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Complete Lesson Index

Here is a full index of all my 600+ lessons by category. Have fun browsing………….

Jazz Lessons

New Lessons

 

4 Note Groupings

  • 4 Note Groupings Lesson 1
  • 4 Note Groupings Lesson 2
  • 4 Note Groupings Lesson 3

Approach Notes

  • All the Approaches Lesson 1-All the Things You Are
  • All the Approaches Lesson 2-All the Things You Are
  • All the Approaches Lesson 3-All the Things You Are
  • All the Approaches Lesson 4-All the Things You Are
  • All the Approaches Lesson 5-All The Things You Are
  • All the Approaches Lesson 6-All The Things You Are
  • Approach Note Freedom Intro Lesson
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 1
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 2
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 3
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 4
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 5
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 6
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 7
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 8
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 9
  • Approach Note Freedom-Lesson 10
  • Approach Note Freedom-Lesson 11
  • Approach Note Freedom Lesson 12
  • Approach Note Velocity Overview Lesson
  • Approaching Rhythm Changes Lesson
  • Autumn Leaves-Approach Note Velocity Combinations Lesson
  • Beautiful Love Approach Note Lesson
  • Dominant Blues Approach Note Mastery-Lesson 1
  • Dominant Blues Approach Note Mastery-Lesson 2
  • Dominant Blues Approach Note Mastery-Lesson 3
  • Minor Blues Approach Note Mastery-Lesson 1
  • Take the Approach Train Lesson
  • Triad 1/2 Step Approach Lesson

Bebop Scales

  • Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 1
  • Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 2
  • Bebop Scale Offbeat Workout Lesson 1
  • Cherokee Bebop Scale Workout-Lesson 1
  • Connecting Dominant Bebop Lines-Lesson 1
  • Connecting Dominant Bebop Lines-Lesson 2
  • Dominant Bebop Scale Around the Circle Lesson
  • Dominant Resolutions Around the Circle
  • In A Mellow Tone Dominant Bebop Solo Lesson
  • Mastering the Bebop Scale Review-Blues in all Keys-Lesson 1
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 1
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 2
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 3
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 4
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 5
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 6
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 7
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 8
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 9
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 10
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 11
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 12
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 13
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 14
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 15
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 16
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 17
  • Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 18
  • Mastering the Bebop Scales Lesson 19
  • Mastering the Major Bebop Scale & Sound Overview Lesson
  • The Major Bebop Scale Lesson
  • Triplet Bebop Scale Workout Lesson 1
  • Varying Your Dominant Bebop Lines Lesson
  • West Coast Blues Bebop Scale Lesson

Blues Scales

  • 12 Great A7 Dominant Blues Licks Lesson
  • 12 Great D Minor Blues Scale Licks Lesson
  • 24 Short Blues Licks Lesson
  • Cold Duck Time Blues Scale Lesson-Alto Sax
  • Cool A7 Altissimo Blues Licks Lesson
  • Dominant Double Blues Scale Mastery Lesson
  • Fast Blues Scale Lines Lesson
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 1-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 2-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 3-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 4-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 5-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 1-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 2-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 3-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 4-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Lesson 5-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 1-Smooth Jazz Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 2-Smooth Jazz Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 3-Smooth Jazz Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson-Alto Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1-Overview Lesson
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 1-Funk Tenor
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 2-Funk Tenor
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 3-Funk Tenor
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 4-Funk Tenor
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 5-Funk Tenor
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 2 Lesson 1-Funk Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 2 Lesson 2-Funk Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 2 Lesson 3-Funk Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 2 Lesson 4-Funk Tenor Sax
  • Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 2 Lesson 5-Funk Tenor Sax
  • Song For My Father–Melodic Blues Scale Workout
  • Sounding Great with the Blues Scale Lesson
  • Tenor Blues Scales-Trading 2′s Lesson 1
  • Tenor Blues Scales-Trading 2′s Lesson 2
  • Tenor Blues Scales-Trading 2′s Lesson 3
  • Tenor Blues Scales-Trading 2′s Lesson 4
  • Tension & Release Blues Lesson 1
  • Trading 2′s with the Blues Scale Lesson 1-Alto Sax
  • Trading 2′s with the Blues Scale Lesson 2-Alto Sax
  • Trading 2′s with the Blues Scale Lesson 3-Alto Sax
  • Using the Blues Scale Part 1
  • Using the Blues Scale Part 2
  • Using the Blues Scale Part 3

Chord Studies

  • Adding 9ths and 13ths to your Solos Lesson
  • 3625 Lesson 1
  • Chord Extension Workout-Lesson 1
  • Creating Walking Bass Lines Lesson
  • Dominant 7th Chord Lesson
  • Dominant 7 Sharp 5 Lesson
  • In A Mellow Tone Triads Lesson
  • Major 7th Chord Lesson
  • Major Triad Intermediate Workout Lesson
  • Major Triads 101 Lesson
  • Major Triad Pairs 2×2 Lesson
  • Major Triad Samba Lesson
  • Mastering the Circle of 5ths Lesson 1
  • Minor 7th Chord Lesson
  • Minor Triad Salsa Lesson
  • Minor Triads 101 Lesson
  • Really Knowing Your Chords Lesson
  • Running the Chords Lesson
  • Seventh Chords from the 3rd Lesson
  • Suspended Chord Improvisation Lesson

Ear Training

  • Cool Piano Voicings Lesson 1
  • Cool Piano Voicings Lesson 2
  • Developing Relative Pitch-Lesson 1
  • Developing Relative Pitch-Lesson 2
  • Developing Relative Pitch-Lesson 3
  • Developing Relative Pitch Lesson 4
  • Developing Relative Pitch Lesson 5
  • Developing Relative Pitch-Lesson 4 Hearing the Key
  • Ear Training Blues Lesson
  • Ear Training-Hearing Major 7th Chords Lesson
  • Ear Training-Hearing Minor 7th Chords Lesson
  • Hearing the Changes Lesson 1-Bass Notes
  • Hearing the Changes Lesson 2-Bass Notes
  • Interval Ear Training-Lesson 1
  • Really Hearing Your Notes-Dominant Chords Lesson
  • Transcription Introduction Lesson
  • Transcription Step By Step Lesson

II-V-I Patterns

  • Creating Modern II-V-I Lines with Simple Pentatonics Lesson
  • Descending Triad Pair II-V-I Lesson 1
  • II-V Mirrored Minor Patterns Lesson 1
  • II-V Mirrored Minor Patterns Lesson 2
  • Mastering a Hard Pattern Lesson 1-Lick 19
  • Mastering a Hard Pattern Lesson 2-Lick 19
  • Minor II-V Bebop Scale Lesson
  • Minor II-V Scale Choices Lesson
  • New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson 1-Tenor Sax
  • New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson 2-Tenor Sax
  • New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson 3-Tenor Sax
  • New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson 4-Tenor Sax
  • New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson 5-Tenor Sax
  • One Bar Major II-V Lesson
  • One Bar Minor II-V Lesson
  • The Best II-V-I’s Overview Lesson
  • The Best II-V-I Patterns Lesson 1
  • The Best II-V-I Patterns Lesson 2
  • The Best II-V-I Patterns Lesson 3
  • The Best II-V-I Patterns Lesson 4
  • The Harmonic Minor Scale and the Minor II-V-I Lesson
  • Variations On A Pattern Lesson

Jazz Standards

  • All The Things You Are-Embellishing a Melody Lesson
  • All The Things You Are-Learning a Melody Lesson
  • All Blues Lesson
  • 10 A Section Rhythm Changes Lesson
  • Amazing Grace Lesson
  • Body and Soul Lesson
  • Confirmation Lesson
  • Four Solo Lesson
  • Freight Trane-Melodic Workout Lesson
  • Giant Steps-Lesson 1
  • Giant Steps-Lesson 2
  • Giant Steps Lesson 3-Pentatonics
  • Happy Birthday Jazz Lesson
  • Have You Met Miss Jones Solo Lesson
  • Impressions-Beginner Improvisation Lesson for Tenor Sax
  • It Could Happen To You-Melodic Improv Lesson
  • Just Friends Approach Note Lesson
  • Just Friends-Key Center Improvisation Lesson
  • Just Friends-Pentatonic Rhythms-Lesson 1
  • Mr. PC Approach Note Lesson
  • My One and Only Love Lesson
  • New Approach to Learning Tunes Lesson
  • Out Of Nowhere-Pentatonic Lesson
  • Out of Nowhere-Thematic Ideas Lesson
  • Recorda-Me Lesson
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 1-Alto Sax
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 2-Alto Sax
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 3-Alto Sax
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 1-Tenor Sax
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 2-Tenor Sax
  • Rhythm Changes Lesson 3-Tenor Sax
  • Round Midnight Lesson
  • Scrapple from the Apple-Improvisation Lesson
  • Skylark Lesson
  • Song For My Father Solo Lesson
  • Sugar Lesson
  • Sunny Lesson
  • Take the A Train Lesson
  • Tune of the Week-A Night in Tunisia
  • Tune of the Week-All of Me
  • Tune of the Week-Autumn Leaves-Tenor Sax
  • Tune of the Week-Black Orpheus
  • Tune of the Week-Blue Bossa
  • Tune of the Week-Blue in Green
  • Tune of the Week-Days of Wine and Roses Lesson
  • Tune of the Week-Doxy
  • Tune of the Week-Easy to Love
  • Tune of the Week-Everything Happens to Me
  • Tune of the Week-Freight Trane
  • Tune of the Week-Girl from Ipanema
  • Tune of the Week-Green Dolphin Street
  • Tune of the Week-Invitation
  • Tune of the Week-It Could Happen To You
  • Tune of the Week-Jordu
  • Tune of the Week-Softly as a Morning Sunrise Lesson
  • Tune of the Week-Solar
  • Tune of the Week-Someday My Prince Will Come
  • Tune of the Week-There Will Never Be another You
  • Tune of the Week-Wave
  • Tune of the Week-Well You Needn’t
  • Tune of the Week-You Don’t Know What Love Is
  • When The Saints Go Marching In Lesson

Modern Improv

  • Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 1
  • Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 2
  • Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 3
  • Chord Substitution Lesson 2-The Tritone Lesson
  • Chord Substitutions-Lesson 1
  • Conquering the Diminished Scale-Lesson 1
  • Conquering the Diminished Scale-Lesson 2
  • Creating Modern Lines with Altered Pentatonic Variations-Lesson 1
  • Devastating Minor Lines Lesson 1
  • Devastating Minor Lines Lesson 2
  • Devastating Minor Lines Lesson 3
  • Devastating Minor Lines Lesson 4
  • II-V-I Altered Scale Mastery-Lesson 1
  • Killing a Minor Blues With Altered Pentatonics Lesson
  • Minor Chord Substitution Lines Lesson
  • Minor ii-7b5-V7b9 Substitution Lesson 1
  • Modern Minor 6th Pentatonic Lines Lesson
  • Playing Outside on Dominant Chords-4 Tonic System-Lesson 1
  • Playing Outside-3 Tonic Chromaticism Lesson
  • Playing Outside-4 Note Pentatonic Cells Lesson
  • Playing Outside-4 Tonic Dominant b9 Pentatonics-Lesson 1
  • Playing Outside-4 Tonic Dominant b9 Pentatonics-Lesson 2
  • Playing Outside-A Study in 4ths-Lesson 1
  • Playing Outside-A Study in 4ths-Lesson 2
  • Playing Outside-Altered Pentatonics Lesson 1
  • Playing Outside Approach Note Matrix-Lesson 1
  • Playing Outside Approach Note Matrix-Lesson 2
  • Playing Outside-Chromaticism 1 Lesson
  • Playing Outside-NEW Altered Pentatonic Lesson
  • Playing Outside-NEW Altered Pentatonic Lesson 2
  • Playing Outside-NEW Altered Pentatonic Lesson 3
  • Playing Outside-Random Note Lesson
  • Playing Outside-Shifting Altered Dominants Lesson
  • Playing Outside-Shifting Pentatonics Lesson
  • Playing Outside-The Major Minor Blues Scale Lesson 1
  • The Secret to Modern Outside Jazz Lines Lesson-Minor

Practice Habits

  • A Practical Practice Routine Lesson
  • Building Your Repertoire Lesson
  • Doing Your Homework-Dolphin Dance Lesson 1
  • Learning From a Transcription Lesson
  • Learning a Solo Note for Note Lesson
  • Learning from the Greats Lesson
  • Learning How You Learn-Lesson 1
  • Memorizing Jazz Standards-Lesson 1
  • Memorizing Jazz Standards-Lesson 2
  • Memorizing Jazz Standards-Lesson 3
  • Neff’s Hour Practice Routine Lesson
  • New Approach to Learning Tunes Lesson
  • Not Getting Lost on the Changes Lesson
  • Practicing Double-Time Licks Lesson
  • Practicing Solo Grooves for time, theory and ideas-Lesson
  • Practicing Tips-Slow it Down Lesson
  • Practicing Tunes in Other Keys Lesson
  • Practicing With Drones Lesson
  • Staying Positive-Attitude and Vision Lesson
  • Stress Free Donna Lee Lesson

Rhythm & Time

  • 3 Against 4 Hemiola Lesson
  • Improving Your Rhythm in 3 Lesson
  • Improving your Swing with 2&4 Lesson
  • Improving Your Time Exercise Lesson
  • Jazz Reading and Feel Lesson 1-Alto Sax
  • Jazz Reading and Feel Lesson 2-Alto Sax
  • Jazz Reading and Feel Lesson 3-Alto Sax
  • Jazz Reading and Feel Lesson 4-Alto Sax
  • Playing With a Triplet Pulse Lesson

Scale Studies

  • Beatrice-Understanding Modes-Lesson 1
  • Beatrice-Understanding Modes-Lesson 2
  • Bebop Scale-Altered Scale II-V-I Practice Lesson
  • Daily Scale Review Workout-Lesson 1
  • Diatonic 7th Chords Lesson
  • Diatonic Fifth Patterns Lesson
  • Diatonic Fourth Patterns Lesson
  • Diatonic Patterns Lesson 3-Chromatic Approaches
  • Diatonic Patterns Practice Regime
  • Diatonic Third Patterns Lesson
  • Diminished Mastery Etude #1
  • Diminished Patterns-Lesson 3
  • Diminished Resolutions Lesson
  • Diminished Scale 7th Chords Lesson
  • Diminished Scales Lesson 2
  • Dominant Alteration Scale Choices
  • Expanded Interval Minor Pentatonics Lesson
  • Free Improv with Modes
  • From Scales to Improv Lesson
  • Harmonic Minor Seventh Chords Lesson
  • Intervallic Patterns for Triads Lesson
  • Just Friends-Pentatonic Rhythms-Lesson 1
  • Major Scale Introduction Lesson
  • Major Scale Workout Lesson
  • Major Scale Workout Lesson 2-Modes
  • Mastering Diatonic Patterns Lesson 1-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering Diatonic Patterns Lesson 2-Tenor Sax
  • Mastering Diatonic Patterns Lesson 3-Tenor Sax
  • Pentatonics-Lesson 1
  • Pentatonics-Lesson 2
  •  Simple Melodic Concept to Improvise with Scales Lesson
  • The Altered Scale Lesson
  • The Diminished Scale: Lesson 1
  • The Dorian Mode Lesson
  • The Mixolydian Scale Lesson
  • Whole Tone Scale Introduction Lesson
  • Whole Tone Scale Lesson 2
  • Whole Tone Scale-Lesson 3

Smooth Jazz & Pop

  • 50’s Rock n’ Roll Tenor Sax-I’m Walking-Lesson
  • Authentic R&B and Funk Lesson
  • I’m Comin Out Solo Lesson
  • Improv Toolbox for Funky Grooves-Lesson 1
  • Improv Toolbox for Funky Grooves-Lesson 2
  • Mister Magic Blues Scale Soloing Lesson
  • Playing on Pop Tunes Lesson 1
  • Respect Solo Lesson
  • Smooth Jazz 101 Lesson
  • Smooth Jazz 201 Lesson
  • Smooth Jazz Inflections Lesson
  • Soloing on Simple Grooves Lesson
  • Soloing on Simple Grooves Lesson 2

Stylistic Lessons

  • Advanced Breckeristic Overtone Exercises Lesson
  • Bebop Articulation Lesson 1-Ornithology and Yardbird
  • Bebop Articulation Lesson 2-Anthropology and Scrapple
  • Improvising on Repetitive Latin Grooves-Lesson 1
  • Phrases & Melodic Development Lesson 1
  • The Style of Charlie Parker-Blues Soloing
  • The Style of Charlie Parker-Cherokee Part 1
  • The Style of Charlie Parker-Cherokee Part 2
  • The Style of Charlie Parker-Chi Chi
  • The Style of Charlie Parker-Major Bird Licks Lesson
  • The Style of Dexter Gordon-Lady Bird Lesson 1
  • The Style of Dexter Gordon-Lady Bird Lesson 2
  • The Style of Dexter Gordon-Lady Bird Lesson 3
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 1
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 2
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 3
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 4
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 5
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 6
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 7
  • The Style of Michael Brecker Lesson 8-Alternate Fingerings
  • The Style of Michael Brecker-Lesson 9-Alternate Fingering Licks
  • The Style of Miles Davis-Trane’s Blues
  • The Style of Sonny Rollins Lesson 1-Moritat
  • The Style of Sonny Stitt-Blues in D-Lesson 1
  • The Style of Sonny Stitt-Blues in D-Lesson 2
  • The Style of Sonny Stitt-Blues in D-Lesson 3
  • The Style of Sonny Stitt-Blues in D-Lesson 4
  • Tips on Playing Jazz Standards Lesson

The Blues

  • Bb Concert Shuffle Blues Lesson 1
  • Bb Concert Shuffle Blues Lesson 2
  • Blues in 6ths Lesson 1
  • Diminished Blues Workout-Lesson 1
  • Guide Tone Blues Lesson
  • Jazz Blues-The Next Step Lesson
  • Minor 6th Pentatonic Blues-Lesson 1
  • Minor Blues Introduction Lesson
  • One Bar Bebop Blues Lesson
  • One Bar Blues Lick Variations Lesson
  • One Bar Blues Licks and the 12 Bar Blues Lesson
  • One Bar Diminished Blues Lesson
  • Putting It All Together Blues-Lesson 1
  • Slow Blues Introduction Lesson 1

Triad Pairs

  • II-V-I Triad Pair Lines Lesson
  • Major Triad Pairs 2×2 Lesson
  • Minor Triad Pairs 3×3 Lesson
  • Triad Links Lesson
  • Triad Pair Approaches Lesson 2-Connectors
  • Triad Pair Approaches-Lesson 1
  • Triad Pair Blues Audio Lesson
  • Triad Pairs 4×4 Lesson
  • Triad Pairs-Dominant 3×3 Lesson

Sax Lessons

Sax Lessons

  • All I Know About Mouthpieces (Part 1)
  • All I Know About Mouthpieces (Part 2)
  • All I know About Mouthpieces (Part 3)
  • A Mature Embouchure Lesson
  • Allard Overtone Exercises-Lesson 1
  • Allard Overtone Exercises-Lesson 2
  • Alternate Saxophone Fingerings Lesson 1
  • Alternate Saxophone Fingerings Lesson 2
  • Altissimo Exercises for Expression Lesson
  • Altissimo Lesson-Alto Sax
  • Altissimo-One Note at a Time-Lesson 1-Tenor Sax
  • Basic Jazz Articulation for the Sax Lesson 1
  • Basic Jazz Articulation for the Saxophone Lesson 2
  • Bebop Articulation Lesson 1-Ornithology and Yardbird
  • Bebop Articulation Lesson 2-Anthropology and Scrapple
  • Developing A Great Sound Video Lesson
  • Great Saxophone Technique-The Chromatic Scale Lesson 1
  • Great Saxophone Technique-The Chromatic Scale Lesson 2
  • How to Practice Altissimo Technique Lesson
  • Intro to Alternate Fingerings Lesson
  • Klose Saxophone Technique Lesson
  • Long Tones Lesson 1
  • Long Tones Lesson 2
  • Low Note Mastery on the Saxophone Lesson
  • New Altissimo Lesson
  • Overtone Scale Exercise Lesson
  • Overtones-The Path to Altissimo Lesson
  • Playing with Expression Lesson
  • Sax Intonation Lesson
  • Sax Voicing Lesson
  • Saxophone Breathing Lesson
  • Shaping Your Sound Lesson
  • Straight No Chaser-Jazz Articulation Lesson
  • The Art of Bending Saxophone Notes Lesson
  • The Art of Falls and Glisses on the Saxophone
  • The Art of Saxophone Growling Lesson
  • The Art of Saxophone Sub-Toning Lesson
  • The Art of Saxophone Vibrato Lesson
  • The Art of Tonguing Lesson
  • The Best Embouchure for Tone, Intonation and Endurance Lesson
  • The Secret to Fast Jazz Articulation Lesson
  • The Secret to Altissimo (no one has ever told you about before) Lesson
  • Tips to Improve Your Saxophone Technique Lesson
  • Useful Altissimo Licks for the Sax-Lesson 1
  • What’s the Deal With the Bis Key Lesson
  • What’s the Deal with Transposing Lesson

Beginner Alto Sax

  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 1
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 2
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 3
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 4
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 5
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 6
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 7
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 8
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 9
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 10
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 11
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 12
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 13
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 14
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 15
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 16
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 17
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 18
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Lesson 19
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Level 2 Lesson 1
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Level 2 Lesson 2
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Level 2 Lesson 3
  • Beginner Alto Sax-Level 2 Lesson 4

Beginner Tenor Sax

  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 1
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 2
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 3
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 4
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 5
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 6
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 7
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 8
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 9
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 10
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 11
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 12
  • Beginner Tenor Sax-Lesson 13

 

Beginner Improvisation Series

Beginner Improvisation Series-Alto Sax

  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 1A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 1B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 2A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 2B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 3A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 3B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 4A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 4B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 5A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 5B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 6A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 6B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 7A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 7B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 8A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 8B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 9A-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 9B-Alto Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 10A-Alto Sax

Beginner Improvisation Series-Tenor Sax

  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 1A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 1B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 2A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 2B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 3A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 3B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 4A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 4B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 5A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 5B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 6A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 6B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 7A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 7B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 8A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 8B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 9A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 9B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 10A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 10B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 11A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 11B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 12A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 12B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 13A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 13B-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 14A-Tenor Sax
  • Beginner Jazz Improvisation Lesson 14B-Tenor Sax

Beginner-Patterns for Jazz Series

  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 1
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 2
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 3
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 4
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 5
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 6
  • Patterns for Jazz-Lesson 7

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It is so refreshing to have a great player, who can provide lessons and examples in a manner which is understandable to most any enthusiastic saxophonist who is ready to improve. not just the, do this, do that, memorize this, memorize that… while all that is absolutely necessary, you go on to give reasons and examples to explain and validate why you have to do all of these things, the benefits, if you will… that is the key for me, you tell, explain, demonstrate, explain some more, you give perso… Read more
Cedric
I have found your videos and publications inspiring and your contribution to the world of saxophone playing is immense. Paul
Paul

Thank You Steve. I think that I will be busy for years. Thank You for your great contribution to jazz music. Your books, more than teaching “how to play jazz”, actually teach “how to speak jazz”. I wish I found your methods years ago.  

Jean-Eric
Steve- I joined your site this month and have downloaded 4 lessons and also purchased your new book and video on diatonic patterns. I just want to say I am very pleased with your approach and teaching techniques. I am getting back into playing after laying off for some time. The information you offer on your site is of great value and I am enjoying being a member. Thank you for what you are doing for the saxophone community.
Tony
I just joined Neff Music last month. I can’t tell you how excited I’ve been to be able to pick back up on lessons. I’ve been in a rut and you got me out! I’ve especially appreciated the Lesson Path section. It was so clear I knew exactly where to jump in and start. Many many thanks!
Karin
Thank you for all the educational information you provide.  I am a classically trained musician.  Professionally, I am a 4th and 5th grade band teacher.  I have played piano and sax for many years, but now I am starting to gig out more. I have always improvised by ear in the past. I have gotten by with my strong sense of pitch, rhythm and melodic contour. However, I want to go deeper. I want to play with a greater variety of melodic and rhythmic ideas to pull from.  I have studied to gain a … Read more
Ray
Thank you for the wealth of helpful lessons you’ve provided over the years.  I truly feel as though it has improved my playing more than the 4 years I spent at Berklee… and that’s not a slight on the school as I loved my experience there.
John
John
Hi Steve, I have been shedding your materials for quite a while now and I love them! They are extremely well organized and presented and there are tons of ’em! I really appreciate your methodical approach and find myself referring students to your resources often.  Thanks so much!  
Kenyon Carter
Hey Steve, My name is Jason Freese and I play keyboards and sax in the band Green Day.  I grew up taking sax lessons from Eric Marienthal when I was a kid and got out of it for a long time. I ran into you on youtube while searching for sax stuff. I bought a whole bunch of your lessons and have been loving it! Thanks! Here is my wikipedia so you can see the albums I’ve played on….Thanks again. It’s sparked my interest in practicing again.   Jason
Jason Freese (sax player for Green Day)

After reading your story I will never feel quite right about complaining about any of my MINOR health issues!!    God bless Steve and I really hope that your health doesn’t stop you from fulfilling your calling.    These books have been such a help to open up my jazz vocabulary…   Thanks so much for sharing your story and for providing these great teaching tools…   John Leclerc   Saxophonist / composer/ EWI player and professional working musician of 35 years….

John Leclerc

I want to thank you again, because, not only are you an inspiration to listen to, you are a fine teacher!

I have been teaching sax and other winds for over 20 years, and you give me that “push” to give my students more!

Mark Peotter

Mark Peotter
I have NEVER seen material like yours.  Amazing!!
Jerry
Your lessons on playing the blues is so clear . I have been through many books on blues playing and not one of them explains as clear as your lessons . Most of them say “Play the same blues scale over all three chords of a 12 bar blues ” Its very misleading .     Thanks
Martin

Hello Steve,

I just want to say thank you so much for your unbelievable work, it is just mind opening, thanks for sharing it.

Wolfgang from Berlin

Wolfgang from Berlin
Steve’s monthly lessons are entirely valuable. Without brow beating, he tells you all the stuff you deep down know you really should be working on, instead of just relying on the same old patterns. In spite of the fact that you’re taking a video lesson, Steve’s presentation is comfortable and “real”. In a little more than a year, he’s developed a library of lessons that seem to offer any player a lifetime’s worth of practice material. I’m just glad I stumbled upon it.… Read more
Grant
I am a music book junkie and I have to say that your books are the most clear, user friendly, and helpful books I own.  They are my absolute favorites and I only wish I had them years ago.  I wouldn’t change a thing about the experience I had in acquiring my degree at Berklee, but my playing has perhaps grown more in the time I’ve spent buried in your books and lessons.  Keep up the great work!!! Thanks, John
John
Hi Steve, I live in a gorgeous but rural area of Oregon-no music store within 80 miles. Your lessons are my lifeline!  Truly the best there are anywhere online. Love your playing. Love your teaching.  Thanks again. Ed
Ed Woodmansee
Hey Steve, I’m a 22-year-old from Australia. I thought it would be worth saying. You’re an absolute legend. I can’t thank you enough. You have helped me rekindle my love for the saxophone and music as a whole. All the best for the future, your work doesn’t go unnoticed. PS. I am loving your devastating minor lines pdf.
Sapph
First, I’m really excited about your materials! This site is a vast resource for any aspiring (and maybe already inspired) jazz musicians. I’m not a sax player, I play mandolin and fiddle, but have been learning jazz and playing weekly with a quintet for the past 6 months and have been struggling with all of the issues you get into in your lessons. I bought several books and lessons and plan to continue with some others as soon as I organize my practice routine. Thanks again for a great site … Read more
Tony Galfano
Absolutely the best learning experience in my 40 years of playing.These books are awesome!!
Alfred LaBella
I bought Steve’s dominant bebop book and took a couple of online lesson from him. I really appreciated Steve’s careful listening of what I wanted to get done in a lesson and his clear, concise ideas on next steps to improve my playing and musical interpretation.  His mastering  the Dominant Bebop Scale has lots of exercises to use a scale that addresses the largest percentage of chords I come across in pop/blues music. The dominant V7.  Needless say it has improved my playing.  I teach and a… Read more
Keith

I am enjoying your style of teaching, and you’ve done a great job with the videos….good sound quality and well constructed lessons.  Balances the more guitaristic material found on the majority of guitar based programs.  Jazz vocab is what I’m all about at this point in the journey.  I especially dig the fact that you’ve studied with Bergonzi…helps me see his voluminous output in a more bite sized way.

Milton

Hello Steve,

I have not received my alto yet but have already gone through 14 lessons. I love your approach, style, knowledge and competence. I now regret so much to have stayed away from playing the sax for the past 45-50 years…(I am 65).  But It is never too late to get back to your first love. After 23 years in compuer sciences and 22 years in finances…I am now back to music for the rest of my life.

Doing some research on the net, I found this:

http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?1… Read more

Claude

Love your lessons!  I have been using your lesson packages for many months now, and am learning a lot.  It is so perfect for me with a very busy adult schedule and difficulty in taking jazz/improv music lessons from reputable instructors who live and hour or more away from me.

Lenore

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