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Hi Greg, thanks for listening and commenting. Practicing an hour a day is good but to improve you need to also put the basics in your tool box. Learn the 12 scales to start with. I try to play daily and I always warm up by playing the scales starting with A, Bb, B, C ….. When you know the scales your finger memory kicks in when you’re playing in that key. If you don’t know the scales start with A then Bb. When those are familiar add B, then C. A good cheat sheet for the scales is the circle of 5ths. Don’t try to learn this all at once. Each day warm up with the scales you know before jumping into your normal practice. Here’s a video I made about the circle of 5ths. ua-cam.com/video/1ID0SukHkGU/v-deo.htmlsi=6-993H-L4DcbajAi

@@coopman1948 thanks for the tip

Here’s the sax only version. Thanks for listening. ua-cam.com/video/hnsGft_mKT4/v-deo.htmlsi=KZ6Md4nLLWbiS6-m

Thank you for listening and sharing

Thanks J

Thank you. Here’s another one that you might like. Imagine ua-cam.com/video/I3u7ZjBd9TE/v-deo.htmlsi=tfVFdUbgtlHx-C-g. Thanks for listening.

Yes, I thought it turned out pretty good too. Thank you.

Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate hearing for saxophone fans.

It’s an old song so I thought I would honor that heritage.

Thanks for listening and commenting.

Hello France. Really enjoyed the Olympics. My sax is from France. Selmer Paris. Thanks for listing. Have a great day.

Thanks Felix. I personally love the soprano’s unique sound but it takes a while to build up your embouchure to get a decent sound. I’m planning on doing a few more videos before I switch back to the tenor.

@@coopman1948 Great Job always. Keep making great music and giving us example of best job always. I wish to be like you in a future. God Bless

The microphone is a “Audio Technica Pro 35” Clip on condenser microphone. It can be used on any saxophone but being a condenser mic it will require 48v power. Thanks for listening.

Thanks Itch. Took me over two weeks to build up my lip so I could get a decent sound out of the soprano.

Thanks Felix. I appreciate it.

@@coopman1948 you are one of my musical heroes. Always is refreshing and motivating see you enjoying good music. Sincerely I wish to do same when posible. Thanks to be another great example

Thank you. If you’re a Carpenters fan here’s “Close to You “. ua-cam.com/video/X6c_ZrGMPBw/v-deo.htmlsi=aBRe-k6-SZLFwrXC

That info is in the video description. It’s a Yanagisawa TWO10 saxophone, Arnold Montgomery mp, Harry Hartman Fiberreed. Thanks for listening.

Thank you.

Thank you. I’m working on another version in the style of Paul Carrack. It’s a slower version but still a beautiful melody.

@@coopman1948 I would like to hear that one too, it sounds cool!, You are amazing man! Cheers! 🍻

Thank you for listening. I appreciate you commenting.

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment.

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You’re welcome Jalen. I’ve been adding the Backing Track info and sheet music info to the song description on my newer post. Just tap the “more” icon at the song description.

Off and on for over 65 years. Started on the clarinet in grade school and switched to the sax in high school.

Thank you.

That sweatshirt I’m wearing is about 25 years old. Look familiar?

I was impressed with the build quality of the Thomann. It has ribbed construction and the high F# key. It’s a solid horn that I would recommend, and I have a Selmer mark 6 tenor, a Yanagisawa tenor, and a Yamaha 62 alto so I know solid built horns.

@@coopman1948 Thanks for the reply. I will order one.

Here’s another one on the c melody sax ua-cam.com/video/zD46MkO4Etg/v-deo.htmlsi=VQ_yLIHyiNk3pnAu.

This is my most viewed video. Kind of a Rock Standard for the tenor saxophone. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks. Here’s another one you might like. ua-cam.com/video/JWEnp6bvAfE/v-deo.htmlsi=C3mCACcc58wdDgE6. Europa by Santana.

Thanks. The Selmer MK6 tenor helps and so does the Boss VE20 voice processor I run it thru.

I enjoy playing. It relaxes me. Also keeps the mind sharp when you get old

Thanks for listening.

Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate it.

Itch and I are working on a version of Moonglow that should be ready in a couple weeks. Stay tuned. (Pun intended)

Thanks!

That’s the plan. Rock on…….

If you’re doing it right you never really grow up.

Thank you. Have seen my latest? A Whiter Shade of Pale ua-cam.com/video/T7uhmh0JIKQ/v-deo.htmlsi=lqYPStDKGvXFTZJm

I use a Boss VE-20 voice processor on the horn. It has like 30 presets. I mainly use the Rock and the Ballad presets. It’s costly, $250 - $300, but well worth it to me. It really adds fullness and body to the sound.

Thanks Craig. “Coop”, I love hearing (reading) that. When I worked I would hear that all the time. Now that I’m retired I only hear when I get together with my band mates for a jam session.

Thank you.

Thank you. I recently purchased a c melody sax and I think I’m going to do a version of this song with that horn.

Thanks UK. I purchased my last two horns from Europe. One from England and one from Germany. Keep those fires burning.

It’s listed in the description. I try to put that info in all my videos so people can find the tracks.

Just tap the song name to get the full description.

@@coopman1948 thank you

Thanks for listening and commenting.

Merci à vous

Thanks for listening. Did you hear my version of Stardust. ua-cam.com/video/n-SHPiHsKvg/v-deo.htmlsi=tOkAMtm98319LifZ

Thank you. Here’s it’s sister song Misty. ua-cam.com/video/UhNDbPCvcMQ/v-deo.htmlsi=SiPOZGdQVKBKZWO2