my life and now it's been in my list to do while still in lockdown. What a great Jumpstart!

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@mug5022

3 жыл бұрын

If you really want to play saxophone you should definitely get a real one. Sounds way better, more notes, just better in general. But if you just want to have fun playing simple melodies, go for it.

@hawks1ish

Жыл бұрын

@@mug5022 after playing one of these I did find the jump to a “proper” alto sax easier just being used to making noise with a reed

Sir, Alex you are not only a teacher, also flames up dreams of saxo maniacs👏👏👏👍👍🙏🙏

I was struggling to make my Xaphoon sound, but I followed your instructions and it worked! Thank you :)

@MiniSax

6 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

I've a mini sax in Bb, I've been trying to make it sound for like 3 days without luck until I get to this video, THANKS A LOT!!!! Greetings from México

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Rock on! That is awesome! I am happy the video has helped you. Please, comment on our youtube channel or email us on our website www.minisax.com/contact for any other questions or help that is needed.

THIS VIDEO TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY XAPHOON. THANK YOU FOR VALIDATING $80 AND A MUSICAL LIFE

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, glad you found it useful.

Great Sir you give the valuble instruction.simply, thank you very much god bless you

Friday the 13th 2020. Being one of the oldies who is in UK Corona Virus lockdown and very bored I spotted an advert for a Mini Sax. I instantly made my mind up I WANT ONE. . . I didn’t even know they existed. Being musical all my life but never having played reed instruments apart from a harmonica know nothing about them, so thank you for your excellent tutorial and I will shop for one now.😀✅ . . PS .. it is now Monday 20th 2020 and I have bought one and now awaiting delivery of one Mini Sax’ a C, 2 octave Xaphoon. 👍 🎷.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your order I hope you are enjoying our MiniSax.

Wow, you play so beautifully, Alex. Gorgeous tone.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! :)

thank you for explaining it so easy, i just got mine today and i love it, well i don`t have perfect sax sound yet but that takes practise, in the daily i am a Harmonica Player and i play some normal flutes. but when i saw an ad for this instrument, i just had to have it. i am getting sound out of it and its a lot of fun.. i have the one that has 2 holes in the back of it

Thank you, very instructive....and funny...please do more!

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

James, glad you like it. Thanks for your feedback. I am planning to to do more...

Beautiful instrument, great soud and very well explained. Thank you very much.

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

I just bought one. I can't wait to get it.

@surgentsunnysongs6359

4 жыл бұрын

Me, too - even it is a cheaper one. I wish you a lot of fun.

Thank you, I just ordered mine through Amazon.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you are enjoying it!

There are some people who can talk about anything or nothing and keep peoples attention. You sir, are one of those gifted people. 🙂👍🏼

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words.

Thank you for the tips. Keep up the Good works.

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate your feedback.

You are THE Man.. the value of your simplistic lesson, can get us all far down the road... God bless

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you for making it simple 😊 God bless you!

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful for you

I enjoyed your instruction. Very simple to follow. I just need to get a mini sax to try it.

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback Gilbert. I am glad you found the video helpful and easy to follow.

I just bought one and this video helped me a lot. Thank you sir

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful.

Great lesson! Thank you.

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it and you are most welcome.

Thank u it was helpfull,become to love the instrument and its warm playable sound it makes!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks. You’ve opened my eyes. I play guitar but would love to also play a wind instrument. This is an easy way in, and not too loud for the neighbours. Hmmm ... a reed and some carbon fibre, and a permanently installed condenser mic insert ... maybe use the mini sax as input to my Boss SY-1000 synth.... all aboard for Funtime !

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback and kind comment!

It's very amazing teacher! Thank you so much for your explanation! It was much clear

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much for your little informative video. Can't wait to try it. I'm a flute player and so i hope i'll make it. Greetings from Germany

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and best of luck.

@surgentsunnysongs6359

4 жыл бұрын

@@MiniSax So kind of you !

The note range is just like a 6 hole English ocarina. Should be able to play all of the music for the 6 hole English ocarina on The Mini-Sax! Groovy!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Precisely!

Hi Alex thanks for the information regards from mexico

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you are finding it useful Luis. Good luck with your playing.

Thank you so much ❤️ I just got one and you explain really good, how to get a sound out of it 😃👍

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, thanks for your feedback

superb...thank u very much...excellent..

Wonderful explanetion,I bought this one for my husband,when we are on holidays,he can play there too. Thank you very much!

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Henny Pattiwael glad you found the video useful. Thank you.

@hennypattiwael3462

4 жыл бұрын

MiniSax ,that was more than 2. Months ago.we thought we got a stainless steel,when we opened the packet it was just a plastic one. It was from Kaloso site. For 29,97 dollar. We send it back. After a time we saw again a stainless steel,but it was an other site,and we ordered the real stainless.,but this was much expensive.. We ordered it on 23 th of march,and till now we did not received it. Our holidays and his anniversary did pass,he could not play his sax,like Alex showed,and he is very sad. We don’t know if it is from the corona,that we did not get it yet.hope we still get it. But than the sax will be in Indonesie and my host will send it to us in holland. Still hoping,than my husband can play on it,back home in holland. Fingers crossed. Yesterday he went for the third time to the USPS office,no sax at this tracking numer. It is still in Miami,he let us know.

Was on google looking up alto reeds and somehow ended up here. Must've been fate because i never wanted something so bad like this in a while. About to order one after i finish this video lol

My heart is a little more alive and happy after this video... Wish all the good things to you and your channel. Now I shall sleep better, thank you...

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

You are so kind, thank you!

You helped me get my first sound🤝

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thank you , very simple and helpfull !

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback!

very good lesson, well done.

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

Recebi o meu aqui no Brasil. Ele é lindo! Material forte .Lindo inox. Amei!

@erickvieira3330

2 жыл бұрын

Demorou uma cerca de quantos dias?

@milaebia

Жыл бұрын

Onde compra?

@altairmarcolinodasilva1240

Жыл бұрын

Passa o endereço da compra, por favor

thanks, that was great!

Love from India ❤️😊🎉❤️

NICE! i'm from brazil and i really like your chanel

@MiniSax

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you. Very clear. 👍🏻

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for a brilliant explanation professor

@MiniSax

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for the kind words!

Thank u so much for this video!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

I play the alto sax and I'm curios as to wether or not playing this instrument might negatively impact my technique and embochoure. I know that playing several wind instruments can causes problems of that kind. Maybe some of you here in the comment section have experience worth sharing? Other than that, I want to say that this video was very concise and your playing sounds great, Alex :-) Other than

I love your tutorial how to play mini saxophone,,, tankyou very much...

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you very much💐😍 🙈

I ordered mine last week and look forward to try it out. It looks relatively simple but I am sure it needs practice. I will share my first experience.

@juilietpritchard6560

5 жыл бұрын

what happened?!!!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

How is it going with playing our MiniSax? :)

U speak so nicely clearly and admirably. I wish I cud learn from you at your feet.

@MiniSax

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for your explanation from Argentina!

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you like it.

looks like fun

Excellent! Thank you.

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ellorente32

4 жыл бұрын

@@MiniSax I play saxophone but I am interested in purchasing this mini sax, do they sell mini sax on different scales? Or they are all made to play in the Key of C with two octaves?

Lo voglio!!!! Che bravo maestro

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just bought. Tks a lot for tutorial. Let's see what happens at the next resident's meeting! :D

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

Good Job, Thank you very much.

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

very easy to follow, thanks for sharing

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Verry clear explanation sir keep it up GODbless

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

Thanks sir very good explanation GOD bless you

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Gracias. Por fin pude sacar un sonido.. Aún no es música. Pero es un comienzo!! 😃

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Que bom que você está progredindo!

Thanks. You are Amazing. Really good and living explanation. Greetings from Denmark.. 😊

@MiniSax

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Thank you 👍🏼

TAKE MY MONEY lol, I love the tone of this, I must have one

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

You can order through our website if you would like one: www.minisax.com/

Ya toque señor!!!

Thank you dear sir 🙂

Hello Sir. Thanks for your videos, quite useful and funny at the same time. If you don´t mind I would like to ask you a question. I have been thinking about buying a mini sax in your web but my problem is I do not read music and I do not have a Windows computer either (to use the T3 app to learn music with it) but a Mac computer. So I am kind of stuck not knowing too well what to do. I would like to learn an progress with the instrument but I do not find any way to learn scores for minisax where fingering and explanations are included, at least for the very beginning playing the instrument. Any idea from you or whoever who know where to find or buy scores with fingering and explanations for chords included (for instance for 7th chords used many times in jazz music)?. Once again congratulations for your videos!! Kind regards

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

MrFriscos, you can take a look at our fingering chart. Here is the link to it: www.minisax.com/s/quick-start.pdf It is on the second-last page. It will show you which holes to keep closed/open in order to achieve certain tones. If you have music in tabbed format vs. scores that tells you which tone is which note, you can easily use our fingering chart in order to get going. We also have a tune bundle in our store which has a pdf sheet for each song. These songs have specifically been edited in order to make them easily playable on our mini sax. Please let me know if this makes sense to you. Thanks!

@MrFriscos

5 жыл бұрын

@@MiniSax Thank you very much for the answer. Just ordered one. Let´s see if i will be able to manage it!! ;-) . Thanks

Who will hold my instrument? So funny!!😁Great job! Simplicity is best!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

:) Thank you! That is what we want a simple instrument.

Thank you 🙏

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Hi Alex, I just bought and received my mini sax. This will be my first wind instrument. I play piano and guitar so I’m going to give myself sometime to master this instrument. What I like about this, is that you’re not breaking the bank with investing in a sax, and then finding out, that it’s not your type of instrument. Alex I wanted to ask, the mouth piece, is that the one that came with the mini sax or is it a different mouth piece from another sax?

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony the mouthpiece in this video is the same one that ships with our mini saxes. Glad you like them by the way :)

How fascinating - I've always wanted to play the saxophone, now maybe I'll try :) what about music? Do you have music for the sax???

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. We do have our tune bundle which is a collection of songs specifically transposed for the mini sax. You can find it in our store: www.minisax.com/store

I made a noise!! Thank you!

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

Hello sir beautiful tutorial video! Where do I buy you’re mini sax from? Thank you in advance sir

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Arjun Sokhi the easiest and most affordable way is through our online store, minisax.com/store

amazing master, how can I calculate the distance between holes to get the correct tonality?

Hello Sir... Would you show to me.. high Tone D E or F and low tone B A or G? On this mini sax..? Thank you Sir... (Sorry my English)

@MiniSax

6 жыл бұрын

Julian, we'll try to include that in one of our next tutorials

@7ul14n

6 жыл бұрын

MiniSax thank you verry much sir

Alex, will playing your saxophone help with the embouchure development for full sized saxophone? I want to learn to play alto sax and would love a small instrument that I can take anywhere and work on the technique. Your instrument looks like a blast to play. Congratulations on a great invention.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the embouchure technique is identical with the real sax. Thanks for your kind words.

i did it in five minutes following your instructions... thanks it was one week i was amounting nothing.... :))))

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you did it and the video was helpful.

The way it blows different from saxophone ?

Hola dime dónde lo compraste porfavor .. gracias!!!!!

Hi, Whats the difference with the two mini saxophones, is it just the material. It should do something to the sound right? Also, I really like this idea! Beautiful sound! You should do a video on both mini saxophones (comparison).

@MiniSax

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, the difference is obviously in the material, but also in sound. The sound of the stainless steel model is slightly bigger and deeper. Thanks for your input, comparison of the two will definitely be one of the future video topics.

Thank You for the good explanation Sire!But is the mini sax more difficult to play than an alto or tenor sax?Is it chromatic?

@MiniSax

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is chromatic.

AMAZING PERSON! AMAZING EXPLANATION!!! Thanks a lot!!!

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words.

@powerbatterychannel4315

4 жыл бұрын

@@MiniSax Thanks for your professionalism!

Hi!, I have never played a wind instrument before, but I would like to get a Pocket sax to learn self-taught and have fun trying to play something close to jazz. Is this possible or do I necessarily have to learn to play saxophone with a master first?

@MiniSax

3 ай бұрын

We specifically made this one for beginners.

I played alto sax in school. I assumed this would be like that or maybe like a soprano because of its size. I was very surprised to find out that it's most like a tenor and that you use a tenor mouthpiece. What would happen if I put an alto mouthpiece on there?

Hi Alex. Not many tutorials out there, but I found lots of tutorials for the Xaphoon. Could you confirm the distribution of holes is the same between your instrument and that one? I find yours' sound cleaner, probably because it is metallic. If they are physically the same, I am inclined to buy yours, but if learning is different, then I need to find tutorials for yours.

@MiniSax

Ай бұрын

Just seeing this... you can find our fingering guide which is different (easier than xaphoon) on minisax.com/details page, at the bottom. Download the quick start pdf which has it on the last page.

I would love to purchase one of your instruments! Do you have an online store?

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Edward, we do. Here you go: minisax.com/store

Very simple, that's the best instructions i got. But I don't know how to play this..hehe.

Nice 👌👌 In India it is not available in the market where can get it in india.i like this Alto mini sax .can i make it at home please provide me the measurement of this mini sax. 👍😊 Thanku sir ❤️

Where can I purchase one of these I am left handed I like the idea of the six holes and one thumb hole .

@MiniSax

4 жыл бұрын

You can get it at www.minisax.com/store

thank´s you

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

This oddly wholesome

Thanks

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

thank you..🎼🎷🎶.wayne..🎷

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

So simple. I am going to buy one. Which one should i go for and where can i buy it from? Thanks a lot Sir.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Best place to get it is www.minisax.com

Am helped

I love your mini saxophone where can I buy it pls?

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. You can buy it at www.minisax.com/store

Hello, I have a few questions before buying one of these. Is this tuned to the key of C? What is the range, is it only one octave like a recorder, or can i get two octaves out of it? Also, can you play sharps/flats? Or is it strictly 7 notes from a set major scale? Thanks :)

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

Hi iltanail, I hope this helps: mini sax is an instrument with minimal number of holes (7) which has one octave range (full chromatic scale). It is possible to produce lower tones than C using the bending technique. It is also possible to produce higher (second octave) tones by producing overtones. D5 is an exception, but you can produce it by bending E5 downwards. We looked into making an 8th hole in order to solve for D5 (without bending), but that would drastically complicate fingering and elevate instrument's pitch, resulting in degraded sound. We figured that it is better to have an instrument with much easier fingering and learn tone bending than eliminate tone bending and drastically complicate fingering. On top of that once you learn tone bending you can apply it to any reed instrument in the future.

@Mirza_Tanovic

5 жыл бұрын

MiniSax thanks so much for your quick reply! Also one question, where are you from :)

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

iltanail originally from Serbia

@Mirza_Tanovic

5 жыл бұрын

@@MiniSax Znao sam :) Pozdrav is Mostara :D

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

iltanail pozdrav sa Floride :)

So , the keying is very similar to my alto ? My alto needs so much work now I have given up on it. Its an old silver sax with a jazz mouthpiece. fingering looks different, plus no sharps / flats.

@MiniSax

3 жыл бұрын

Fingering is easier than alto sax, it is even easier than fingering of a recorder. Take a look at our fingering chart for specifics: www.minisax.com/s/quick-start.pdf

Do you offer this six hole instrument in the "Pentatonic Scale" like the Native America Flute?

@MiniSax

2 жыл бұрын

Ron, we unfortunately don't.

Hello sir, are the notes the same as the wooden flutes? If I want to play a song I learn on youtube with wooden flute lesson and apply the same thing on the mini sax will it work?

@MiniSax

5 жыл бұрын

They are similar. For exact fingering you can check out our fingering chart: www.minisax.com/s/quick-start.pdf