How to Use the Piano As a Practice Tool

Horn players: the piano can be your friend. Join saxophonist Ted Nash as he guides you through incorporating the piano into your practice routine. Incorporating a piano can help you build your ears and improve your intonation markedly!
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Ted Nash - Alto Saxophone
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
Recorded May 29, 2013

[@armthealiens]

Great lesson.
My alto has the exact same tuning issues.
I always wondered how Cannonball got that sparky low D in Work Song.
I suspect he knew the c# trick too.

[@vasilis_tzeve]

Great lesson!
However, how do you know if being out of tune is your instrument's fault and not yours? Many times I'm afraid I'm doing something wrong with my embouchure and that's the reason I'm out of tune...

[@NotesofNate]

5:22 that sticky bis

[@oldrocker3438]

Thanks Ted. I have been using this method for a while, especially with chords - and particularly working on the octave leap between A's. It has helped a lot and reduced my tendency to play sharp when practising solo.

[@johnhyne1666]

The way Ted moves, his hand gestures, you can tell. Period!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Great instructions - Hearing the note [pitch]

[@paulasuniverse5029]

🌟 Wonderful and inviting teaching style. 🎷🎹

[@kevinbrathwaite6887]

This is so true although I play the keyboards/piano, it helps me to tune up my other instruments.

[@paulfairchild3461]

Great lesson ted ‘ plenty to be learned here .very very helpful:

[@gracie99999]

I ain’t trying be different and disagree..
but those without sight and there other senses like hearing improve
and tuning can potentially be done from a distance without touching an instrument or instruments..

[@wildman166]

Thank you , Mr Nash , for the lesson . You’re on point , and swing your a$$ off !

[@playsjazz2]

Thanks Ted Nash, you are an inspiration to me...!

[@TheWhiteIan]

Thanks, Ted!

[@JazzAcademy]

Glad you liked it! Be sure to check out more lessons from Ted here. ua-cam.com/video/i51rNkIZtUE/v-deo.html

[@stringnavigator9509]

You need to buy a new one that stays in tune...
Maybe the piano's out...

[@pulp9220]

my piano is in tune to 437

[@iam582]

Класс

[@fucku123hugo]

what if the piano isn't tuned :P

[@alexpollock6932]

Hugo Lee tine it using your saxophone

[@AnNhienmusic]

Hugo Lee use a digital one

[@gracie99999]

well u gotta tune it lol like I just did on a sick ass piano given to my sister..