Most saxophone tutor books only teach music. We teach technique!

In a booklet small enough to slip in your pocket , not only do you get the answers to specific saxophone problems, we also cover in detail the essential techniques of:

Embouchure development.

Saxophone sound production.

How to tongue your correctly.

Intonation - playing in tune and

How to avoid the fatal disease of "wrong-noteitis"!

Click on the page below to see an extract from the book.

Are  your problems shown here?

1.    Often I cannot get a sound, no matter how hard I blow.

2.    There is a distinct hiss when I play.

3.    I cannot get the notes to play softly.  They just vanish into a hiss.

4.    How do I play loud or soft without changing my lip pressure? 

5.    I put the mouthpiece in the correct position but all I get is squeals.

6.    I cannot get the low notes even though I am not touching the octave key.

7.    The notes above high G are flat.

8.    I cannot get notes above top space G.  They simply squawk downwards.

9.    I get squeals when I try to tongue a note.

10.    My cheeks puff uncontrollably and I get a sore throat after playing the saxophone.

11.   My fingers hurt after I have been playing for only a short time.

12.    I can get top notes only if I use very hard reeds.

All text is written in plain, jargon free English.   Whether you are a beginner or an old stager, you will find many useful tips in the Saxophonist's Technique Doctors.  We concentrate on making sure that your basic technique is solid.

If you cannot see your problem here, check the Saxophonist's Advanced Technique Doctor.

The Music Teacher  reviewer says:  "...a useful little book for the beginner instrumentalist and the non-specialist woodwind teacher.................Attempting to solve instrumental problems without the aid of a teacher is always difficult,....... the suggestions are based on authentic experience." 

Customers say: "Thank you. FYI your saxophone doctors revolutionized my playing at age 44. I've been playing for 30 years. Ralph D Sherman, West Hartford, CT, USA."

Your Saxophonist's Technique Doctor will soon be curing those niggles.

If you are having difficulty with fingering or want notes above top F#, you need Dr Downing's Professional Saxophone Fingering Chart.

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