Description
This complete beginners course is developed by Floor Wittink: a professional saxophonist with over 20 years of experience both in performance and teaching. Floor has developed a clear vision about teaching. She has written a book and founded a Saxophone school based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Floor made a course where her vision and experience with teaching hundreds of adults and children are brought together. A Complete MusicianFloor states that everyone should experience the joy of music making. Develop musical skills, confidence, knowing how to study, through playful exercise and the development of good technique and sound are all part of what makes you a complete musician. This course emphasizes on learning how to play the sax and developing your musicality, including playing by heart and improvising, and less on reading notes. There are many programs that can help you with this skill. It simply takes time and practice. But in this course sheet music of every song is provided and you'll learn all the note names together with the saxophone fingerings, the use of sharps and flats, time signatures and counting along. You'll improve your rhythm skills and learn to memorize a melody. In addition, you'll be able to play several scales and play famous songs in different keys, all of which is a great foundation, furthering the development of your reading skills. Knowing how to study and become your own teacher is often underestimated, but the increased confidence will help you to keep developing your skills. Most importantly, you'll be inspired to continue playing and enjoying this wonderful instrument!
