HOW TO SOUND LIKE A PRO MUSICIAN 

That was a marvellous lesson for free. Thank you :0)

Thank you I take advantage of any advice to assist me in achieving my lifetime goal of sounding like a sax player,I’m 83 years old and starting to rock on sax. No limits

Your are so generous!!! Keep sharing!!! We will keep learning!!! Thanks, your are the King!

I returned to playing a sax after a 40 year hiatus. Your video lessons have saved me during this long stay at home. And my wife thanks you for helping my sound become tolerable. Great job!

Hi Scott, All what you are saying is 100-% right. I'm very much self taught and play by ear. My opinion is very simple,"Play from your heart" meaning the lyrics of the song as though you were singing it as you play. and as you mention, A LOT OF PRACTICE. Thanks , Mark Holley on Sax You Tube.

Man this really is great instruction, this is the real deal ..this lesson itself is ''worth its weight in gold''

Scott, I could watch several of your videos in one sitting but one is PLENTY to give me such valuable material to work with. Thank You.

Wow! Where have you been all my life? As an underprivileged youth, I set out on a personal experiment some 40 years ago to learn music using only my ear for melodies, chords and song structure. Seeing you yesterday for the 1st time has inspired in me a new hope and confidence of successfully tapping into my natural abilities and reaching a fuller potential. Thank you for giving me what I've always needed, but was unable to afford: Education. You have a new subscriber in me. Mike

Very vital information for me. Thanks Scott

Great tips and advices thanks a lot for it ! Cheers from belgium

Now I understand goal notes, tie it into the lyrics! That makes it easier. The first time I heard you talk about goal notes i didn't understand how to identify which ones they were. Thanks for clarifying.

I’ve only been playing for almost 2 years, and I often feel bad about not sounding or playing like pros such as yourself. Perhaps I should focus more on practicing, which is something I often struggle to feel motivated to do, but whenever I watch one of your vids I feel like I’m actually able to learn my horn. Thanks for the videos, Scott.

I've been gathering plenty recommendations you've done regarding improving the sound or making it more expressive, and definitely they make a difference!! Keep posting!

Awesome tips Scott!!! Thanks for sharing!

AWESOME lesson. Thanks so much Scott!!

Thank you Sir Scott

C’est vraiment de très bon conseils ! Sans doute les meilleurs vidéos de apprentissage du saxo !! Et mention spéciale pour la vidéo du vibrato ! Avec le do yo yo yo 👍👍 encore merci pour toutes ces astuces ! C’est formidable !

It is great you share the knowledge, I don't see these from other videos. Keep it coming. Great video for learning saxophone.

Excellent advice and demonstration. Thank you Scott.

very good video! Good explanation, it will be a good tool to show some amateur friends what phrasing is like. Cheers!

Great!!! Thanks for all your advices!!!

Excellent video as usual. You gave a knack for explaining how to do things on sax - and putting it into words. Like the directing sounds you describe to get various effects like scoops. Thank you.

great lesson, thanks for sharing generously!

Fantastic video. Thanks!

Thankyou Scott you're amazing!

Thanks Scott for always giving us ways we can work on our own sound. Not all play the same. Like you always say we have to find our own sound that represents us individually. Stay Safe.

Amazing!!!! Very beautiful sound!!!! Thanks for this lesson!!!!

It's encouraging to think of sounding more professional before having to channel Giant Steps to perfection. In addition to dynamics and articulation on Amazing Grace, I think your clean, clear tone is another prof characteristic. Thanks.

Another great video Scott.. Thanks again

Thanks Scott - great tips and advice as always.

Glad to see the Buddha helping hold a space there in your music room. I only found your channel a few days ago, I believe it was a compilation of a bunch of sax players remotely on a song, I clicked on a few I had not heard that stood out. I am harmonica player, 45 years and was full-time pro by 20, practiced 4 hrs. per day then. Left SoCal music scene to work in non-profit org. Later though had a Swing Dance/Jazz/Blues Band for 10 years, usually always had one or two horns with me on harp playing arrangements/lines. As you started describing dynamics I was going to comment "note shaping!" then you said it. I only play chromatic harp some so, note shaping and dynamics are much. Articulation too....I started in Bluegrass Bands, fiddle tunes, articulation counts there! I listen to drummers, bass player channels too (like Tower of Power), for groove assimilation but always those whose shaping of notes/tones keep my interest...Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Danny Gatton, Robben Ford. Sax players usually David Sandborn, Dave Koz, Maceo, Gerald Albright, Cannonball, etc. Thanks for posting this, subscribed to your station here, good sounds! I plan to listen more to what you have and check your lessons, even though I am harp player. Just been in Austin 7 years, San Diego now.

Thanks for you useful and practical adivices... All of these rules needs many years practicing but its cool. Thank you for your professional lessons an videos. From Iran

Thanks a lot for sharing, Scott. May God bless your heart.

This was a mind blowing!

Thanks again Scott! That was a good memory jogger for me. Although I can read music, 90% of the songs I play are learned by ear. I try to put my emotion into my playing and make the songs mine.

thanks for your valuable lesson. it helps a lot for a person like me to learn saxophone when there is no teacher available.

Thanks for the advice. It is nice to get useful information. The other day you asked what I am focusing on: Overtones, scales, alternate fingering and trying to remember to beathe.

That's it Scott, I got it fall figured out now.... and plenty of time to plan the big tour 😎 Thanks Paül

Wow, so helpful! Now I know what to do, but just need to develop the embouchure so I can do it. Thanks, Scott, you're a no nonsense teacher, clear and to the point.

Another fantastic lesson - thank you Scott!

Great lesson

You're a legend Scott Paddock!

I've been watching you for a few months now.Always great tips and your sound is killer .Great job I'm learning so much watching you

Cool vid. Thanks brutha!

Thank you so much Scott, I have been following your lessons for a long time now. They have helped me enormously. Your lessons are clear and constructive and I have learnt heaps, I hope you continue with them and do well with your career as well.

Hi Scott! I really enjoy your videos. Can you make a video on playing high notes above the altissimo?

Thank you Paddock

After more than 30 years old ‘self-taught’, I knew some of this stuff but didn’t know what it’s called. It interesting to see things come up that I can now put labels to. Keep it coming Scott!

Thanks Mr. Scott. I'd share this to my friends who play saxes too...

Awesome as usual Scott. Thank you.

Great info. Thanks.

I've enjoyed many of your videos. You're a great player and a good teacher. Something else I think is really key, separating the 'ams' from the pros are scoops, bends, and vibrato and growling use. I feel that a pro has got to have an excellent inherent or acquired understanding of how much is too much, and where these elements should be placed.

Thx for your info and demo. It opens up a new arena for practice. Today I heard Amazing Grace played and sound like I really wanted to listen to it. That’s a first for me with that song.

Sustained ebb & flow. Learned this from watching the ocean's waves

You ex Explained that so well, realised what I am doing wrong. Better get practicing ! Thank you so much.

Great tips. Two more things that stood out were your tone and vibrato. Even when you weren't using dynamics or emphasizing goal notes and articulation, your tone was beautiful and your vibrato sounded natural and effortless.

Thank you Scot. I love that buddha is sitting there and you play amazing grace. 😊🙏🎶🎷. I love it

Thank you very much Scott!!🙂👍

Thank you. Helpful, because simple.

Scott, Great timing! Important stuff! Appreciate you dude!!

Good stuff for improvement. Thanks

Perfect just what I needed to know, what is the best way to memorize tunes ?

Your videos are getting better

I love your sound so much. I even got your mouthpiece setup(with a couple alterations)to sound like a mix between you and my own sound. Love the content, keep it up ❤🎷

Amazing Scott, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

THAT IS SO TRUE PRACTICE PRACTICE but correct practice clean sound

Scott Paddock very interesting thank you for your excellents advices

So true Scott , when I'm trying to learnt a piece of music I close my eyes and listen deeply how the expression comes into play almost as if I can feel the emotion my self

As always, a fantastic and helpful content..

Scott I really enjoyed this video as its something I have always aimed for. lately I have had a few teachers ranging from classical to pop and I seem to come across a bias situation where while both instructors are good, one would be adamant you would mostly tongue everything where as the other would argue it should mostly all be diaphragm tonguing. Having listened to various professional players including yourself in this video, in my opinion I seem to hear a mix both to give their sound a bit more personal articulation and more of a dynamic sound. Am I off the mark with this assessment Scott with regards to articulation as tonging vs diaphragm has always confused me when to use each type. Many thanks in advance Alan

Love your sound. To me it sounds like a magical sparkle. When I think of "Cost of doing nothing at all", I still get goose bumps! 🧡🎷 Thank you for your videos!!!

Finally! You have unlocked my current ceiling, thank you!

Nice one man

Awesome / thank youuuu

Very good advice thx

Very heloful.thank you!

Amazing information

Great video...

I knew you were using Barkley Brazil Kustom Pop 7 Blue mouthpiece. My friend is a representative of this mouthpiece. Could you look it up for Angelo Torres? It has a nice sound!

Cool photo!

Great content...🙏🎷

I always wondered how you get that beautiful sound, while you seem very relaxed, is looks effordless.

Hey dude. Was wondering. Is it better to work out the melody and then try and add the articulation? Or should you do it as you go? I find I've usually got my hands full with trying to learn the melody first. But if it's more worthwhile to do as you go that's what I'll do. Cheers, love the lessons. Kiran

Great lesson Scott. Will you play the Tenor sometimes please?

Great thank you

Hey scott could you please play any bollywood song?? With dynamics and with articulation ..it will help a lot to learn...

You rock!! Thank you.

Thank you sir

Bonjour Scott Paül again here.... Suggestions for one of your RU-vid lessons. I can't resist playing in off-the-cuff situations. Risky business when the audience is NOT your forgiving immediate family. Sometimes I know the tune but not the key, there has been a cases, when the tune was not announced and live mike was put in front of bell for the intro... now that's suicide....Lucky for me, I inherited some of my grand mother excellent ear (we think she might have had perfect pitch) and that helps some. I wonder if there are tricks you would be willing to share that help in these situations. BTW I mostly play tenor and clarinet. I hope you are keeping healthy in this crazy pandemic. Paül

In short, play with feeling...even learning these techniques to a T wouldn't matter if you don't play with emotion. That was my biggest problem, showing my emotions and letting them shine thru my horn

Thanks

Great info appreciate 🎷

Thx for sharing your knowledge-- you're very generous

The lean back at 3:38 made me want to cry lol Thanks for the technique tips I love ur content

Do you put tone/sound in the "lots of practice" category?

your intro was 22 seconds in just two breaths? very impressive. i gotta train and try that.

Hi guys I'm a newbie saxophone player and I havent really understood tonguing yet. From what Ive learned in youtube, it's used for stopping the sound from your sax and/or dampening the sound. When Scott said that he pulls his tongue in 6:09, does he mean he's dampening the sound (AKA putting his tongue on the reed a little bit) ?

Thanks love this stuff

I need a good mouth piece. Any give away or suggestion

Sorry Scott one major point I should have mentioned in my previous comment was the point neither teacher would budge on, this leaving me totally confused who was right. It was on was on alto sax when using palm keys highest octave one teachers said it should only be diaphragm tonguing whereas the other stated in must only be normal tonguing . Please help on this one Scott as its doing my head in who is right regards Alan