Saxophone guides

As a saxophone beginner, you spend week one on reed and mouthpiece, a steady sound and the first notes of your left hand, whether you play alto or tenor.

Yes, you can learn the saxophone as an adult, even if you have never played an instrument.

Getting started on the saxophone is easier than many expect: many beginners get a sound on day one, and after ten minutes with tonestro you play one or two notes in a real song with a band.

Yes, you can teach yourself the saxophone if you practice with a plan and know whether your notes are right.

As a rough guide, adults who practice on most days often play easy melodies within a few weeks and feel at home in much of the standard range after one to two years.

Wind instruments are the instruments you blow into or across, usually grouped into woodwinds and brass by how their sound starts, not by what they're made of.

You can learn to read music in five steps: understand the staff and clef, find the natural notes, count note values, read sharps and flats, and play each note on your instrument right away.