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Have Fun. Play Saxophone. Be Awesome. Repeat. The HowToPlayTheSax.com Website, Youtube Channel and Saxophone Podcast are dedicated to helping YOU become a better saxophonist. My name is Matthew and I help beginner saxophone players of all ages learn how to play their favourite Rock, Soul, Funk and Blues songs without reading music – quickly and easily – with my online saxophone lessons via the Membership inside HowToPlayTheSax.com, via my Blog, via my Youtube Channel and via this Saxophone P ...
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How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Rock And Roll Girls Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame had a string of hits as a solo artist. Arguably his biggest solo hit, his song Rock and Roll Girls has a great yet simple saxophone solo in the middle. In this saxophone podcast we learn how to play Rock And Roll Girls on…
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Saxophone Interview With Pete The other day I was luck enough to have a great chat and saxophone interview with one of our AWESOME Members, Pete from the United Kingdom. Pete was kind enough to spend some time talking to me about his saxophone journey and all of the amazing things he has done since starting to learn how to play the saxophone approx…
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Saxophone Interview With Bernhard Recently I had the opportunity to have a great chat and saxophone interview with one of our AWESOME Members, Bernhard from Germany. Bernhard was kind enough to spend some time talking to me about his saxophone journey and all of the amazing things he has done since starting to learn how to play the saxophone approx…
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Shout Out To My Saxophone Students at HowToPlayTheSax.com The saxophone students and awesome Members at HowToPlayTheSax.com are just wonderful people. They come from all over the world - and are having fun, playing saxophone, being awesome and repeating the whole process !! Thank you to those mentioned in this saxophone podcast, thank you to Member…
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Saxophone Beats - How To Play The Saxophone Some beginner saxophone lessons students of mine were recently having troubles with their saxophone beats. Not just limited to saxophones: music of all kinds usually has a beat of some description. Playing along with a beat can sometimes be a little tricky. But it doesn’t have to be !! This saxophone podc…
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How To Play You Can Leave Your Hat On by Joe Cocker On The Saxophone Joe Cocker has some amazing songs that have been huge all over the world - many of which have AMAZING saxophone playing in them. You Can Leave Your Hat On is one such song - it has some INCREADIBLE brass parts that you just can help but want to play – loudly ! Fun Fact - Bobby Key…
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How To Play The Pink Panther Theme On The Saxophone Arguably, the most famous and well known saxophone song in the world in space - ever - is the Pink Panther theme. The Pink Panther theme music is cool. It's smooth, it crosses musical genres, is instantly recognisable and is a MUST for all saxophonists to play. In this saxophone podcast learn how …
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How To Play Good Lovin On The Saxophone Good Lovin’ by The Young Rascals is a wonderful song that has stood the test of time. And in the film clip they are wearing VERY strange clothes that I’m sure they are very embarrassed about now….. It is perfectly suited to playing along with on the saxophone – especially for us here with our beginner saxopho…
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Saxophone Lessons - How To Play The Saxophone Want to learn how to play the saxophone, but you are not sure where to start ? You’ve come to the right place ! I help beginner saxophone players of all ages learn how to play their favourite Rock, Soul, Funk, Blues and Classic Hits songs WITHOUT READING MUSIC – quickly and easily – with my online saxop…
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Saxophone Lessons Q and A 6 | How To Play The Saxophone Matthew from https://HowToPlayTheSax.com answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members. Pete has asked some great questions about the role thumbs play in the overall saxophone experience. In this saxophone podcast I give some tips and i…
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How To Play My Boy Lollipop On The Saxophone My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small is a great little song from the mid 1960's. It had another round at being famous in the mid 1970's as well. My Boy Lollipop has an infectious little riff that is PERFECT for playing on our saxophones ! In this saxophone podcast episode, we learn how to play My Boy Lollipop…
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Ticker TV Interview with Matthew from HowToPlayTheSax.com Recently I had the enjoyable experience of being interviewed on an online news site here in Australia called TickerTV, and their show called “On The Download”. Ryan, the Host, was very friendly and made the conversation really easy. In this Saxophone Podcast, Ryan and I discussed : online le…
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How To Play Nutbush City Limits On The Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons Tina Turner is an iconic singer. With a career that spans decades, one of her biggest hits was Nutbush City Limits. And, by wonderful coincidence, it has HUGE brass lines just begging for your saxophone. Doing the Nutbush with Tina Turner should be a goal of every saxophonist ! In…
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Suspicious Minds Saxophone Lessons | How To Play Saxophone One word: Elvis. Think outrageous jump suits, think on stage karate moves, think Suspicious Minds. If you are wanting to learn how to play Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley, then this saxophone podcast lesson is for you ! Suspicious Minds Saxophone. Suspicious Minds Saxophone Lesson. Suspic…
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Why Can't I Be You Saxophone Lessons | How To Play Saxophone The Cure had a great song in the late 1980’s called Why Can’t I Be You…..and it’s got some great brass and keyboard lines that translate very nicely onto the saxophone. If you would like to play along with a rather fun and infectious, repetitive riff, then please join me in this Why Can't…
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Saxophone Lessons Q and A 5 | How To Play The Saxophone Matthew from https://HowToPlayTheSax.com answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members. Scott has asked some great questions about how to make playing his saxophone easier. In this saxophone podcast I give four tips to Scott that are go…
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How To Play Tequila On The Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons Tequila Saxophone Lessons anyone ? In this saxophone podcast, we learn how to play Tequila on the saxophone ! Tequila by The Champs is a great instrumental song from the late 1950’s when Rock n Roll was just starting to burst into the world. So, if you have a love for early and classic rock h…
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Saxophone Lessons Q and A 4 | How To Play The Saxophone - Matthew answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members at https://HowToPlayTheSax.com Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series of saxophone podcasts. In this Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series I answer saxophone questions…
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How To Play Shape I'm In on the Alto Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons In Australia in the late 1970's there was a very well known band called Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. One of their best known songs was called ”Shape I’m In “. In this saxophone podcast lesson, we learn how to play the saxophone riff from Shape I'm In, by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. Sha…
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How To Fix Sticky Saxophone Pads | Saxophone Lessons Sticky saxophone pads happen on a saxophone. Sometimes the keys stick shut and don’t open properly. The G Sharp key on a saxophone is notorious for this ! In this saxophone podcast, we discuss and solve how to fix sticky saxophone pads and provide some simple saxophone maintenance to your wonderf…
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How To Play Cup Of Life On The Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons What is there not to like about Ricky Martin and his HUGE global hit The Cup Of Life ? With some great brass parts, and the help of this Cup Of Life saxophone lesson, we will be dancing and playing and having fun doing so in no time ! Would you like to learn how to play Cup Of Life on the…
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How To Play Paper In Fire On The Saxophone Paper In Fire by John Mellencamp has a great riff that is just screaming for us to play along with on our saxophones. Paper In Fire Saxophone Lessons anyone ? The original instrumentation for the main riff in Paper In Fire was a combination of violin, guitar and accordion (and possibly banjo too). However,…
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Saxophone Long Tones | Saxophone Lessons When playing your saxophone, it is important to be able to play long tones and long notes. Saxophone long tones or saxophone long notes strengthen your playing and improve your overall sound. In this saxophone podcast, we talk about how having good breathe control is a vital part of being able to play the sa…
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2021 Saxophone Year In Review for HowToPlayTheSax.com We've had a HUGE year in 2021 at HowToPlayTheSax.com In this podcast we look back at the milestones, the achievements (both for us and our students of all ages from all over the world), the saxophone lessons, the stats, the facts, the figures, plans for 2022, and more. To all our Members - you a…
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Saxophone Tonguing | Saxophone Lessons Saxophone Tonguing Technique. How To Tongue On The Saxophone. Your tongue is a vitally important body part when it comes to learning how to play the saxophone. In this saxophone podcast, we talk about using your tongue with your saxophone - a vitally important skill ! Saxophone Tonguing. Saxophone Tonguing Tec…
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How To Put A Reed On A Saxophone Mouthpiece | Saxophone Lessons In the global scheme of things, it is easy to learn how to put a reed on a saxophone mouthpiece. After you’ve done it a few times it then become second nature. In this podcast episode, we talk about how to put a reed on your saxophone mouthpiece. The video for this podcast shows you ho…
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How To Play Merry Christmas Baby On The Saxophone Merry Christmas Baby ! (Do you often get called "baby" ?) Are you looking to learn How To Play Merry Christmas Baby On The Saxophone ? Bruce Springsteen had a huge hit with this song. He also had a huge hit with his saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who played this riff on his saxophone as part of Bruce…
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Silent Night Saxophone Lessons It's Christmas somewhere in the world very soon and what better way to celebrate than to learn how to play Silent Night on the saxophone ! Christmas Carols are great songs - and playing them on the saxophone makes them even better. In this episode of the HowToPlayTheSax.com podcast, we get stuck into having a Silent N…
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Saxophone Warm Ups - E Major Scale In exactly the same way that Athletes need to warm up their bodies before competing, we Musicians need to warm up too. We can progress further and faster with our chosen craft (saxophone !!!) and develop good habits which in turn make our playing easier and more enjoyable – if we do some saxophone warm ups. And th…
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Saxophone Practice - How To Play Saxophone Saxophone practice does not need to be tedious, or the equivalent of getting teeth extracted at the dentist. The key to effective saxophone practice is to take your sax out of its case, put it together and ACTUALLY PLAY YOUR SAXOPHONE. As often as possible. So, what should you actually do when practicing y…
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How To Play Live and Let Die by Wings On The Saxophone Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings is one of those GREAT hits from the James Bond movies. This song (from the movie of the same name) has got an AWESOME brass line that we can bust out on our saxophones. How To Play Live And Let Die On The Saxophone How To Play Live And Let Die On The…
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That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Lessons Part 2 - Melody. In this free saxophone lesson podcast we continue on from our previous That’s The Way I Like It Saxophone podcast. In this podcast episode, we learn how to play the Melody from That’s The Way I Like It by KC and the Sunshine Band. Get out your old 70’s clothes, or raid someone else’s close…
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That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Lessons Part 1 - Brass. So, if you are a bit of a disco tragic like me, then you will probably know the song That’s The Way I Like It by KC and the Sunshine Band. And, if you play the saxophone, what better way to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat would it be to learn how to play That’s The Way I Lik…
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Saxophone Embouchure How to use your mouth and face to play your saxophone. Learning how to play the saxophone is not quite a case of simply shoving your sax in your mouth and blowing. You need to hold you face in a certain way, hold your mouth in a certain way and use your tongue and breathing in a certain way. In this saxophone podcast we discuss…
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How To Play Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band On The Saxophone. Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles is an iconic song. Who does not know the opening lyric, "It was 20 years ago today, Sargent Pepper taught the band to play" ? And so, therefore, who does NOT want to learn how to play Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on …
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How To Play American Woman On The Saxophone American Woman by The Guess Who is great rock song recorded in 1969 and released in 1970. It was also covered by Lenny Kravitz in the late 1990’s when once again it became a well known hit song. It’s got great guitars, great bass, great drums, great vocals and a fantastic rock feel. As a result it fits ri…
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How To Play Soul Man By Sam and Dave On The Saxophone As a saxophonist, you MUST be able to play this song. It is one of those songs where the band says, “Hey, do you know Soul Man ?”, the expected answer from you the saxophonist has to be a big “YES”. So, with that in mind, let’s learn how to play Soul Man on the saxophone ! Soul Man by Sam and Da…
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Saxophone Lessons Q and A 3 | How To Play The Saxophone - Matthew answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members at https://HowToPlayTheSax.com Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series of saxophone podcasts. In this Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series I answer saxophone questions…
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Crossing The Break Q & A 2 | How To Play The Saxophone - Matthew answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members at https://HowToPlayTheSax.com Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series of podcasts. In this Saxophone Lessons Question and Answer series I answer saxophone questions as submitt…
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How To Play Saturday Night By Cold Chisel On The Saxophone Cold Chisel are a great rock band from Australia. In the mid 1980's they had a HUGE hit with an ENORMOUS saxophone riff in their song "Saturday Night". Every Australian knows this song. And even if you are not from Australia, being able to play the saxophone riff from Saturday Night by Cold…
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How To Play Cissy Strut By The Meters On The Saxophone Cissy Strut by The Meters is perhaps one of the funkiest songs in the world in space…..and this makes it ideal for learning how to play the saxophone. Learning how to play Cissy Strut on the saxophone not difficult from a note perspective, but the challenge can be keeping it in time with the ba…
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Bitch Rolling Stones Saxophone Lessons Bitch, by the Rolling Stones, is a great song with some fantastic brass lines. So, the idea of a great band with a great song, combined with some great sax parts makes for an excellent opportunity to play our saxophones ! Please accept my apologies for losing our G/PG rating for this saxophone lesson ! In this…
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How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Da Doo Ron Ron In the early 1960’s, when life was in black and white, The Crystals had a mega hit with their strangely titled song Da Doo Ron Ron. Sometimes known as Da Do Run Ron, or Da Doo Ron Ron – or several other strange permutations and spellings of these 4 syllables, this song is classic 1960’s rock at it’…
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How To Play Power Of Love On The Saxophone Are you looking to learn How To Play Power Of Love On The Saxophone ? It's a great Huey Lewis And The News song with some AWESOME brass parts...just right for joining in with on your saxophone :-) In this Power Of Love saxophone lesson podcast, we have a look at the brass parts of this legendary 1980's son…
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How To Play Land Of 1000 Dances On The Saxophone Are you looking to learn How To Play Land Of 1000 Dances On The Saxophone ? Of course you are !! And why wouldn’t you ? Wilson Pickett is a Soul music legend and his extremely danceable song Land Of 1000 Dances has got some great saxophone parts in it. In this Land Of 1000 Dances saxophone lesson pod…
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How To Play Disco Inferno On The Saxophone Disco Inferno - originally by The Trammps and also a huge hit for Tina Turner - is one of THOSE disco songs from the 1970's where you just can't help but get up and dance when ever you hear it. And it's got some great brass and saxophone parts to groove along with too. In this Disco Inferno saxophone lesso…
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How To Play I Wish by Stevie Wonder On The Saxophone I Wish by Stevie Wonder is an AWESOME song in it’s own right. It is even BETTER when you pay it on your saxophone !! If you want to learn how to play I Wish on the saxophone, then you have come to the right place ! In this I Wish saxophone lesson podcast, we have a look at the brass parts and how…
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How To Play Bitch by the Rolling Stones on the Saxophone So obviously the Rolling Stones were, are and will continue to be an incredible rock band. they have had hit after hit after hit over a period of more than fifty years. Some of their songs have featured what are now iconic saxophone parts and saxophone solos. Bitch is one such song. The repet…
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How to Play Shake Shake Shake by KC and the Sunshine Band on the Saxophone. Shake, Shake, Shake by KC and the Sunshine Band is a REALLY fun song. Sometimes known as Shake Your Booty, it is just impossible to NOT to smile and dance along with this song. And play your saxophone ! In this free saxophone lesson podcast, I get a little bit carried away……
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