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Matt is saxophonist from northern NJ. He has been teaching private lessons for close to 2 decades.
Gear/History

Selmer Saxophone Models Timeline Infographic

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Matt / 0 Comment

Here is an infographic for all you lovers of Selmer saxophones out there (Me included!). This timeline of the various Selmer saxophone models includes the date ...

Jazz Theory/Lesson Articles

Melodic Minor Modes Infographic

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Matt / 0 Comment

What mode can I play on what chord? How do you spell each mode? Here is an infographic to help you remember your melodic minor modes. Each mode is written out w...

5 Essential Jazz Tenor Solos
Lesson Articles/Top Lists/Transcriptions

5 Essential Sax Solos To Learn From Jazz’s Historical Lineage of Great Tenor Players

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Matt / 0 Comment

Chris Potter, Melissa Aldana, Kamasi Washington — These are some of jazz’s best contemporary tenor saxophonists. What is something that they all sha...

Horn Charts/Arrangements

Your Are The Best Thing – Tenor Sax Part(Bb)

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Matt / 0 Comment

Here is a Bb part of the horn line in You Are The Best Thing by Ray Lamontagne .

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day 12-13-18 | Chris Potter – The Eternal Triangle

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Matt / 0 Comment

Here is a nice example of some chromaticism. The whole line is based off of an alternating pattern of minor 3rds 1 half-step apart. An awesome sounding exercise...

Horn Charts/Arrangements

Amy Winehouse – Rehab

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Matt / 0 Comment

Here is a trumpet, tenor sax, and bari sax horn chart for Amy Winehouse’s  song ‘Rehab’. The pdf below includes the score and all 3 parts. Reh...

Transcriptions

Urgent Sax Solo- Foreigner

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Matt / 2 Comments

This was a request. Here is the saxophone solo by Junior Walker on the song Urgent from Foreigner’s album “4”   Urgent-sax-solo-fore...

Transcriptions

Maneater Saxophone Solo Transcription

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Matt / 9 Comments

I had to learn this for an 80’s themed Halloween thing I did this year.   This is the tenor saxophone solo on Maneater by Hall & Oates :&nbs...

Recent Posts

  • Selmer Saxophone Models Timeline Infographic
  • Melodic Minor Modes Infographic
  • 5 Essential Sax Solos To Learn From Jazz’s Historical Lineage of Great Tenor Players
  • Your Are The Best Thing – Tenor Sax Part(Bb)
  • Quote of the Day 12-13-18 | Chris Potter – The Eternal Triangle

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