Learning Tenor Saxophone [First 30 Days Progression in 6 minutes] [Thomann Sax]

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  • @ebleyes
    @ebleyes 4 роки тому +98

    Your progress is phenomenal, playing another instrument before seems to help a lot.

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      @pedroleighton9776 3 роки тому

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      @kieranjimmy4844 3 роки тому

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      @pedroleighton9776 3 роки тому

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    • @kieranjimmy4844
      @kieranjimmy4844 3 роки тому

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  • @kenmasgirlfriend9622
    @kenmasgirlfriend9622 2 роки тому +12

    I’m currently in my second year of saxophone, I play alto and tenor. Your progress was a pretty great! As long as you have a good tone and concept of your dynamics, and basic fingering, everything else with fall into place! Bravo! 🎉

  • @Mrkevino77
    @Mrkevino77 4 роки тому +76

    Nice to see a legit video instead of a pro faking it.
    Good job. Practice long notes!

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +4

      Thanks!

    • @mrcgeraldes
      @mrcgeraldes 3 роки тому

      Why practice long notes?

    • @Mrkevino77
      @Mrkevino77 3 роки тому +5

      @@mrcgeraldes Develop tone.

    • @conn12m
      @conn12m 3 роки тому +3

      @@mrcgeraldes develops embouchure as well

  • @thebradelonge5758
    @thebradelonge5758 3 роки тому +7

    This is motivating me 110% ! I'm purchasing my sax today. I just can't wait !

  • @jcbohls
    @jcbohls 2 роки тому +3

    Dude, you are natural. Thanks for taking the time to record yourself. Good job!

  • @OsmLps
    @OsmLps 3 роки тому +11

    Shit, I've been playing since 2005. I love this video. Anyone can learn with a little bit of patience and a lot of hard work. Good stuff.

  • @Sievs24
    @Sievs24 3 роки тому +12

    I'm surprised you got notes to come out with the mouth piece upside down! I never tried it myself, I just thought it wouldn't work that way! Very funny and have fun learning! It's a fun long journey!

  • @danmoffett7048
    @danmoffett7048 3 роки тому +10

    Wonderful job in only a month!!! I’ve been playing for 30+ years, I was really impressed with the quick progress you made on the instrument in such a short time! Bravo!!

  • @fabfae
    @fabfae 3 роки тому +18

    Hey very good! Keep on going. Only two advises. It's very hard to get away the habit
    of fingers lifting far away from the keys. You need much time bring them back and
    you'll never be able to play fast. Try during your practice sessions to really keep touching the keys after lifting the fingers. It feels weird in the beginning but will give you a big benefit on the long run.
    And to the vibrato. It's an important technique but it needs also deliberate practice. It's usually sth. to train after you developed a good straight sound. If you still want to do it from the beginning you could practice it together with long tones like holding the note for 2 beats then vibrato evenly 8ths or triplets and around the right pitch and then hold again the note. You did a very very good job! I just thought I could help you a bit to go even further. ;)

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +2

      Great tips! I'll practice them, thanks!

  • @gianranza
    @gianranza 3 роки тому +2

    Played misty just like that! Makes me want to play the sax now

  • @WsgDamion
    @WsgDamion Рік тому

    VIBRATO IN A MONTH IS AMAZING!! GREAT JOB

  • @humblechildbeats8594
    @humblechildbeats8594 4 роки тому +26

    Bro by day 27 you sounded so good! I’m interested in learning this new skill and this encouraged me to get on as soon as I can.

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks my friends, good luck!

    • @1SmokedTurkey1
      @1SmokedTurkey1 3 роки тому

      @@Davidof1990 any resources you recommend? Awesome progress btw! I've also been playing guitar for over 10 years..would be cool if I picked it up as quickly as you did.

    • @nicthomas5846
      @nicthomas5846 3 роки тому

      @@1SmokedTurkey1 if your wanting to learn sax I can give you some free lessons. I’m in school for music education but I’m about to start teaching lessons and would love to do a couple and get the hang of it.

    • @TheChapen
      @TheChapen 2 роки тому

      @@nicthomas5846 I am surprised that the guy did not jump on your offer to give him free music lessons.

  • @flintlong2937
    @flintlong2937 2 роки тому

    I"m loving this. I just bought a Jean Paul. I play piano and guitar well, but sax...uh....needs a lot of work. Thanks!

  • @celticdistortion
    @celticdistortion 10 місяців тому

    thanks for this video bro. I have been playing irish whistle for 10 years...and love improvising etc...but always feel restricted not having that chromatic scale. i really want to splash out and throw myself into learnign the sax. i found out the initial fingering and scale is very similar to a whistle which is encouraging. seeing your progress in this short time really inspries me and now i feel ready to give it a try. I will document my progress either on my current channel or a new one!! cheers bro!!

  • @carloslg80
    @carloslg80 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Everything is possible with patience and practice. Don't stop to lern. By the way. I play a horn Thomann TTS-350 ☺️. Abrazos desde Venezuela 🇻🇪 amigo, gracias por compartir.

  • @tperry5839
    @tperry5839 3 роки тому

    Right on bro I’m about to try sax myself great video

  • @elodiecastex6390
    @elodiecastex6390 Рік тому +1

    Whoaaaaa, awesome! in 1 month, it's really great!
    I'm the same profile as you, guitarist for 20 years, and I've never touched a saxophone in my life!
    This instrument has been attracting my curiosity for a long time so I took the plunge!
    I just bought an alto saxophone and I'm waiting to receive it 😁
    I also really like the sound of the tenor and if I manage to get by, maybe I'll pass on that one later 😊
    what is the reference of your saxophone please?
    thank you for your very encouraging sharing 🙏✨😊

  • @VHerrera96
    @VHerrera96 2 роки тому +1

    Your Latest Trick 💙💙💙

  • @igorpokorny7264
    @igorpokorny7264 7 місяців тому

    The best learning sax video showing a progress I've already found. Blue Bossa or Misty sounds quite well. Do you still play the sax? If so, what about showing progress till now?

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому +3

    You learnt all the notes to misty on your first day and played all of the notes in tune with a decent tone and had all of the fingerings down and smooth.

  • @c.mccool1123
    @c.mccool1123 3 роки тому +2

    Crazy progression in 1 month, regardless of a musical background.

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому +11

    To be honest, there are skills on the saxophone that take years to develop. Such as embouchure flexibility, articulation, timing, site reading, tone development and even the fingerings. I don't know how you could work on all of these things on your first day and achieve a decent level on them after just a few hours. For instance, on day 13, you have already achieved a perfect vibrato. By day 22, you have achieved a solid tone.

    • @qtwyxiejdzfmaqq543
      @qtwyxiejdzfmaqq543 3 роки тому +4

      I think experience of playing other instruments helps a lot

    • @Finnegas-Eces
      @Finnegas-Eces 3 дні тому

      Are you perhaps suggesting that he's making a false claim about the 30 days, or that maybe he's had prior experience on a woodwind instrument?

  • @sebastiangenao6442
    @sebastiangenao6442 3 роки тому +1

    That vibrato is amazing

  • @isacjonny5344
    @isacjonny5344 3 роки тому

    Very nice man, I’ll buy one tomorrow and try it as well .

  • @pas0003
    @pas0003 3 роки тому +5

    You've inspired me to get a saxophone myself! Fantastic progress and thanks for the upload!

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +2

      Wow, that's so cool! Good luck!

  • @phuxmusic7538
    @phuxmusic7538 2 роки тому +2

    Very impressive! Just about to get me a tenor and try it out (also a guitarist here) - how about a follow up video with progress after a year?

  • @rrbvr7501
    @rrbvr7501 3 роки тому +2

    Bro I nearly died when he but the neck upside down

  • @CieryLZM
    @CieryLZM 3 роки тому

    About to go find my alto sax! You're an inspiration bro!!

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому +4

    You're level is better than someone playing 4 years.

  • @oneman49instruments
    @oneman49instruments 3 роки тому

    Interesting video !

  • @adriannealbertson8347
    @adriannealbertson8347 3 роки тому

    I absolutly lost it when you put the neck upside down. but good job! I've been playing for 5 years and its amaxing

  • @shaggy85021
    @shaggy85021 2 роки тому

    Great job!

  • @brightamankwa8510
    @brightamankwa8510 3 роки тому +1

    You made a great job

  • @icemanmjm
    @icemanmjm 4 роки тому +2

    Great playing where did you get your backing tracks from and also the music Cheers keep it up love it

  • @clintonogorugba7792
    @clintonogorugba7792 3 роки тому +1

    Nice progress

  • @djvegap
    @djvegap 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @__eyii
    @__eyii 3 роки тому

    You’re literally amazing wow 🤩🤩

  • @KingJhones
    @KingJhones 4 роки тому +1

    Bro, you gave me hope. Thank you so much! I will start learning by myself, age 32. Still chance to rock a Lester Young tone? God help me.

  • @kaitonbuitendijk2476
    @kaitonbuitendijk2476 3 роки тому

    I'm so impressed!

  • @ansonrealm
    @ansonrealm 3 роки тому +2

    What is the last song called? Beautiful playing, by the way!

  • @DrinkCola
    @DrinkCola Рік тому +2

    The worst part is the scales , can you play them all

  • @deepytv
    @deepytv 3 роки тому +6

    How much did you practice a day? And did you already start learning about the instrument before you got it? It just seemed as if you pretty quickly figured out which notes are which on the saxophone :D I've played the piano for like 10 years or something like that now, and I wanna start learning the tenor saxophone. Thanks for making this video! :)

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +7

      I printed 1 chart for the fingering, then started with some easy songs. Mouth and breathing technique is the hardest part. Start with thin reeds (1,5). I practiced about 1 hour a day.
      Good luck!
      Thanks!

  • @charisioannou203
    @charisioannou203 3 роки тому +1

    What’s the name of the last song you play......good luck on your saxophone journey...Thanks

  • @mixingmixes837
    @mixingmixes837 4 роки тому +5

    Did you use any other resources other than the internet to learn how to play?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +3

      Nope, I only used a fingering chart to know how to play certain notes. And some video's on mouth technique.

  • @VanBaylen
    @VanBaylen 2 роки тому +1

    Which model sax did you buy? I’m also trying to learn tenor sax! But am stuck on where to buy a sax. Your progress is incredible btw. It’s almost hard to believe haha

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  2 роки тому

      Thank you! TTS-150 but it’s no longer available. They have other model now.

  • @toastii9032
    @toastii9032 2 роки тому

    Alternate video title: Zach hill brainstorms the next death grips album

  • @HoratioLindez
    @HoratioLindez 3 роки тому +2

    Hey buddy. Awesome progress, really impressive. Where did you find the fingering charts to the standards and what backing tracks do you use? Best regards, Horatio.

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Google: 'saxophone fingering chart', standards: 'realbook in Bb or Eb', backing tracks: youtube: 'Blue Bossa backing track'. good luck!

  • @autumbecton7812
    @autumbecton7812 3 роки тому

    What is the songs you played and how did you learn them I got my saxophone but I don’t know how to start

  • @antoniocruz1163
    @antoniocruz1163 3 роки тому

    Nice

  • @Acquilar
    @Acquilar 4 роки тому +3

    We need followup! :-)

  • @sean8190
    @sean8190 3 роки тому +1

    I know this is an old video but do you remember how long you practiced a day by any chance?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      I guess about 2 hours a day.

  • @camilaorobio2454
    @camilaorobio2454 4 роки тому +1

    How many hours did you practice each day? Buen video! Saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +4

      About 2 hours, devided into 15 minutes because it was very exhausting in the beginning.

  • @mikadwsk
    @mikadwsk 3 роки тому +3

    2:26 What is this song called?
    Btw your progress is so impressive🤯

    • @jaxxpot179
      @jaxxpot179 3 роки тому +1

      it's Darude -Sandstorm

    • @mikadwsk
      @mikadwsk 3 роки тому +1

      @@jaxxpot179 Ah thx😂

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      Dire straits - your latest trick

    • @mikadwsk
      @mikadwsk 3 роки тому

      @@Davidof1990 Thanks!!

  • @nicholasdoan4030
    @nicholasdoan4030 3 роки тому

    What is the first standard you played at 1:26? I need to know :) Also, Im binging learning 30 day sax vids cause my sax is coming tomorrow!!

  • @danny-kxk6986
    @danny-kxk6986 4 роки тому

    I'm gonna start the saxophone but my main question is where should I start? What should I learn first?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Get a fingering chart and learn how you read music notation. Also an instruction about mouth technique.

  • @disorrrders
    @disorrrders 3 роки тому +1

    Which say did you order? Could you maybe tell us the model?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Thomann Sax, but it's not available anymore.

  • @matthewandriano
    @matthewandriano 2 роки тому

    How Can hé play upside down?

  • @yakub304
    @yakub304 4 роки тому

    May I ask you your experience with this Thomann sax? Is it any good in the and. I'm interested in it because of its low price, but the low price itself is actually holding me back from buying because I feel like it might be crappy.

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому

      Hi Yakub, actually I really like it, imho it sounds great. I had a little issue with the octave button: when pressing the button with my thumb, the upper valve didn't close enough so I had to (carefully) bend it a little bit te make it fit. But this was really a minor issue with an easy fix.

    • @yakub304
      @yakub304 4 роки тому

      @@Davidof1990 thx for the answer. May I also know which specific model did you buy?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому

      TTS-150 (Tenor) with Yamaha 4c reed

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому

      It seems like the tts150 is no longer available

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому

    Just curious, but how long did it take you to learn the fingerings on the sax? 2 hours? It took me over 1 year.

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      Having musical understanding and good finger flexibility/control helps a lot.

  • @PatrickGregoryDaniels
    @PatrickGregoryDaniels 4 роки тому +1

    Are you still going?... playing?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +1

      Yes! Not as much as in the beginning, but still evolving!

  • @icemanmjm
    @icemanmjm 4 роки тому

    What tenor saxophonist did you buy

  • @keysoulcherry2358
    @keysoulcherry2358 3 роки тому

    What are the names of the other songs besides misty

  • @vfpaintjobs
    @vfpaintjobs 3 роки тому

    If I may ask ,what did you use as your study guide?

    • @vfpaintjobs
      @vfpaintjobs 3 роки тому

      Helpppp lol me

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      A saxophone fingering chart and some sheet music you like.

    • @vfpaintjobs
      @vfpaintjobs 3 роки тому

      @@Davidof1990 yes I would thanks so much

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому +1

    What's the song called that you played on day 3?

  • @evelynjohns852
    @evelynjohns852 3 роки тому

    Does anyone know if playing flute makes it easier to play sax

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Probably yes, you will have to focus on mouth technique especially.

    • @notallgarbage
      @notallgarbage 2 роки тому +1

      I play flute, clarinet, and I bought an alto sax recently.
      The fingerings are identical on nearly 2 octaves...
      Embouchure... you start from scratch...

  • @andreramos773
    @andreramos773 3 роки тому

    What's the model of that saxophone? Thanks

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Thomann doesn't sell this one no more.

  • @vincentjhunvega2503
    @vincentjhunvega2503 2 роки тому

    what song did you play in day 22?

  • @jcsuano7814
    @jcsuano7814 3 роки тому

    do you read notes/music sheets while learning the sax?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      Yes, if you want to learn songs.

  • @edvalferreira1779
    @edvalferreira1779 3 роки тому

    Muito bom

  • @Berna-k8l
    @Berna-k8l 3 роки тому

    What song did you play on Day 27?

  • @saxynijudas
    @saxynijudas 3 роки тому

    Do you read notes or you are translate the notes to A,B,C,D?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому

      Notes and letters are for me the same.

  • @ronnysuarez3257
    @ronnysuarez3257 4 роки тому

    Is it a Thomman sax? Nice playing btw

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks, yes it is from Thomann!

    • @andylee7864
      @andylee7864 3 роки тому

      @@Davidof1990 which model from thomann is it?

    • @LaGnole09
      @LaGnole09 3 роки тому

      @@andylee7864
      TTS 350

  • @sovereign142
    @sovereign142 3 місяці тому

    You seem to bend notes and slur and tongue and vibrato ver quickly.

  • @mixingmixes837
    @mixingmixes837 4 роки тому

    What's the name of the last song you close the vid with?

  • @kalenwoodson1913
    @kalenwoodson1913 3 роки тому

    Did u have to ask for the reed

  • @finn4984
    @finn4984 4 роки тому

    what is the first jazz standard called?

  • @charlieboylol527
    @charlieboylol527 4 роки тому +1

    How do you learn so fast ,where do you get the music ,thanks

    • @danielcohen9637
      @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому +1

      To be honest, it's better not to learn so fast. It's more important to take your time learning the basics and developing good technique and fundamentals rather than speeding through 10 or more jazz standards in your first month. There is no reason for a complete beginner to play difficult jazz standards after just learning your first few fingerings. The goal of sax playing is not to amass as many difficult tunes as fast as possible. You should begin with easy tunes where you could develop key fingering fundamentals that will help you later.

    • @saxrokin5151
      @saxrokin5151 3 роки тому

      @@danielcohen9637 Nice advice. I’ll keep that in my mind as beginner.

  • @djvegap
    @djvegap 4 роки тому

    what is the name of the song on the 9 day?

  • @jackiecordero1352
    @jackiecordero1352 3 роки тому +5

    0:09 This hurts to watch..

  • @1Raphael1664
    @1Raphael1664 5 місяців тому

    Blow harder maybe oh yeah thats better I see near the end

  • @u_w5822
    @u_w5822 11 місяців тому

    Or like my sax teacher would say: this doesn't sound like saxophone. Get yourself a teacher.

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому

    There's no way you can get that good in 30 days. The only way is if you already played clarinet, trumpet, flute... But then , you're not really a beginner at the tenor.

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for the compliment. I only played guitar for about 15 years.

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 роки тому

    Why are you trying to play difficult jazz tunes if you are a beginner?

    • @Davidof1990
      @Davidof1990  3 роки тому +3

      Because it's beautiful ❤️