How to play the saxophone

Playing the saxophone is easy -

providing that you do it properly!

Do you really want to learn to play the saxophone better?

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And are you struggling to play the saxophone?

Have you been struggling to get a good sound?

Do your bottom notes "pop up" an octave?

Are your top notes flat? Does your lip get sore?

Saxophone tutor books only teach you to read elementary music.  They don't show you how to PLAY the saxophone properly.  If they do try, most of them get the basics completely wrong. 

They ALL completely ignore the saxophone Embouchure, so vital to any wind instrumentalist.

Above all, saxophone tutor books NEVER tell you what to do when things do go wrong.

The Saxophone Technique Doctor does. 

We show you how to play your sax effortlessly and correctly.  No matter whether you are a beginner or an old hand, we show you how to make a good saxophone embouchure - from the first sound to playing the highest notes. 

Low notes, high notes, altissimo notes, how to play softly, how to play loud - easily and with a great tone .

All this in a handy pocket size booklet, small enough to slip in your pocket.

You learn the essential techniques of:

Saxophone sound production.

How to tongue the saxophone reed correctly.

Playing your sax in tune and - how to avoid the fatal disease of "wrong-noteitis"!

Here's an extract from the book. Click on it for a better view

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Do  you have problems like these?

1.    Often I cannot get a sound, no matter how hard I blow.

2.    There is a distinct hiss when I play the saxopnone.

3.    I cannot get the notes to play softly.  They just vanish into a hiss.

4.    How do I play loud or soft without changing my lip pressure? 

5.    I put the mouthpiece in the correct position but all I get is squeals.

6.    I cannot get the low notes on the saxophone even though I am not touching the octave key.

7.    The notes above high G are flat on my sax.

8.    I cannot get notes above top space G.  They simply squawk downwards.

9.    I get squeals on my sax when I try to tongue a note.

10.    My cheeks puff uncontrollably and I get a sore throat after playing the saxophone.

11.   My fingers hurt after I have been playing the saxophone for only a short time.

12.    I can get top notes on the sax only if I use very hard reeds.

All text is written in plain, jargon free English.   Whether you are a beginner or an old stager, you will find many useful tips in the Saxophone Technique Doctors.  We concentrate on making sure that your basic sax technique is solid. It's true, Dr Downing shows you how to play the saxophone properly and EASILY!

If you cannot see your problem here, check the Saxophone Advanced Technique Doctor.

The Music Teacher  reviewer says:  "...a useful little book for the beginner instrumentalist and the non-specialist woodwind teacher.................Attempting to solve instrumental problems without the aid of a teacher is always difficult,....... the suggestions are based on authentic experience." 

Why waste more time searching for "free" saxophone advice? You know that anything that's free is worth nothing - but then, that's only what you've paid.......

This is just one of our many unsolicited testimonials:

"Thank you. FYI your saxophone doctors revolutionized my playing at age 44. I've been playing for 30 years. Ralph D Sherman, West Hartford, CT, USA."

And how much did they cost Ralph?

Just £4.50 (US$10.95) for each book - post free!

Half the price of a box of reeds.

Get your Saxophone Technique Doctor today, because you want to be the best.

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