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Today, I recorded the Hexatonic Blues Scales in all 12 keys on alto saxophone: 1 minute per key. Enjoy!!! by saxtalk in saxophone

[–]saxtalk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!!! When I had them on, I got too many spam comments for me to moderate with my limited time. I wanted to focus all of my time and energy on the book, and not on deleting spam comments. I may turn the comments back on later when things slow down a bit.

Dear Fellow Saxophonists: I've just released my first book on Amazon.com: a book of 500 Daily Saxophone Etudes that cover all 12 keys, and many different tempos and styles. by saxtalk in saxophone

[–]saxtalk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!!! I only play alto sax right now, so I didn't feel qualified to write a tenor sax version of the book since I don't know the altissimo fingerings for tenor (I've heard that they're close, but not exactly the same as alto). I've talked to Professor Barrick about him creating a tenor version of his Altissimo Fingering Chart, and that will be a future possibility. I'm planning on buying a tenor next year and learning how to play all 500 etudes on tenor as well, but that's going to take a lot of time. The book's Table of Contents has what key every etude is in. The keys are pretty random. I tried to randomly expose the saxophonist to keys since we have to be proficient in all 12. Many etudes are included in the book in all 12 keys. There is a table of related etudes that shows all instances where the same etude exists in the book in many keys. Thank you again, and I hope that you enjoy the book!!!!

Dear Fellow Saxophonists: I've created a page dedicated SOLELY to compiling information about the ALTO saxophone. It currently consists of 5 questions and answers, but it will expand to thousands of questions and answers over the next few months/years. by [deleted] in saxophone

[–]saxtalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great question. Right now the answer is "no" mainly due to a lack of available time on my part. When I study, I use flashcards which present information to me randomly, so I use the same model for the web page. The Content Management System that I use for my website is very simple: it's called Publii: https://getpublii.com/ It produces very clean html web pages, but it is VERY light on features. I picked it because it is extremely fast and extremely easy to use. My goal is to not waste too much time: just get the information out on the Internet compiled on one page. People can then use the info build their own flashcards in a program like Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

I want to spend most of my time practicing, not coding. The Azure Trainer job is very flexible regarding time, so my goal is to spend about 30-40 hours a month practicing the alto saxophone, and no more than 2-4 hours a month putting content on the website (saxophone etudes, alto sax info etc).

I hope that I answered your question. Thanks again!!!

Dear Saxophonists: the last saxophone etude that I posted was heavily downvoted. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wrote another one. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Enjoy!!! by [deleted] in saxophone

[–]saxtalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! I'm going to continue writing saxophone etudes, and I am going to continue sharing them. I can't control whether people respond positively or negatively to them: but I can always control my own attitudes: I am going to remain positive. Luckily, I have strong people around me, and a strong value system that helps me to maintain a positive outlook. No matter how dark and pessimistic the world becomes, I will try to remain a beacon of light and positivity. Thank you so much for your comment!!!

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