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Like you Dave, I grew up with music. At the age of 69 I find myself learning the intricacies of the 12-bar blues on the tenor sax. Listening to the radio in the car last Saturday and Creedence Clearwater Revival came on singing 'Before you start accusing...' Great example I can use for practice material. By the way, I can say shamefully I'm guilty of all 11 sax sins.

Thank you very kindly and very much for this insight. Just so you know, I'm a trumpet player but all that you shared I find transferable and completely relatable. I'm now a subscriber to your channel, thanks again and keep sharing your great insight 😊

You’re awesome man, I’ve pretty much done every one of the bad habits but it’s gotten much better as the horn has become more important to me.  It’s a privilege and honor to play music.  When I’m struggling, I go back to the recordings. I find a lick, a line, a phrase, a tone color , a scale fragment, (something I love)  and I tear it apart, move it to different keys and then I put it in a basic blues. I make sure I can put it in all the chords symmetrically, in time ( usually very slowly) I try to figure out what it is: Is it minor, major, what type of scale is it from, what chord is it played over, how does it make me feel, is there space, is it busy, soft??? Whatever… It might take two or three days to do this.  I’m finding as time passes those melodic pieces start to take on a life of their own, get smushed together and become larger.  I was playing All the Things  the other day, and some stuff popped out I wasn’t expecting….and I’m starting to finally hear the changes.

Thank you! Your list definitely gives me inspirations.. Of all things, I really need to make my own routine practice, of course, for my level, but don't know how. Many thanks from Korea. 🎷

#11. I’ve been playing the sax for many years. Lately I’ve been playing my horn every day for up to several hours. And every day, no matter the progress or sound I was getting the previous day, It’s like I’m starting again. When I heard you single out the alto for this, a little light went on. Thanks for that!

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I think one way to help resolve at least some of these is to aspire to -- and then going out and doing --- an open mic regardless if you are intermediate, beginner-intermediate, etc.   If you do that, you have something to work toward, something to improve (not perfect)! because others will be listening, something to listen back to if you or someone else records you, and something that will allow you to incorporate new ideas into.  For me, the open mic has definitely caused me to think differently and have a purpose and a goal. Thus, I have beaten down many of the items on your list.  Plus for me, especially being an adult learner, practice is my reward at the end of the day. Truly, I cannot wait to get to my alto at the end of the day. I really can say have not missed a day of practice, other than when I broke my arm and even then I tried to at least blow through the mouthpiece.

10…?
I have bad habits I haven’t even used yet.

Why the comment on #11 regarding the alto needing more attention? I find truth in that for clarinet touches per week, but curious about why you said thay about alto...thanks!

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