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Practice improvising over common chord progressions with nothing but the metronome as accompaniment. Here I have it set to click only on beat 4 which is challenging but really exposes our time weaknesses. At slow tempos like this there will…

Here’s a quick transcription of the opening bars from Benny Golson’s solo on “Whisper Not.” What stands out to you about his note choices?

Ted Nash shares how each instrument has its own character, from the tenor’s warmth to the alto’s brightness. What is your favorite sax to play? Watch the full interview for inspiration.

Jay Metcalf interviews the great saxophonist Jeff Coffin at the Jazz Education Network Conference. #bettersax #saxophone #jeffcoffin @JeffCoffinOfficial 🎁 Access the FREE BetterSax SHED with tons of sax lessons, pdf downloads and backing tracks HERE: https://bettersax.com/shed =========================== ⚡️Featured BetterSax Gear…

Learning to play the Blues is essential, and improving can happen faster than you think. Check out our new course, Blues Evolution, by the great Vincent Herring @vincent.herring—you’ll see exactly what I mean! For a limited time, we are offering…

5 ways to jam over a static ii V chord progression. Which ones do you use? This comes from this month’s BetterSax Studio unit on the Grover Washington Jr. tune Mister Magic. Every month, we dive into a new standard…