Mastering an instrument is much more than just learning to play it. You probably know how important it is to understand music theory, but are you aware of the importance of ear training? Indeed, learning to listen to music and picking out the notes, rhythms and harmonies without looking at the notes can enhance your playing greatly.

Here are some of the best tips to help you with your...

The great thing about learning to play the guitar is the simplicity of the hobby. You won’t need to fill your home with different little gadgets – it is enough to just buy a guitar and get playing.

Even though the hobby is relatively gadget-free, you should learn how to use one little machine: a metronome. This gadget used to look like a pendulum that went tick-tick-tick,...

One of the trickiest parts of playing the guitar is playing notes in the same fret but on different strings. As with most guitar issues, there are different ways to overcome this problem. 

Most often people just practice hard to use a different finger for each note, but you could take the finger rolling approach to solving this problem as well. It is definitely worth trying out &...

Do you love the deep, resonating sounds of saxophones? If the ‘fat’ sounds of Jesse Davis get you excited, then this post is going to help you add a bit more resonance to your playing.

Fattening your sax sound can be done in many ways and a combination of the following tips often works the best. So let’s get started!

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The altissimo range is something many saxophonists keep tinkering with even after years of playing. It’s among the biggest frustration points of any new sax player and the reason many feel like giving up.

But before you pack your saxophone permanently to its box, try the following tips. While mastering the altissimo range will never be easy, it is possible and you will figure it...

One of the most common struggles new saxophone players must overcome is the quality of the tone. The saxophone isn’t the easiest instrument to play, as you need to learn to manipulate the airflow in order to create the unique and pure tone.

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