Play Alto Sax Today!
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1:32 Introduction
In this first video, we meet musician Jason Gillette.
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1:48 Parts of the Sax
Next, we go over the various parts of the sax.
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1:34 Assembly
Here, Jason shows us the basic assembly of the instrument.
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1:20 Breathing
Now we go over proper breathing techniques.
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2:00 First Sound
In this video, we create our first sound.
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2:02 Playing Position
Here, we go over playing positions for sitting, standing, and finger positions.
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5:11 First Note
Now it's time to play our first note.
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2:53 Songs
Next, we play some simple songs using what we've learned already.
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1:59 Review
In this video, we review and play the five notes we were taught.
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3:40 Disassembly
Wrapping up, we disassemble the saxaphone and put it back in it's case.
Product Overview
This Hal Leonard video series is a fantastic introduction to the alto saxophone. Simply follow along with the songs in the downloadable PDF booklet as you watch the teacher in the video tutorials!
This complete guide to the basics of Alto Sax covers assembly and maintenance, producing sound, music reading, playing songs with a backup band and more.
Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of saxophone music!
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tutorial videoPlay Alto Sax Today!
This Hal Leonard video series is a fantastic introduction to the alto saxophone. Simply follow along with the songs in the downloadable PDF booklet as you watch the teacher in the video tutorials!
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