Learn with Lynden Blades

Lynden Blades is the founder of saxmadesimple.com, an online saxophone school with an ever growing catalog of courses, covering topics such as saxophone technique, improvisation, iconic solos, etc. You may recognise him from YouTube, or from his collaborations with Sax Bandits.

As a tutor, Lynden’s teaching style is clear, accessible, and all about enjoyment. He has an exceptional ability to break down complex ideas into simple, practical, and easy-to-understand steps. His passion for teaching is both encouraging and motivating, helping students of all levels build confidence and develop a strong musical foundation.

We’ve handpicked a few of our favourite courses below. Sax Bandits members can enjoy an exclusive 5% discount.

Members can access the discount code on the ‘Exclusive Discounts’ page on Sax HQ.

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Full Scale Mastery

Get a huge saving with this mega bundle which includes the Major Scale Course, Minor Scale Course, and Blues Scale Course. These three courses give saxophone players a comprehensive toolkit to master some of the most common scales and how they can be used to develop improvisation skills.

Choose your saxophone:

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Herbie Hancock Bundle

Unlock the magic of Herbie Hancock with this bundle including; ‘Maiden Voyage’, ‘Cantaloupe Island’ and ‘Watermelon Man’. These three jazz standards are arguably Herbie Hancock’s most iconic songs and a great place to start for aspiring improvisers. Each video course teaches the melody and gives instructions how to solo over the backing.

Choose your saxophone:

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Pink Panther

Learn how to play one of the most iconic saxophone melodies of all time with confidence and style! You’ll also learn how to create a cracking solo that fits perfectly over the chords.

Choose your saxophone:

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Careless Whisper

Learn one of the most iconic sax solos and play it with confidence! This step by step course covers techniques on phrasing and expression to recreate the smooth, soulful sound that everyone recognises.

Choose your saxophone:

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Watch Lynden Blades’ guest appearance with Sax Bandits at Wrde Up Festival.

Read our blog to learn how Lynden prepared for his solo on ‘Ghost Town’.