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M Benson Music
United States
Приєднався 26 лис 2011
Featuring music performed and composed by M Benson as well as music tutorials.
Should You Buy a Xaphoon/Pocket Sax?
A brief list of some pros and cons of the pocket sax.
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Final Fantasy VII- Lifestream (Reggae Special)
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A reggae cover of the song Lifestream from Final Fantasy VII Check out other video game reggae here: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M33i1m4uvHLW9dGmDCFxV7oJ.html&si=Lrm1GPWQu2Am3UZ9 Or my other music: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M33ka35TC4DbvzB5iqRUEVDS.html&si=xcSbuDRcHKpfd6P9 or here: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M31KbKTgchAzNGEbMm7e3OWM.html&si=nK9LexM4xdeubUjA or buy it here: mikebensonmusic.bandcamp...
Make Your Own Instrument with a Straw (Straw Oboe Tutorial- DIY Instrument)
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Learn how to turn a common straw into a double reed instrument like an oboe. Learn about the pocket sax here: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M31KbKTgchAzNGEbMm7e3OWM.html&si=nK9LexM4xdeubUjA Check out my music here: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M33ka35TC4DbvzB5iqRUEVDS.html&si=xcSbuDRcHKpfd6P9 or here: ua-cam.com/play/PLGDyz3Tx2M31KbKTgchAzNGEbMm7e3OWM.html&si=nK9LexM4xdeubUjA Homemade instruments, Obo...
Silent Night (Sax and Piano- Arr. Mannheim Steamroller)
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Mike and Liz Benson playing Silent Night at the old folks home. Complete with kids running in circles.
VHS Memories- Mike Benson (Sax and Synth)
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VHS Memories by Mike Benson (Sax and Synth) Find more Saxophone Music here: mikebensonmusic.bandcamp.com/ open.spotify.com/artist/2hKi85NGrwowSZlDzPcFb6?si=aiy1AQTUSDiL1i26iyoFtg lonerjoy.bandcamp.com/album/loner-joy Synthwave; Retrowave; Electro; Sax; EDM; Vaporwave
Brought to You by Peoples Corp- Audiobots pt. 2
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Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/OgCGih5BSmI/v-deo.html Welcome to the dystopian world of the Peoples Corp. Your corporate overlords have authorized you to listen to their carefully curated music known as Livewave (other genres have been banned for your safety). Performed by purpose build Audiobots, listening to this music will certainly increase your social capital. Don't forget, enjoyment is mandator...
Air DnB- Audiobots pt. 1
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Part 2: ua-cam.com/video/Aa8qYw-Tm5M/v-deo.html Welcome to the dystopian world of the Peoples Corp. Your corporate overlords have authorized you to listen to their carefully curated music known as Livewave (other genres have been banned for your safety). Performed by purpose build Audiobots, listening to this music will certainly increase your social capital. Don't forget, enjoyment is mandator...
Mike Benson- W. Ferling Famous Studies #1 (Tenor Sax)
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Mike Benson perform Ferling No. 1 on the tenor sax for your classical saxophone enjoyment and studies.
A Very Xaphoon Christmas (Pocket Sax Medley with sheet music and play-along)
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Featuring Up on the Housetop, Deck the Halls, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. All in the key of F Major for the ease of Xaphooning. Challenge: Play this with less out-of-tune notes than me! Play along with free sheet music and play along track here:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X8Dw14_-t93dKwe6YipHY9efQm9dk60s?usp=sharing Merry Christmas Fellow Xaphoonists!
Common Issues Playing the Xaphoon (and how to fix them)- Pocket Sax Tutorial
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Having problems making noise on the Xaphoon/pocket sax? You've come to the right place! Comment below if you have other issues of questions that need answering. Or check out my other tutorials!
Ghostbusters Ska Cover- Mike Benson (Free Download!)
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Have a Spooky Scary Skalloween! Better yet, get the Spooky Scary Skalloween EP here: mikebensonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spooky-scary-skalloween or open.spotify.com/album/7dmdLEEXUBtLu0TiZuGYbc?si=SPxj5-1aS0igxEbvJBHI7g Free Download: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VJVs84pxWRx3htSKuu2UVXk-5V_Zd3Ho?usp=sharing
Fiddler on the Roof (EDM remix-Tradition, If I Were a Rich Man, To Life)
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A medley of tunes from the musical Fiddler on the Roof in an EDM remix. Check out my other music here: mikebensonmusic.bandcamp.com/ open.spotify.com/artist/2hKi85NGrwowSZlDzPcFb6?si=aiy1AQTUSDiL1i26iyoFtg lonerjoy.bandcamp.com/album/loner-joy
Xaphoon Basics- Tutorial (Pocket Sax)
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Xaphoon Basics- Tutorial (Pocket Sax)
Mike Benson- Dark Skull (Epic Dark Rock Action)
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Mike Benson- Dark Skull (Epic Dark Rock Action)
Saxophone feat. The Saxophone #saxophone #drumandbass
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Saxophone feat. The Saxophone #saxophone #drumandbass
Opinionless (Spy Theme)- Mike Benson #spy #saxophone
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Opinionless (Spy Theme)- Mike Benson #spy #saxophone
Mike Benson- Can't Stand It #edmmusic #vocoder
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Mike Benson- Can't Stand It #edmmusic #vocoder
Take Me Home, Country Roads- EASIEST Guitar Version with notes and TAB
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Take Me Home, Country Roads- EASIEST Guitar Version with notes and TAB
Celtic Duets for Two Clarinets (Sheet Music Sampler)
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Celtic Duets for Two Clarinets (Sheet Music Sampler)
Clarinet Polka/Chicken Dance Rap (Beats for Oktoberfest)
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Clarinet Polka/Chicken Dance Rap (Beats for Oktoberfest)
When your co-worker was on the Drum Line...
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When your co-worker was on the Drum Line...
Welcome to Paradise- Green Day (Reggae Cover)
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Welcome to Paradise- Green Day (Reggae Cover)
Master Chief Remixed (Halo Theme Synthwave Remix) #haloinfinite #synthwave
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Master Chief Remixed (Halo Theme Synthwave Remix) #haloinfinite #synthwave
Apple Hates You, You Cheapskate (How to install Pages/Numbers on an old iMac)
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Apple Hates You, You Cheapskate (How to install Pages/Numbers on an old iMac)
Skalloween (Official Music Video) #halloween #ska
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Skalloween (Official Music Video) #halloween #ska
The lyrics of the song fill me with nostalgia and melancholy, it is beautifu
Incredible arrangement and talented playing!!
i only play the alto. but i started modelling and prototyping an xaphoon that is easier to play for alto players because i cant play the pocket but i wont lt it fwil my desinged even looks like an alto and as the same buttons but much easier mechanics and it doest break that esy my desing is for beginners so they dont need to buy an 250 dollar alto but i need to fix some problems like that it sound like an soprano but i want it alto and the fact that i want that you can fit your alto mouthpiece or an self 3d printed one. i will put the link in if i did it
Thank you sooo much! We need more content on the xaphoon. It's so hard as a beginner with so little of it out there.
Davis Laura Anderson Angela Lopez Larry
Where can I buy that wood stick? Are they expensive? If I buy 10 and leave 9 and dont use it for years will they still ve good?
Check the link in the description for good beginner reeds. They’re individually wrapped, so they’ll last.
Hey where can i find a finger chart for this thing? I have an ammoon and i cant find it ANYWHERE.
Check the first link in the description!
Wolf Street
sir tutorial on how to make or get a xaphoon chords of a song
You could use flute notes for most songs, you just might need to move things down one octave. If not, I usually have to figure it out myself! (Transcribing)
Chords? On a Xaphoon? Chords? What?
soo cool❤
better, but how about setting it to the end tempo? this kinda drags
I just got my Xaphoon Pocket Sax today. Trouble is l followed your instructions about positioning my mouth over the reed and put my thumb on the back hole of the instrument with four fingers on the holes of the front of instrument but not a single sound came out and not a single note. Does this instrument have a device inside of it which makes the sounds since as l said, no sound at all comes out of this instrument no matter how many times l blow into the reed.
I would try not putting any fingers down to just practice blowing into the Xaphoon. Also make sure your reed is lined up with the mouthpiece correctly. You should also be using a softer reed a 2 or 2.5 are good for beginners.
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There isn’t 11 holes fingering chart in your description!!!
It’s not the question of if you should it’s more like I was suggest you too
I think most people searching for a video like this are probably going to get one eventually!
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stalag riddim?
Correct!
hi, is it alto or tenor reed? sorry for newbie question
Tenor!
@@mbensonmusic thank you sir
To validate other people's comments - this seems like an excellent video! Thanks!! (Also, now I know how to pronounce the "X" - it's sort of like a Mexican/ Spanish [?] s/z?!)
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❤❤❤❤❤ I love this!!!!!
Can you add to the chart the name of the notes? I don’t know how to read them (ex: C ; D ; Dm ; etc)
this is truly amazing
What reed you use i will bought it.
Tenor sax reed- try a Rico brand 2 or 2.5 to get started.
Can you mute these? Asking for demented husband and son.....
You could play them outside in a forest maybe? Not much you can do indoors though...
Well done man, I think i might actually try this little experiment. (:
incredible
thank you very much. i will probably not try this but it brings me joy to know it exists
Im form india pls hindi notes sa re ga ma
It sounds just like an otamatone!
I bet a boba straw would make a great oboe straw!
Idk why this was recommended to me but I'm so glad it was
so cool
This is fantastic, cant wait to try it out
What are the notes for the song a call eight different from the actual saxophone
Find the notes here: ua-cam.com/video/Lx63Av5Eb_U/v-deo.html
Nice work.
Is it just me or does the F sound off? I think it's flat? Is that a matter of embouchure or is that just what it sounds like?
I find playing the Xaphoon in tune very challenging! Don't be alarmed if some notes sound off.
Thanks for the good video.. do you have a video on teaching me some klezmer music?
I would check out some clarinet videos on Klezmer- they would easily apply!
@@mbensonmusic Thanks. I found a bunch of Klezmer tutorials. About half have songs I'd like to play and they inevitably go lower than low C.
First 40 seconds had a Reznor vibe to it
Well you are making it sound in tune unlike other vids I've watched, bought one on a whim I usually play guitar and banjo,
That's a big compliment- these things don't play in tune easily!
How do you do that
I'll make a tutorial once I get some more straws!
Here's a tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/SSEPa-E-fHs/v-deo.html
link with the notes is dead :(
Link should be working now!
My problem currently is that I can comfortably get the sound out every time, but covering the holes tightly is super hard, there is always some „fake air” coming out of one of them. Also, I tried this against a tuner and the problem is that the tuning varies a lot with how deep the mouthpiece is in my mouth and that changes with the note I play. Eg. I play a clean, in tune Eb and then I let open the hole to make it an F and it’s like 25 cents out of tune and I have to adjust the depth othe the mouthpiece by a few milimeters for it to be in tune, which means I have to constantly adjust it at each note I play. I’ve never played a wind instrument before, is this how it’s supposed to work or am I doing something wrong?
Keep the position in the mouth consistent over anything (don't care about the tuning too much when you're first learning). You could get your F or G in tune and keep that mouth position solid.
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Hi, have you notice any mouthpiece wear down marks where it's in contact with teeth?
That's normal if you've been playing- you can get mouth piece patches to protect your instrument.
Well that has put me right off having to buy reed because they wear down quickly I am glad he mentioned this as I won't be buy this instrument now.
I write off reeds on my taxes- it adds up, haha.
Perfect, thank you!
BRO WHAF HOW DID I JUST REALIZE THAT THE MOUTH PEICE IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE A SAXOPHONE
thid helprd me s lot im so happy thank you!!!
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