A magnetic pencil holder… A secret weapon, or a useless gimmick? A pencil is an essential tool for any musician. Annotating your sheet music with directions and reminders is important, whether that be highlighting awkward accidentals, phrasing and articulation, counting, tricky passages, breath marks, etc. As a teacher and band leader I’m often shocked (butRead more
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If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your saxophone setup but don’t know where to start there is an extrememly simple and affordable way to enhance your playing experience. If you’ve never upgraded any of your saxophone gear before then it’s likely that you are playing with the metal ligature that came with your saxophone, suchRead more
The question of when to change your reed has been an ongoing debate amongst saxophonists for decades. Every saxophone player and teacher will have their own opinions, here’s my hot take… Firstly, if your reed is chipped, split, warped, or turning a different colour, do yourself a favour and chuck it in the bin. WhenRead more
Saxophones come in four different sizes but are available in significantly more finishes; such as brass, silver, black, unlacquered, etc. But does the finish of a sax make a difference to the sound, or is it purely for aesthetics? The equally terrible and wonderful thing about saxophones is the multiple variables… The quality of theRead more
“What is it that got you into playing the sax?” is a question that I’ve been asked countless times. My answer may be the same as many of you or not; it really doesn’t matter. The fact is we’re all here playing the BEST musical instrument in existence! For me, it’s the sound that soldRead more
