
Saxophone scales! Yes it might make you shudder. Why should you sit there learning sax scales when you could just get on with playing?
A question I asked myself when I started playing saxophone songs. It wasn't until about 5 months in when I'd given up learning them that I realised that almost all the tunes I was making up whilst playing were in the same scale, Bb Major.
Then, when practicing my fingerings I started noticing that if I changed from Bb Major it didn't quite sound right and I would have to compensate for the change by playing the note long or short.
I've started off by listing all the Major scales for your to study, practice and learn. Taking the time to learn saxophone scales will not only improve your overall saxophone sound it will also help you learn to read music so you can play saxophone songs written in specific scales.
Remember, whatever you do and how ever you choose to learn the sax scales it should be about having fun whilst playing.
If you dont enjoy learning saxophone scales in a regimented fashion then try bringing a fun element into your
practice regime.
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