How can improve fingering speed?

Challenge,

playing fast and getting all the notes

Books,

Don’t have any at the moment – if you have suggestions that would be great

Playing tenor sax 1 year, practices 2 times at least 4 at most.

-Katelyn

My response:

Much of improving fingering speed has to do with good hand position and keeping your fingers on the keys.

Can take a bit of work to do that.

If you would like my help, I would say either Saxophone Tribe or a skype lesson.

What would you like to do?

I want to be taught how to blow / breath properly to achieve a consistent / controlled tone…

I can play most notes! (does not yet know scales though)

Challenge

Tone! Just making it sound right and consistent…

I have a decent grasp of the fingering and notes already (i play other instruments like the guitar, harp, tin whistle and piano) I learn best by listening and trying… I haven’t got someone to teach me blowing / breathing techniques…

On day 1,

ok! considering I never played a wind instrument before… But my problem is not the fingering or notes, its the tone and breathing….

I would be very interested in buying a lesson for the above problem..

My response

Would you like to do a 20 minute skype lesson with me?

Could probably show you what you want to see.

20 Minute Skype Lesson with Neal

-Neal

How to practice with the Blues Scale?

We have all heard ‘ Just play the Blues Scale ‘ over chord changes or to start improvising,but where do you start ?

Tend to use sheet music rather than books.

Learning, Tenderly, Misty and I’ve got Rhythm ( but not very much ! )

Playing 3 years

-Roger

Do you listen to music where you hear solos that have a sound similar to the blues scale for the notes?

If you have heard something that sounds bluesy, you may be able to use the blues scale. It can be good to start by copying ideas that you hear and like.

I’m not totally new with the saxophone, actually i had my alto for over 10 years now.

But couldn’t get the time to actually learn it due to academic reasons..

So I wanted to ask which course should i sign in. The foundation or the scale.

I’d like to learn some tunes but still working on memorizing the scales

On day 1,

It didn’t sound that horrible but it was still unstable. I was a youth athlete in swimming so long note were realtively easy. Was in the church choir for a long time so friendly with reading music.

Practices, approx 3 times a day, 1~2 hrs per time.

-Hong

https://saxstation.com/saxophone-foundations-beginning-saxophone-class

-Neal

To Neal,

Thank you so much for the email.
Sorry for responding late. This week was kinda hectic.
I’ll stick to your advice and enroll the foundation course soon as i get things sorted out.

Thanks again

Hong Kyun, Noh

These are some of the pictures; looking forward to see your reply.

-Stevdera

(the written letters above.)

Those are the chord changes. The harmony that the melody fits into. Played by the bass/piano/guitar/etc.

-Neal

Thanks so much for the answer…

You’re not merely a teacher but one who is available all the time for the betterment of his students.

I appreciate all your effort, I’m now clarified. Once again, I wish to say thank you, keep it up.

-Stevdera

How can I play without biting so hard on the mouth piece?

Trying to handle the weight of the instrument, fingering positions, and embouchure (I keep biting my lower lip). (saxophone)

I am a beginner, approximately 1 year.

I already bought Saxophone Foundations, but I will consider anything that can help me improve my playing.

-Alejandro (PR)