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Sax to Songs: A Beginners Class on Alto Saxophone.
From 42 C$ /h
Sax to Songs: The Beginner’s Jumpstart
Get over the technique hurdle, bridge your favorite pop and rap hooks to the horn, and start playing real music from day one!
Class Overview
Sax to Songs is designed for absolute beginners and rusty starters who want to skip the tedious technical drills and focus on what actually matters: playing songs you love.
In this supportive and fun class, we demystify the basics just enough to get you making great sounds, and then immediately apply them to real-world tunes. Whether your favorite music is chart-topping pop, heavy-hitting rap beats, smooth R&B, or classic soul, you’ll learn the shortcuts to sounding great without getting bogged down in theory.
The Secret Melody: From Beats to Ballads
Love rap and modern pop? Your favorite tracks are already built on incredible hooks and vocal lines. In this class, we show you that a saxophone doesn't play "old-fashioned" music—it functions just like a vocal lead or a catchy synth drop in your favorite modern songs.
The way I see it: If you can hum it, you can play it.
I’ll teach you how to translate the infectious energy of pop and hip-hop phrasing, to name a few genres, into smooth, expressive melodic playing that commands the room.
What You Will Learn
The 5-Minute Setup: Quick tricks for putting your horn together, managing your reed, and getting a confident tone instantly.
Essential Finger Shortcuts: Master the core notes you actually need to play hundreds of popular songs and catchy hooks.
Rhythm & Groove: How to play with feel and make the notes swing, rock, or lock into a modern beat rather than sound like a robot.
Play-Along Mastery: Build confidence by playing right along with backing tracks, modern loops, and your favorite recordings.
Who This Is For:
Anyone who wants a low-stress, high-reward musical community.
No boring sheet music drills allowed!
Bring your saxophone, an open mind, and get ready to turn your favorite hooks and favorite songs into real music on week one!
Get over the technique hurdle, bridge your favorite pop and rap hooks to the horn, and start playing real music from day one!
Class Overview
Sax to Songs is designed for absolute beginners and rusty starters who want to skip the tedious technical drills and focus on what actually matters: playing songs you love.
In this supportive and fun class, we demystify the basics just enough to get you making great sounds, and then immediately apply them to real-world tunes. Whether your favorite music is chart-topping pop, heavy-hitting rap beats, smooth R&B, or classic soul, you’ll learn the shortcuts to sounding great without getting bogged down in theory.
The Secret Melody: From Beats to Ballads
Love rap and modern pop? Your favorite tracks are already built on incredible hooks and vocal lines. In this class, we show you that a saxophone doesn't play "old-fashioned" music—it functions just like a vocal lead or a catchy synth drop in your favorite modern songs.
The way I see it: If you can hum it, you can play it.
I’ll teach you how to translate the infectious energy of pop and hip-hop phrasing, to name a few genres, into smooth, expressive melodic playing that commands the room.
What You Will Learn
The 5-Minute Setup: Quick tricks for putting your horn together, managing your reed, and getting a confident tone instantly.
Essential Finger Shortcuts: Master the core notes you actually need to play hundreds of popular songs and catchy hooks.
Rhythm & Groove: How to play with feel and make the notes swing, rock, or lock into a modern beat rather than sound like a robot.
Play-Along Mastery: Build confidence by playing right along with backing tracks, modern loops, and your favorite recordings.
Who This Is For:
Anyone who wants a low-stress, high-reward musical community.
No boring sheet music drills allowed!
Bring your saxophone, an open mind, and get ready to turn your favorite hooks and favorite songs into real music on week one!
Extra information
Have own alto saxophone or a rental with a strap. Use a closed-tip mouthpiece (around a 4 tip opening) paired with a 2 sized alto sax reed. My recommendation: Yamaha 4C alto sax mouthpiece with a Légère American Cut 2 sized alto sax reed
Location
At student's location :
- Around Tokyo, Japan
At teacher's location :
- 하치다이메, Japan, 東京都
Online from Japan
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
At teacher's location and via webcam
At student's home
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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