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Without background, here are some general tips.

It will help to start with some lessons to get started in the right direction.

You can develop good habits easily, but you can also develop bad habits easily.

You want to hold the saxophone correctly as not to damage it. You don’t want to be fighting unnecessary problems.

Being able to properly place the reed on the mouthpiece with some precision will help you and save you some frustration.

Also keeping your fingers directly on the keys (almost all the time) will be a good habit.

Listen to saxophone players you like and learn music by ear. It will also help to learn to read music.

When you’re going in the right direction, it will help to practice every day.

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