What should I be looking for when I am listening to a piece and how do recognise the notes.

Thank You

Jackie

My response:

Hey Jackie,
You want to listen for all the dimensions of music – notes, rhythm, articulation, phrasing, space, emotion, etc.  But you can work on them one at a time.

And you can take a small section at a time.

To recognize the notes, if you just get one, you can hear the interval from there to the next one and from that one to the following one.

Start with simpler music and progress.  Just takes practice. It can also help a lot to get feedback on your playing.

Check out Saxophone Tribe if you would like feedback from me.

-Neal