Sax solo played by Michael Brecker. Here’s the first part. Might teach the rest of it, give it a Google+ on this page and leave a comment if you’re interested (and you’re a subscriber). More likely to teach it if there’s a lot of interest. Thanks
How to Figure Out Happy Birthday on Tenor Saxophone
A melody you may be pretty familiar with. First note is C, the rest of the notes are all within the F major scale (if you start the melody on C). Did this lesson on alto sax as well if you would like to hear that version.
How to Figure Out Happy Birthday on Alto Saxophone
A melody you may be pretty familiar with. First note is C, the rest of the notes are all within the F major scale (if you start the melody on C).
How to Play Star Wars Force (John Williams) on Alto Saxophone
Force Theme from Star Wars, composed by John Williams.
The range on alto is a little bit harder than it is on tenor if you start on low B, but if you start an octave above then you need to play some altissimo.
How to Play Game of Thrones on Alto Sax (composed by Ramin Djawadi)
The alto saxophone lesson for this melody. Made the tenor version in another video.
Composed by Ramin Djawadi
How to Play the First Piece of Take Five on Alto Sax (Paul Desmond Tune)
One of the most popular jazz tunes ever. Written by Paul Desmond. For alto/bari in video, first notes for tenor/soprano below video.
Take Five Sheet Music
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five – Alto Saxophone – Sheet Music (Digital Download)
Bb saxophones (tenor/soprano):
C F Ab Bb
B C B Bb
Ab C Eb F
Dinosaur Saxophone Sounds (Using overtones)
Using a low Bb fingering on tenor,
How to Play a Simple Bebop Line from Sonny Rollins Tenor Madness Solo
Played in the video on tenor, if you play alto or bari though, you probably just want to try it using the same notes, starting on C. If you want to play it in the same key as it’s being played, then that first note is a concert Bb, which is a G on alto/bari.
Next note is a half step below that first note, the seventh, followed by the ninth, then the sixth and ends on the fifth relative to the major key.
How to Play a Piece of Batman Theme by Danny Elfman on Saxophone – Tenor Sax
Batman music by Danny Elfman. There’s this small phrase that you’ll probably recognize if you have heard the Batman music. It starts off slow and low, then the same line is played later at a faster tempo and higher octave as the energy changes in the music.
The notes for Eb saxophones, alto/bari are:
F# G# A D C#
In concert, it would be: A B C F E
How to Play First Piece of No Diggity (Blackstreet) on Tenor Saxophone
Used to hear this song on the radio with my brother. And recently heard a saxophone version of it from Saxapella.
The lyrics for this first part are, “Shorty get down, good lord”
With a phrase like this, you can use it in a sax solo. Maybe take it in a different direction/change the style.
You can purchase the sheet music here.
Notes for alto/bari are written below the video.
Alto/bari: Eb Db Eb A Ab Gb Eb
How to Play Thrift Shop on Saxophone (Alto Sax) + Notes for Tenor below video
How to play Thrift Shop, the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis song on sax. The sax line in this tune isn’t too hard to play.
The diagrams in the video are correct, but when I played it in the intro, I accidentally played a C instead of an F at one point. Again, the diagrams are correct.
Let me know if you have any questions.
On tenor:
Bb (then up an octave) Bb Bb
F Eb
Bb
(higher) F C# Bb
If on Bb in the middle of the staff, you will end up at high F, that will make it in the same octave as the alto sax.
