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A short analysis of John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane ‘Coltrane' was a saxophonist who worked primarily in the Hard Bop and Bepop idioms early on in his career and was later one the pioneers of the modal jazz movement and free improvisation. I will be focusing on his Hard Bop and Bebop playing. He had a prolific recording career with...
Musical Ambitions Aged 8
Musical Ambitions Aged 8 On my school report, which I wrote when I was eight, I mentioned how I couldn’t wait to begin learning the saxophone. Looking back at it now, aged twenty-six, I have no idea where the compulsion came from. Why on earth did I have my heart set on playing the saxophone...
The Practice 'Hour'
I have recently put a lot of thought into the use of my own practice time. The 'hour' can be more of a symbolic time frame, rather than exactly one hour; in other words, however long you have to practise for. The following is a suggested breakdown of the time - I have found this to be very...
The Importance of Good Posture
As a sufferer of lower back pain I strongly believe in the importance of good posture when playing the saxophone and any other instrument. Take playing the saxophone as an example, it is an extremely unnatural thing for a person to do, our bodies are not designed to hang heavy pieces of metal...
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Working as a musician
Once you have learned how to play your instrument you may wonder what is out there for you next. Many professional bands and musicians play at corporate events and weddings. For example, check out www.musiciansinc.co.uk. Musicians inc. is a music management and entertainment agency specialising...
Music is Life
Music is magical. It is present everywhere. Any single sound is a piece of music. It is a sublime art and can bring people together.
Great players to check out
These are a few of my favourite sax players: Walter Smith III Michael Brecker Joe Farrell John Coltrane Dick Oatts Cannonball Adderley Dexter Gordon Bob Reynolds Joe Henderson Sonny Rollins Wayne Shorter All really worth a listen!
Biting on the Saxophone Mouthpiece
For many years I suffered from biting down hard on the saxophone mouthpiece-especially when going higher up the instrument. I thought I would write about how I overcame this problem as I know it affects more people than would maybe like to admit it. Many people who bite flip-flop from a standard...