Podcasts by How To Play The Sax - Saxophone Podcast
Have Fun. Play Saxophone. Be Awesome. Repeat. The HowToPlayTheSax.com Website, Youtube Channel and Saxophone Podcast are dedicated to helping YOU become a better saxophonist. My name is Matthew and I help beginner saxophone players of all ages learn how to play their favourite Rock, Soul, Funk and Blues songs without reading music – quickly and easily – with my online saxophone lessons via the Membership inside HowToPlayTheSax.com, via my Blog, via my Youtube Channel and via this Saxophone Podcast ! Whether it’s impressing your friends, or improving your own bedroom warrior chops, getting up to speed to join a band, or simply helping you play the music that YOU want to play, I am here to help your saxophone dreams become a reality. If you want to learn how to play the saxophone, you’ve come to the right place 🙂 I can provide you with the guidance, structure, organisation, curation, expertise and skills you need to be the saxophone player that you have always wanted to be. And we’ll have some fun along the way ! I created this Saxophone Podcast (and Website and Youtube Channel) to be the resources that I wish I had when I was learning how to play the saxophone. Let's learn how to play the sax ! Thanks, Matthew from https://HowToPlayTheSax.com
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Saxophone Lessons Rock And Roll Girls from 2022-09-22T08:00
How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Rock And Roll Girls
Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame had a string of hits as a solo artist.
A...
Saxophone Interview With Pete from 2022-09-08T08:00
Saxophone Interview With Pete
The other day I was luck enough to have a great chat and saxophone interview with one of our AWESOME Members, Pete from the United Kingdom.
Pe...
ListenSaxophone Interview With Bernhard from 2022-08-04T08:00
Saxophone Interview With Bernhard
Recently I had the opportunity to have a great chat and saxophone interview with one of our AWESOME Members, Bernhard from Germany.
Ber...
Shout Out To My Saxophone Students at HowToPlayTheSax.com from 2022-07-21T08:00
Shout Out To My Saxophone Students at HowToPlayTheSax.com
The saxophone students and awesome Members at HowToPlayTheSax.com are just wonderful people.
They come from ...
Saxophone Beats How To Play The Saxophone from 2022-06-30T08:00
Saxophone Beats - How To Play The Saxophone
Some beginner saxophone lessons students of mine were recently having troubles with their saxophone beats.
Not just limited to s...
ListenSaxophone Lessons How To Play You Can Leave Your Hat On from 2022-06-16T08:00
How To Play You Can Leave Your Hat On by Joe Cocker On The Saxophone
Joe Cocker has some amazing songs that have been huge all over the world - many of which have AMAZING saxopho...
How To Play The Pink Panther On The Saxophone from 2022-06-09T08:00
How To Play The Pink Panther Theme On The Saxophone
Arguably, the most famous and well known saxophone song in the world in space - ever - is the Pink Panther theme.
The Pi...
ListenHow To Play Good Lovin On The Saxophone from 2022-05-26T08:00
How To Play Good Lovin On The Saxophone
Good Lovin’ by The Young Rascals is a wonderful song that has stood the test of time.
And in the film clip they are wearing VERY str...
ListenSaxophone Lessons - How To Play The Saxophone from 2022-05-19T08:00
Saxophone Lessons - How To Play The Saxophone
Want to learn how to play the saxophone, but you are not sure where to start ?
You’ve come to the right place !
I ...
Saxophone Thumbs Q and A 6 | Saxophone Lessons from 2022-05-12T08:00
Saxophone Lessons Q and A 6 | How To Play The Saxophone Why Can't I Be You Saxophone Lessons | How To Play Saxophone
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The Cure had a great song in the late 1980’s called Why Can’t I Be You…..and it’s got some great brass and keyboard lin...
Saxophone Lessons Q and A 5 with Matthew from 2022-03-17T08:00
Saxophone Lessons Q and A 5 | How To Play The Saxophone
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How To Play Shape I'm In on the Alto Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons from 2022-02-24T08:00
How To Play Shape I'm In on the Alto Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons
In Australia in the late 1970's there was a very well known band called Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons.
...
How To Fix Sticky Saxophone Pads | Saxophone Lessons from 2022-02-17T08:00
How To Fix Sticky Saxophone Pads | Saxophone Lessons
Sticky saxophone pads happen on a saxophone. Sometimes the keys stick shut and don’t open properly.
The G Sh...
How To Play Cup Of Life On The Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons from 2022-02-10T08:00
How To Play Cup Of Life On The Saxophone | Saxophone Lessons
What is there not to like about Ricky Martin and his HUGE global hit The Cup Of Life ?
With some great br...
How To Play Paper In Fire On The Saxophone from 2022-02-03T08:00
How To Play Paper In Fire On The Saxophone
Paper In Fire by John Mellencamp has a great riff that is just screaming for us to play along with on our saxophones.
Paper ...
Saxophone Long Tones | How To Play Saxophone from 2022-01-20T08:00
Saxophone Long Tones | Saxophone Lessons
When playing your saxophone, it is important to be able to play long tones and long notes.
Saxophone long tones or saxophone lon...
2021 Saxophone Year In Review for HowToPlayTheSax.com from 2022-01-13T08:00
2021 Saxophone Year In Review for HowToPlayTheSax.com
We've had a HUGE year in 2021 at HowToPlayTheSax.com
In this podcast we look back at the milestones, the ac...
Saxophone Tonguing | HowToPlayTheSax.com from 2022-01-06T08:00
Saxophone Tonguing | Saxophone Lessons
Saxophone Tonguing Technique. How To Tongue On The Saxophone.
Your tongue is a vitally important body part when it comes to learn...
How To Put A Reed On A Saxophone Mouthpiece from 2021-12-30T08:00
How To Put A Reed On A Saxophone Mouthpiece | Saxophone Lessons
In the global scheme of things, it is easy to learn how to put a reed on a saxophone mouthpiece.
After you’v...
ListenSaxophone Warm Ups - E Major Scale from 2021-12-09T08:00
Saxophone Warm Ups - E Major Scale
In exactly the same way that Athletes need to warm up their bodies before competing, we Musicians need to warm up too.
We can progress...
Saxophone Practice - How To Play Saxophone from 2021-12-02T08:00
Saxophone Practice - How To Play Saxophone
Saxophone practice does not need to be tedious, or the equivalent of getting teeth extracted at the dentist.
The key ... Listen
Live and Let Die Saxophone Lessons from 2021-11-25T08:00
How To Play Live and Let Die by Wings On The Saxophone
Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings is one of those GREAT hits from the James Bond movies.
This song...
That's the Way I Like It Melody Saxophone Lessons from 2021-11-18T08:00
That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Lessons
Part 2 - Melody.
In this free saxophone lesson podcast we continue on from our previous That’s The Way I Like It S...
That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Lessons from 2021-11-11T08:00
That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Lessons
Part 1 - Brass.
So, if you are a bit of a disco tragic like me, then you will probably know the song That’s The Way I Lik...
Saxophone Embouchure from 2021-11-04T08:00
Saxophone Embouchure
How to use your mouth and face to play your saxophone.
Learning how to play the saxophone is not quite a case of simply shoving your sax in your mouth ...
ListenHow To Play Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band On The Saxophone from 2021-10-28T08:00
How To Play Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band On The Saxophone.
Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles is an iconic song.
Who does not know the ...
How To Play American Woman On The Saxophone from 2021-10-21T08:00
How To Play American Woman On The Saxophone
American Woman by The Guess Who is great rock song recorded in 1969 and released in 1970. It was also covered by Lenny Kravitz in the...
Soul Man Saxophone Lessons from 2021-10-14T08:00
How To Play Soul Man By Sam and Dave On The Saxophone
As a saxophonist, you MUST be able to play this song. It is one of those songs where the band says, “Hey, do you know Soul ...
Saxophone Lessons Q and A 3 with Matthew from 2021-10-07T08:00
Saxophone Lessons Q and A 3 | How To Play The Saxophone - Matthew answers questions about learning how to play the saxophone as asked by readers, subscribers and Members at Listen
Saturday Night Cold Chisel Saxophone Lessons from 2021-09-23T08:00
How To Play Saturday Night By Cold Chisel On The Saxophone
Cold Chisel are a great rock band from Australia. In the mid 1980's they had a HUGE hit with an ENORMOUS saxophon...
How To Play The Da Doo Ron Ron Saxophone Solo from 2021-09-02T08:00
How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Da Doo Ron Ron
In the early 1960’s, when life was in black and white, The Crystals had a mega hit with their strangely titled song Da Doo Ron ...
Merry Christmas Baby Saxophone Lessons from 2021-08-26T08:00
How To Play Merry Christmas Baby On The Saxophone
Merry Christmas Baby ! (Do you often get called "baby" ?)
Are you looking to learn How To Play Merry Christm...
Power Of Love Saxophone Lessons from 2021-08-19T08:00
How To Play Power Of Love On The Saxophone
Are you looking to learn How To Play Power Of Love On The Saxophone ? It's a great Huey Lewis And The News song with some AWESOME...
Land Of 1000 Dances Saxophone Lessons from 2021-08-12T08:00
How To Play Land Of 1000 Dances On The Saxophone
Are you looking to learn How To Play Land Of 1000 Dances On The Saxophone ? Of course you are !!
And why wouldn’t you ?...
Disco Inferno Saxophone Lessons from 2021-08-05T08:00
How To Play Disco Inferno On The Saxophone
Disco Inferno - originally by The Trammps and also a huge hit for Tina Turner - is one of THOSE disco songs from the 1970's where ...
How To Play I Wish On The Saxophone from 2021-07-29T08:00
How To Play I Wish by Stevie Wonder On The Saxophone
I Wish by Stevie Wonder is an AWESOME song in it’s own right. It is even BETTER when you pay it on your saxophone !!
Bitch Rolling Stones Saxophone Lessons from 2021-07-22T08:00
How To Play Bitch by the Rolling Stones on the Saxophone
So obviously the Rolling Stones were, are and will continue to be an incredible rock band. they have had hit after hit a...
How to Play Shake Shake Shake On The Saxophone from 2021-07-15T08:00
How to Play Shake Shake Shake by KC and the Sunshine Band on the Saxophone.
Shake, Shake, Shake by KC and the Sunshine Band is a REALLY fun song. Sometimes known as Shake Your B...
How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Da Doo Ron Ron By The Crystals from 2021-07-08T08:00
How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Da Doo Ron Ron By The Crystals On The Alto Saxophone
In the early 1960’s, when life was in black and white, The Crystals had a mega hit with t...
Hold On I'm Coming Saxophone Lessons from 2021-07-01T08:00
How To Play Hold On I'm Coming On The Saxophone
Hold On I'm Coming by Sam and Dave is perhaps one of THE best Soul Songs ever.
As far as Soul classics are conc...
How To Play Cissy Strut On The Saxophone from 2021-06-24T08:00
How To Play Cissy Strut By The Meters On The Saxophone
The Meters were a VERY funky band in the 1960's, 70's, 80's and beyond. They had several albums of extremel...
How To Play Twist And Shout On The Saxophone from 2021-06-17T08:00
How To Play Twist And Shout by The Beatles On The Saxophone
Twist and Shout by The Beatles – what a great song to play on our saxophone !
It’s got some great “call and r...
The Letter Saxophone Lessons from 2021-06-10T08:00
How To Play The Letter by Joe Cocker On The Saxophone
Joe Cocker did a HUMUNGEOUS cover version of a song called The Letter that featured some AMAZING saxophone parts.
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How To Play Celebration On The Saxophone from 2021-06-03T08:00
How To Play Celebration On The Saxophone
Celebration is an iconic and great fun funk/disco song by Kool and the Gang from 1980.
You can’t help but dance and groove and have f...
How To Play Sunshine Of Your Love On The Saxophone from 2021-05-27T08:00
How To Play Sunshine Of Your Love On The Saxophone
Sunshine Of Your Love is a Cream classic rock song.
It is unknown whether or not Eric Clapton plays the saxophone or n...
How To Play Sledgehammer On The Saxophone from 2021-05-20T08:00
How To Play Sledgehammer On The Saxophone
Peter Gabriel had a great song in the mid 1980's called Sledgehammer. It featured some exceptionally impressive bass guitar and so...
How To Play Its A Long Way To The Top On The Alto Saxophone from 2021-05-13T08:00
It's A Long Way To The Top Saxophone Lessons
How To Play It's A Long Way To The Top By ACDC On The Saxophone.
ACDC are a great hard rock band from Australia an...
How To Play Jailhouse Rock On The Saxophone from 2021-05-06T08:00
Jailhouse Rock Saxophone Lessons
How To Play Jailhouse Rock By Elvis Presley On The Saxophone.
Elvis is arguably one of the most famous people in the world of all time.<...
How To Play Gimme Some Lovin'By The Blues Brothers On The Saxophone from 2021-04-29T08:00
Gimme Some Lovin' Saxophone Lessons
How To Play Gimme Some Lovin' By The Blues Brothers On The Saxophone
The Blues Brothers were a band that came out of a movi...
How To Play We Don't Need Another Hero On The Saxophone from 2021-04-22T08:00
How To Play We Don't Need Another Hero On The Saxophone
How to play the saxophone solo from We Don't Need Another Hero by Tina Turner on the Alto Saxophone.
How To Play Come Together On The Saxophone from 2021-04-15T08:00
How To Play Come Together On The Saxophone
The Beatles song Come Together needs no introduction.
However, what it does need it some saxophone !
In this podca...
How To Play I Love Rock n Roll On The Saxophone from 2021-04-08T08:00
How To Play I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts On The Saxophone
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were a great rock guitar band. Their big hit was called I Love Roc...
Mary Had A Little Saxophone from 2021-04-01T08:00
How To Play Mary Had A Little Lamb On The Saxophone
Ok - so Mary Had A Little Lamb is not going to get you a gig with The Rolling Stones.
However, it is a great place to...
Just The Two Of Us Saxophone Lessons from 2021-03-25T08:00
How To Play Just The Two Of Us On The Saxophone
Grover Washington Junior is not only a great singer, but a really good saxophonist too.
In this episode of the How To ...
How To Play What A Wonderful World On The Saxophone from 2021-03-18T08:00
How To Play What A Wonderful World On The Saxophone
What A Wonderful World is a classic old Louis Armstrong song from the 1960's. It has a beautiful melody that is just rig...
Sweet Home Chicago Saxophone Lessons from 2021-03-11T08:00
Sweet Home Chicago is a great fun song made famous by The Blues Brothers.
It has some a... Listen
How To Play Green Onions On The Saxophone from 2021-03-04T08:00
How To Play Green Onions On The Saxophone
If you are looking for some Green Onions saxophone lessons, then you've come to the right place !
The great Booker T and t...
Yamaha 4C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review from 2021-02-25T08:00
Yamaha 4C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Are you looking for a good beginners mouthpiece for your saxophone ?
In this Yamaha 4C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece review podc...
That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Group Audio from 2021-02-18T08:00
Fun That's The Way I Like It Saxophone Group Audio and Video
Recently, as part of our "Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome, Repeat " mantra, the call wen...
Shake Everything You've Got Saxophone Lessons from 2021-01-21T08:00
Shake Everything You've Got Saxophone Lessons
Maceo Parker is a VERY funky man. Arguably he is the funkiest saxophonist who has ever lived.
If you play saxophone...
How To Play Frere Jacques On The Saxophone from 2021-01-14T08:00
Frere Jacques Saxophone Lessons
In this saxophone lesson, we go French and learn how to play Frere Jacques on the saxophone.
We also learn how to play I Hear Thunder<...
Teach Yourself Saxophone from 2021-01-07T08:00
Is it possible to teach yourself saxophone ?
YES !! It is more than possible to teach yourself saxophone !
Just like anything in life, you can teach yourself pret...
Silent Night Saxophone Lessons | How to Play The Saxophone from 2020-12-24T08:00
Silent Night Saxophone Lessons
It's Christmas somewhere in the world today (?) and what better way to celebrate than to learn how to play Silent Night on the saxophone !
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Silent Night Saxophone Lessons | How to Play The Saxophone from 2020-12-24T08:00
Silent Night Saxophone Lessons
It's Christmas somewhere in the world today (?) and what better way to celebrate than to learn how to play Silent Night on the saxophone !
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How To Play Good King Wenceslas On The Saxophone from 2020-12-17T08:00
Good King Wenceslas Saxophone Lessons
Christmas is coming soon to a saxophone near you....and what better way to celebrate both your musical instrument of choice and the Festive...
How To Play Respect by Aretha Franklin On The Saxophone from 2020-12-10T08:00
Respect Saxophone Lessons
Aretha Franklin was an AMAZING singer and had a career that spanned five decades. Her most famous song is called “Respect” and it lends itself wonderfu...
Saxophone Practice Time Management from 2020-12-03T08:00
In this Saxophone Lessons Podcast episode, we talk about Saxophone Practice Time Management – how to get the best out of your limited time and limited practice.
Everyone is busy – I k...
How To Play The Saxophone Solo From Sorrow By David Bowie from 2020-11-26T08:00
Sorrow David Bowie Saxophone Solo - Saxophone Lessons
Sorrow by David Bowie has a great little saxophone solo.
And in this episode we learn how to play it !
How...
Saxophone Chromatic Scales from 2020-11-19T08:00
How To Play Saxophone Chromatic Scales - Saxophone Lessons
Learning how to play Chromatic Scales on your saxophone is an important exercise for you, your fingers and your ears.
How To Play Hot Cross Buns On The Saxophone from 2020-11-12T08:00
Hot Cross Buns - Saxophone Lessons
Ok, so Hot Cross Buns is not going to set the world on fire when you play it on your sax. However, it is a REALLY good beginners saxophone les...
How To Play Who Can It Be Now On The Alto Saxophone from 2020-11-05T08:00
Who Can It Be Now - Saxophone Lessons
Men At Work had a HUGE world wide hit called Who Can It Be Now that had one of those iconic saxophone riffs.
At HowToPlayTheSax.com...
How To Play We Will Rock You On The Saxophone from 2020-10-29T08:00
We Will Rock You - Saxophone Lessons
We will, we will rock you. So sang Freddie Mercury and Queen. And there is a (saxophone) lesson in this statement for us all.
Rocking...
ListenHow To Play The Heat Is On on the Alto Saxophone from 2020-10-22T08:00
The Heat Is On Saxophone - Saxophone Lessons
In this How To Play The Sax podcast, we look at How to play The Heat Is On by Glenn Frey on the Alto Saxophone.
When I recor...
How To Play Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley On The Saxophone from 2020-10-15T08:00
Can't Help Falling In Love with Saxophone Lessons
In this How To Play The Sax podcast, we look at how to play I Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley on the Sa...
Saxophone Lessons – Q and A 1 with Matthew from 2020-10-08T08:00
I’ve been getting quite a few emails and requests lately from various people around the world, asking me all kinds of saxophone lessons related questions.
Which is FANTASTIC !! Please kee...
ListenPeter Gunn Saxophone Lessons from 2020-10-01T08:00
In this How To Play The Sax podcast, we look at how to play the Peter Gunn Theme, by Henry Mancini, on the saxophone.
The main riff from the Peter Gunn Theme has an iconic brass ...
Another One Bites The Dust Saxophone Lessons from 2020-09-24T08:00
In this How To Play The Sax podcast, we look at how to play Another One Bites The Dust, by Queen, on the saxophone.
The bass guitar line in this legendary Queen song is arguably the mos...
How To Play Lily Was Here On The Saxophone from 2020-09-17T08:00
In this How To Play The Sax Podcast episode, we look at the great instrumental song by Dave Stewart called "Lily Was Here" - featuring Candy Dulfer on alto saxophone.
L...
How To Play Saxophone in 6 easy steps from 2020-09-10T08:00
Welcome to the How To Play The Sax Podcast !
In this episode, we learn How To Play Saxophone in 6 easy steps.
How to play saxop...
How To Play Infinity On The Saxophone from 2020-09-03T00:00
Welcome to the How To Play The Sax Podcast !
In this episode, we learn How To Play Infinity by Guru Josh Project On The Saxophone.
Infinity by Guru Josh Project was a dance son...
Best Beginner Saxophone from 2020-08-27T08:00
In this How To Play The Sax podcast episode, we talk about and answer the question : What is the Best Beginner Saxophone ?
We talk about buying a new saxophone - and specifically...
How To Play Mustang Sally On The Saxophone from 2020-08-20T08:00
In this How To Play The Sax Podcast we learn How To Play Mustang Sally On The Saxophone.
In this Alto Saxophone Lesson, we play along with The Commitments in this classic Wilson Pickett...
How To Play Imperial March On The Saxophone from 2020-08-16T16:00
In this How To Play The Sax Podcast episode, we get stuck into some beginners saxophone lessons with the classic Imperial March - the Darth Vader Theme song from Star Wars.
Please us...
Types Of Saxophones from 2020-08-16T16:00
In this episode of the How To Play The Sax Podcast we explore the main types of saxophones that exist.
Yes, there are many different typ...
Welcome To The HowToPlayTheSax.com Podcast from 2020-08-16T16:00
In this first episode of the How To Play The Sax podcast, I introduce myself and share with you my saxophone journey.
My name is Matthew - and I am the saxophone teacher behind the webs...