The Art of Bending Saxophone Notes Lesson

A great sax player has mastered the art of bending and shaping  their notes to express what they want to convey. It might be a mood, attitude or emotion.  There is no doubt that bending notes adds excitement and emotion to a solo.  In this lesson I take you step by step through the process of how to bend notes.  I start with just the mouthpiece and teach you how to change the position of your tongue and lower jaw to get the most bend possible.  I talk about how to add it to your solos and demonstrate on my tenor sax so you can hear what a bent not sounds like.  I also teach you how to bend into a note.  This is a great lesson if you feel like you have always wanted to bend a note like your favorite sax players but could never figure out how.  Enjoy!  (Video & Audio)