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  • Thanks Mike, sorry it took so long to reply.

  • Thank Walley, I will star a practice routine just with the scales and start adding long notes, for some reason I skipped over them in the book I bought with the sax. I printed out Johnny’s scales to use for practice.
    Johnny, some days I do pull the sock out, usually on the weekends. The RV life style has some drawbacks…one being neighbors very…[Read more]

  • Hi Johnny
    I did learn to read basic music and started playing easy songs. I’ll try posting a link to my YouTube channel. I put up a video about getting the sax, there are a couple of clips on it. The last one although it’s not too good, it is the best one on the video.

    Frank

  • Thanks everyone, sorry these questions are so…less then beginner? I’ve seen children that know more about music then I do.

    The situation at church is we have an organist (Bill) who cannot read music, he taught himself how to play by ear, the man is really good! Ron has been playing the trombone for over 70 years, he is coming up on his 84th…[Read more]

  • Thanks, the major issue right now with joining in at church is I don’t know anything about band arrangements or orchestration. Its nothing like the sheet music O print out from the net. The book from church is for an alto sax, it doesn’t sound anything like the solo songs I’ve been practicing with. Since the guys at church have been playing for…[Read more]

  • Roadrider changed their profile picture 4 years, 9 months ago

  • Hello, name is Frank…and I am a saxaholic. I am addicted to a saxophone.

    I bought my first sax this past Christmas, a Jean-Paul AS-400 Alto.
    I have been learning on my own for the past 5 months. The more I practice the more addicted I become…It’s vicious circle!
    My goal is to be able to join the mens ensemble at church and of course for…[Read more]