Now my methods make learning even easier. These newer editions reflect improvements because I listened to the students and teachers who use my materials. When I parted company with the Progressive series in 2002, I rewrote, upgraded and republished most of those books. Those titles included books on how to play the recorder, flute, saxophone, clarinet, guitar and keyboard. I have written more than 50 books for the Progressive series. If you do a Google Search on “Andrew Scott Music Progressive”, you will see how widespread my work is. This method has evolved since 1983 into one of the best methods for learning saxophone available. The Art of Saxophone uses a teaching method that really works. Whether you have a child who wants to learn the sax, or you are finally ready to do something you always dreamed of doing, I have developed a program that gives children the room to explore that makes learning fun and adults the sense of progress that they require. Children are usually undistracted by the demands of a keeping a family fed, clothed and housed, thus are able to enjoy learning in a relaxed time-rich manner. Adults often pressure themselves into reaching a certain goal by a certain date. The only advantage children have over adults is that they haven’t convinced themselves that they can’t do it. If I could help him do it, I know I can help you! It was such a pleasure to see a man with his handicaps discover the joy of playing the saxophone. He only had one lung and no tips on his little fingers. The oldest student I have had was in his seventies. The average child isn’t big enough to hold an alto sax until they are at least 8 years old. ![]() Even a soprano saxophone is large for a small 5 year old. The only reason I say you can be too young to learn is size. In over 25 years, I’ve never met anyone who was too old to learn. Later on in the lesson, you’ll learn the note C, and then play a couple of pieces with C included. The tempo isn’t fast so it shouldn’t be too much problem for you to keep up. This is a snappy little number that’s very easy to tap your foot to. (The title is a reference to the famous Jazz standard “One Note Samba”.) The first track in this part of the course is called Two Note Samba. You’ll play a few exercises with the notes A and B, and pick up a few tips about music notation. In this part you’ll learn how to play the note B, and where it is located on the staff. Some people take longer to catch on that others. Playing music is as much about learning to listen well as it is about blowing notes.ĭon’t worry if you can’t tell whether you’re in tune or not at first. It seemed more by good luck than good management if I happened to play in tune. I played for years without much idea of whether I was sharp or flat. This is a skill that can take a long time to learn, so I’ve introduced it early in your tuition. To play in tune with the backing tracks, and other performers, you need to know how to tune your saxophone. When I teach this lesson live to beginners, it generally takes around 35 minutes. To make everything crystal clear you can listen to the MP3 tracks while you watch the exercises being played. You’ll be introduced to the staff, treble clef and two kinds of note. Today we’ll learn the basics of reading music. Then we’ll finish assembling your sax, learn where to put your fingers for the note A, and play a simple exercise. ![]() There are an MP3 tracks to let you hear what to expect. ![]() Halfway through, we’ll make our first sound with just the reed on the mouthpiece and neck. We’ll look at all the parts of the saxophone, find out their names and start putting the pieces together. Here’s what you’ll learn in the five-part course:
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