Welcome to Learn The Saxophone
I believe the saxophone is the greatest of all instruments. It can play as loud as a trumpet, as fast as a clarinet and...it's shiny too!
It was invented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax, the son of a clarinet maker, who developed the instrument by re-designing a bass clarinet.
It was invented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax, the son of a clarinet maker, who developed the instrument by re-designing a bass clarinet.
Which saxophone to buy
There are 4 types of Saxophone, soprano, alto, tenor and baritone.
The alto sax is the easiest sax to learn and is most suitable for beginners.
If you are a beginner, a student model sax is fine. This will last you for several years until you reach grade 6 or 7 standard when you should consider an upgrade to a Yamaha or professional model sax .
If you have the budget, the best instrument for a beginner is the Yamaha YAS275. This is a great sax, easy to play, holds it’s value well and will probably last you forever unless you decide to become a professional saxophone player!
A new student model sax (Jupiter/Arbiter/The Horn) costs between £350-500
A Yamaha alto sax usually costs around £625
A professional model alto sax (Selmer/Yanagisawa/Keilworth/Mauriat) costs from around £1400
Reeds
To get started you will also need a few reeds. Rico strength 2 are good reeds to start with.
Music
If you are a beginner to the saxophone and music try: A New Tune a Day for saxophone.
If you are a beginner to the saxophone but have an understanding of music notation try: Abracadabra for Saxophone
The alto sax is the easiest sax to learn and is most suitable for beginners.
If you are a beginner, a student model sax is fine. This will last you for several years until you reach grade 6 or 7 standard when you should consider an upgrade to a Yamaha or professional model sax .
If you have the budget, the best instrument for a beginner is the Yamaha YAS275. This is a great sax, easy to play, holds it’s value well and will probably last you forever unless you decide to become a professional saxophone player!
A new student model sax (Jupiter/Arbiter/The Horn) costs between £350-500
A Yamaha alto sax usually costs around £625
A professional model alto sax (Selmer/Yanagisawa/Keilworth/Mauriat) costs from around £1400
Reeds
To get started you will also need a few reeds. Rico strength 2 are good reeds to start with.
Music
If you are a beginner to the saxophone and music try: A New Tune a Day for saxophone.
If you are a beginner to the saxophone but have an understanding of music notation try: Abracadabra for Saxophone
Music Archive
The pieces here are my arrangements and are intended for private home practice only.
The pieces are in order of difficulty and are grouped in sections roughly equivelent to the UK grade examination system.
Enjoy!
NB
Beginner
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Riverdance - Eb sax
Riverdance - Bb sax
Diploma+
The pieces are in order of difficulty and are grouped in sections roughly equivelent to the UK grade examination system.
Enjoy!
NB
Beginner
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Riverdance - Eb sax
Riverdance - Bb sax
Diploma+
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