Saxophone Lessons Library

Learn to play the Saxophone well in no time at all by following the professional step-by-step instruction for beginners, or enhance your already developing Saxophone technique through the advanced library of video lessons. There’s something for every player in the Saxophone Library.

Overview

The Saxophone is one of the easiest instruments to play and one of the most fun to master. With its distinctive jazz sound, you’ll learn to make the Saxophone wail with its characteristic tone and range. The MusicProfessor instructors will lead you from opening your case for the first time through performing intermediate-level solos and etudes, all at your own pace and on any device.

This video library is perfect for:
  • First-time saxophone players ready to get playing
  • Intermediate saxophone players looking to hone their technical skills
  • Sax students looking for ways to improve their sound
  • Players of all ages wanting to learn the saxophone at home
  • Band teachers looking for online resources for teaching and playing the saxophone
In this library you’ll learn:
  • Step-by-step how to play the saxophone
  • How to care for the saxophone
  • How to make a quality sound
  • How to play a variety of saxophone techniques
  • How to read saxophone music and the treble clef
  • Intermediate saxophone skills, solos, and etudes

Curriculum

Level 1 Saxophone

By Dave Wilson
  • 0 Lessons
  • Dave Wilson
  • Welcome! Here's where to start.
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Putting it Together
  • Lesson 3: Breathing
  • Lesson 4: Playing Position
  • Lesson 5: Taking it Apart
  • Lesson 6: Intro
  • Lesson 7: Recap
  • Lesson 8: Embouchure
  • Lesson 9: Notes B+C
  • Lesson 10: Tonguing
  • Lesson 11: Tonguing and Tuning
  • Lesson 12: Intro
  • Lesson 13: Recap
  • Lesson 14: Long tones
  • Lesson 15: Learning to Read Music
  • Lesson 16: Exercises 1
  • Lesson 17: Exercises 2
  • Lesson 18: Intro
  • Lesson 19: Recap
  • Lesson 20: Notes A + G
  • Lesson 21: Half Notes v Whole Notes
  • Lesson 22: Slurring
  • Lesson 23: Slurring + Tonguing
  • Lesson 24: Articulations Combined
  • Lesson 25: Articulations Combined, part II
  • Lesson 26: Half Rests
  • Lesson 27: Final Exercise
  • Lesson 28: Intro
  • Lesson 29: Recap
  • Lesson 30: Notes D, E, F, F#, and G
  • Lesson 31: Quarter Notes
  • Lesson 32: Counting
  • Lesson 33: Crossing the Break
  • Lesson 34: Combined Rhythyms, Notes, and Articulations
  • Lesson 35: Mary Had a Little Lamb
  • Lesson 36: Lightly Row
  • Lesson 37: London Bridge
  • Lesson 38: Intro
  • Lesson 39: Recap
  • Lesson 40: Notes - Low C, D, E, F, and F#
  • Lesson 41: G Major Scale
  • Lesson 42: 3-4 Time + Dotted Half Notes
  • Lesson 43: Exercise 1
  • Lesson 44: Exercise 2
  • Lesson 45: Exercise 3
  • Lesson 46: Exercise 4
  • Lesson 47: Hat Dance
  • Lesson 48: Birthday
  • Lesson 49: Intro
  • Lesson 50: Recap
  • Lesson 51: Notes - High A, B, and C + C Major Scale
  • Lesson 52: Quarter Rests
  • Lesson 53: Exercise 1
  • Lesson 54: Exercise 2
  • Lesson 55: Exercise 3
  • Lesson 56: Exercise 4
  • Lesson 57: Theme from 'Symphony No. 1'
  • Lesson 58: Intro
  • Lesson 59: Recap
  • Lesson 60: Notes Bb + B
  • Lesson 61: F Major Scale
  • Lesson 62: Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 63: Eighth Notes Continued
  • Lesson 64: Yankee Doodle
  • Lesson 65: Polly Wolly Doodle
  • Lesson 66: Intro
  • Lesson 67: Recap
  • Lesson 68: Notes G# + C#
  • Lesson 69: A Major Scale
  • Lesson 70: Legato
  • Lesson 71: Staccato
  • Lesson 72: Articulations Combined
  • Lesson 73: Eighth Rests
  • Lesson 74: Syncopation
  • Lesson 75: This Old Man
  • Lesson 76: Lightly Row

Level 2 Saxophone

By Dave Wilson
  • 77 Lessons
  • Dave Wilson
  • Welcome! Here's where to start.
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Recap
  • Lesson 3: Note Eb-D#
  • Lesson 4: Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 5: Dotted Quarter + Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 6: Exercise 1
  • Lesson 7: All Through the Night
  • Lesson 8: Michael Row
  • Lesson 9: Intro
  • Lesson 10: Recap
  • Lesson 11: Embouchure Review
  • Lesson 12: Notes D, D#, E, and F
  • Lesson 13: Getting to know High D
  • Lesson 14: Getting to know High E
  • Lesson 15: G Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 16: C Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 17: Amazing Grace (Andante)
  • Lesson 18: Aloutte
  • Lesson 19: Theme from the 'New World'
  • Lesson 20: Intro
  • Lesson 21: Recap
  • Lesson 22: F Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 23: D Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 24: Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 25: Dynamics
  • Lesson 26: Dynamic Range
  • Lesson 27: Exercise 1
  • Lesson 28: Exercise 2
  • Lesson 29: Key Signatures
  • Lesson 30: Can Can
  • Lesson 31: Intro
  • Lesson 32: Recap
  • Lesson 33: Bb Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 34: A Major Scale - Full Range
  • Lesson 35: Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 36: Over the Rainbow - Tempo Markings
  • Lesson 37: Aura Lee
  • Lesson 38: Did You Ever See a Lassie
  • Lesson 39: Billy Boy
  • Lesson 40: Intro
  • Lesson 41: Recap
  • Lesson 42: Eb Major Scale
  • Lesson 43: E Major Scale
  • Lesson 44: Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 45: 16th Notes
  • Lesson 46: 16th Notes, part II
  • Lesson 47: 16th Notes, part III
  • Lesson 48: Skip to My Lou
  • Lesson 49: Japanese Folk Song
  • Lesson 50: Whiskers
  • Lesson 51: Intro
  • Lesson 52: Recap
  • Lesson 53: Ab Major Scale
  • Lesson 54: B Major Scale
  • Lesson 55: Cut Time
  • Lesson 56: Arpeggios
  • Lesson 57: Exercise 1
  • Lesson 58: Exercise 2
  • Lesson 59: Michael Row Your Boat
  • Lesson 60: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  • Lesson 61: Intro
  • Lesson 62: Recap
  • Lesson 63: Gb-F# Major Scale
  • Lesson 64: Db Major Scale
  • Lesson 65: Exercise 1.1 - Dotted Eighth + Sixteenths
  • Lesson 66: Dotted Eighth + Sixteenths
  • Lesson 67: Exercise 1.2
  • Lesson 68: Exercise 2.1
  • Lesson 69: Exercise 2.2
  • Lesson 70: Rally 'Round the Flag - First and Second Ending
  • Lesson 71: Bridal March
  • Lesson 72: Amazing Grace
  • Lesson 73: Intro
  • Lesson 74: Recap
  • Lesson 75: D Blues Scale
  • Lesson 76: 6-8 Time
  • Lesson 77: Arpeggios
  • Lesson 78: Exploration in Blues
  • Lesson 79: Flying Trapeeze
  • Lesson 80: Jolly Good
  • Lesson 81: Intro
  • Lesson 82: Recap
  • Lesson 83: Notes - Alternate Middle and High Bb
  • Lesson 84: G Blues Scale
  • Lesson 85: A Blues Scale
  • Lesson 86: Exploration in Blues, part II
  • Lesson 87: Triplets
  • Lesson 88: Row, Row
  • Lesson 89: Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Lesson 90: Soony Moon

Level 2 Saxophone Solos

By Noelle Fabian
  • 168 Lessons
  • Noelle Fabian
  • Welcome! Here's where to start.
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Style
  • Lesson 3: Cut Time
  • Lesson 4: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 5: Section A - Dynamics and Phrasing
  • Lesson 6: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 7: Section B - Style Differences
  • Lesson 8: Section C - Run Through
  • Lesson 9: Road mapping
  • Lesson 10: Performance Run Through
  • Lesson 11: Intro
  • Lesson 12: Articulation Exercises
  • Lesson 13: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 14: Section A - Counting
  • Lesson 15: Section A - Rhythm Continued
  • Lesson 16: Section A - Articulation
  • Lesson 17: Section A - Dynamics
  • Lesson 18: Section A - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 19: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 20: Section B - Rhythm
  • Lesson 21: Roadmap
  • Lesson 22: Section B - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 23: Performance Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 24: Performance Run Through (Fast)
  • Lesson 25: Intro
  • Lesson 26: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 27: Section A - Style
  • Lesson 28: Section A - Rhythm
  • Lesson 29: Section A - Big Intervals
  • Lesson 30: Section A - Dynamics
  • Lesson 31: Section A - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 32: Vibrato
  • Lesson 33: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 34: Section B - Articulation
  • Lesson 35: Section B - Dynamics
  • Lesson 36: Section B - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 37: mm 33-40
  • Lesson 38: Performance Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 9: Performance Run Through (Fast)

Level 3 Saxophone Etudes

By Noelle Fabian
  • 208 Lessons
  • Noelle Fabian
  • Welcome! Here's where to start.
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 3: Section A - Subdivision
  • Lesson 4: Section A - Dynamics
  • Lesson 5: Section A - Vibrato
  • Lesson 6: Measure 4
  • Lesson 7: Measure 5
  • Lesson 8: Measure 7
  • Lesson 9: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 10: Section B - Ornamentation
  • Lesson 11: Accents
  • Lesson 12: Style
  • Lesson 13: Full Run Through, Slow
  • Lesson 14: Full Run Through, at Tempo
  • Lesson 15: Introduction
  • Lesson 16: Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 17: Section A - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 18: Section A - Stop Tonguing
  • Lesson 19: Section A - Accents
  • Lesson 20: Section A - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 21: Section A - Where to Breathe
  • Lesson 22: Section A - Alternate Fingerings
  • Lesson 23: Section A - Musicality
  • Lesson 24: Section A - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 25: Section B - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 26: Section B - Practice Technique
  • Lesson 27: Section B - Where to Breathe
  • Lesson 28: Section B - Dynamics and Fermata
  • Lesson 29: Section B - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 30: Section C - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 31: Section C - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 32: Section C - Dynamics and Breathing
  • Lesson 33: Section C - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 34: Performance at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 35: Performance
  • Lesson 36: Introduction
  • Lesson 37: Style
  • Lesson 38: Section A - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 39: Section A - Articulation
  • Lesson 40: Section A - Dynamics
  • Lesson 1: Section A - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 42: Section A - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 43: Section B - Run Though at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 44: Section B - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 45: Section B - Dynamics and Accents
  • Lesson 46: Section B - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 47: Section C - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 48: Section C - Alternate Fingerings
  • Lesson 49: Section C - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 50: Section C - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 51: Breathing Options
  • Lesson 52: Performance
  • Lesson 53: Introduction
  • Lesson 54: Style
  • Lesson 5: Section A - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 56: Section A - Dynamics
  • Lesson 57: Section A - Articulation
  • Lesson 58: Section A - Alternate Fingerings
  • Lesson 59: Section A - Alternate Fingerings Continued
  • Lesson 60: Section A - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 61: Section B - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 62: Section B - Dynamics
  • Lesson 63: Section B - Alternate Fingerings
  • Lesson 64: Section B - Mute
  • Lesson 65: Section B - Run Through at Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 66: Performance
  • Lesson 67: Introduction
  • Lesson 68: Style
  • Lesson 69: How to Approach the Etude
  • Lesson 70: Section A - Counting
  • Lesson 71: Section A - Counting Continued
  • Lesson 72: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 73: Section B - Cadenza
  • Lesson 74: Section B - Cadenza Second Half
  • Lesson 75: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 76: How to Tackle Section C
  • Lesson 77: Section C - Fingering Issues
  • Lesson 78: Section C - Run Through at Medium Tempo
  • Lesson 79: Articulation and Dynamics
  • Lesson 80: Performance

NEW - Music Fundamentals

By Cameron Coday
  • 289 Lessons
  • Cameron Coday
  • Here's where to start.
  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Music Fundamentals
  • Lesson 2: What is Music Notation?
  • The Many Types of Music Notation
  • Lesson 4: What is Pitch?
  • Lesson 5: The Staff
  • Lesson 6: Key Signatures
  • Lesson 7: Clefs
  • Lesson 8: The Musical Alphabet
  • Lesson 9: The Treble Clef
  • Lesson 10: The Bass Clef
  • Lesson 11: Whole Steps and Half Steps
  • Lesson 12: Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
  • Lesson 13: Intervals
  • Lesson 14: Major Scales
  • Lesson 15: Natural Minor Scales
  • Lesson 16: Circle of Fifths
  • Lesson 17: Chords
  • Lesson 18: Transposition
  • Lesson 19: Transposition for Band Instruments
  • Lesson 20: What is Meter?
  • Lesson 21: 4/4 Common Time
  • Lesson 22: 3/4 Time
  • Lesson 23: 2/4 Time
  • Lesson 24: 5/4 and 6/4
  • Lesson 25: 2/2 or Cut Time
  • Lesson 26: 6/8 Time
  • Lesson 27: More Complex Meters-12/8 and 9/8 Time
  • Lesson 28: Even More Complex Meters-5/8 and 7/8 Time
  • Lesson 29: What is Rhythm?
  • Lesson 30: Rhythm versus Tempo
  • Lesson 31: The Eighth Note Pulse
  • Lesson 32: Note Values-Meet the Rhythm Tree
  • Lesson 33: Rests-Beats of Energetic Silence
  • Lesson 34: Ties Rhythms
  • Lesson 35: Dotted Rhythms
  • Lesson 36: Syncopated Rhythms
  • Lesson 37: What are Dynamics?
  • Lesson 38: What is Tempo

Instructors

Dave Wilson

Dr. Dave Wilson is Lecturer in the Music Studies programme at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music, where his teaching primarily focuses on histories, cultures, and practices related to jazz. His research interests include how music and sound relate to nationalism, belonging, power, intangible cultural heritage, transnational networks of taste, the construction of social space, and the nature of scenes.

Noelle Fabian

Noelle Fabian is a Texan-born actress, acclaimed saxophonist and educator. Known for her theatrical wit, musical creativity and upbeat personality, Noelle is one of the most sought out all-around entertainers in the west coast. The daughter of professional woodwind musicians, Noelle naturally found her way into the music world as a four-year-old violinist.

Cameron Coday

Cameron Coday is a Band Director at Victory Lakes Intermediate in Houston, Texas. Cameron graduated High Honors with a Bachelor of Music and Minor in Leadership from the University of Colorado Boulder. She earned her Master of Music Education with Summa Cum Laude Honors from Central Washington University at the American Band College. Cameron has presented as a clinician for The Assisted Director and loves fostering conversation on teacher health and wellbeing. She is active in the pageantry arts, serving as brass staff for Arizona Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. She performed on baritone with The Troopers (2013, 2014), Phantom Regiment (2015), and The Cadets (2016). Outside of teaching, Cameron enjoys weightlifting and CrossFit. She coaches adult barbell classes, and loves her cat, Benjamin.

FAQ

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