Learn To Play Saxophone with the help of computers

sounds great, seems like it's worth it

Many thanks to my good friend William Johnson Music Composer to Setup Yamaha PSR 740 keyboard ready for a try at improvisation.

Why a midi keyboard on a saxophone web site you may ask.
I started playing saxophone at over the age of over 60 without any music training and unable to read music.
Both friends and musicians have commented on my progress. You sound really good.
I put this down to playing along with a Yamaha Psr keyboard with an XG Midi sound set and arranging the midi file for Saxophone.
Composing and playing along with Sibelius 6 Software is great fun.
Adding note heads helps with reading. My faithful Yamaha PSR 520 is great for playing from the computer
the only problem visiting friends have difficulty with styles and saving to external media.
My new S/H Yamaha Psr740 Bought for ?160 solves this problem.
Please visit learnsax youtube channel again and of course William Johnson music composer on YouTube.

PSR740 Yamaha PSR 740

https://www.youtube.com/v/t39KiRJlBp4

Listen to Criccieth in Bloom on YouTube by William Johnson Music Composer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL2THjLup8U

https://www.youtube.com/v/ZL2THjLup8U

Forte creates an ideal environment for making music
Products
FORTE Premium
FORTE Home
FORTE Basic
FORTE Free (Freeware)
Forte MidiToAudio
Forte Scan Light

http://www.fortenotation.com/en/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8xiPUUM-Yg

https://www.youtube.com/v/e8xiPUUM-Yg

BBC Music Jazz on DAB radio

The service will be on air from 12 ? 15 November 2015 with presenters from across BBC Radio as well as celebrity jazz fans and a collaboration with Jazz FM.
BBC Music Jazz is available online in the UK and internationally. It will be available as an ?on demand? service for up to 30 days after broadcast.
On your Dab Radio Scroll through the station list and you should find BBC Music Jazz after BBC Asian Network.
For more information follow the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/NK0RzQnT5r0KLb4D45Vwvl/how-to-listen-to-bbc-music-jazz

Cadwaladers was initially established in 1927 by the Cadwalader family in Criccieth.
Sadly Cadwaladers, the Welsh coffee and ice cream chain went into administration Diane Brierley and Mark Andrews bought out the firm.
Pwllheli and Abersoch shops - will close as part of the re-structure.

In my opinion Cadwalders ice cream palour  Criccieth  has lost its warmth friendly atmosphere and no music evenings. But do wish them luck with the new venture and do hope they will bring back the Jazz evening.

Hi Tony and other members

Long time no speak, but I just spotted this thread that I had contributed to before and had a look at whats been happening since.

I have a couple of thoughts to throw into the ring for you regarding Wikifonia and Midi Files.

Lets start with Midi Files.

As Tony said this is a great way to get free sheet music and I use this method all the time, just be careful as some midis dont have a melody line, they are designed to be useed as a backing track.

I have a wedding to play at tomorrow and the Bride has asked for the theme to Batman (1960s version) as they come back up the Aisle? the only way I could make this work was by using a midi file both for the dots and for the backing track.  We will see how that goes tomorrow.

Tony also mentioned using Sibelius to open the midi files, which is great if you have a copy. however it is pretty expensive to buy, so I use Musescore.  This is a free music writing programme that is easy to use.  There is a great help section and online forum for any help you may need.  Version 2 is also offering the oppertunity to scan in a pdf of some music and it will allow you to manipulate the pdf to change key etc.

The second point is regarding Wikifonia, as Tony rightly said it has closed down, however, just after it closed down a link was circulated giving you access to all 6000 plus songs and it was only 39mb big.  If any of you want all of the songs you can contact me at dave.saxteach@yahoo.co.uk and I will put them into Dropbox for you. These can also be manipulated in Musescore.

Hope that helps

cheers

Dave

Hi Amit

Well done congratulations on your new additions I hope you don't mind I have put a further post on my forum.
http://learnsax.co.uk/talk/index.php?topic=141.msg211#msg211

I class myself still a beginner on saxophone but started playing about 4 years ago and I am now 70 years old.

A friend filmed me during an impromptu practice session with his video camera the video worked well but the camera
Audio capture was very poor we must use a better microphone in future.
Any comments would be appreciated on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QGUxnLLXM
http://www.youtube.com/v/q_QGUxnLLXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bScLPmMEkgM


http://www.youtube.com/v/bScLPmMEkgM

I work a lot with midi I hear a tune I like.  I come home within minutes I can find the tune on my 70 GB database
or download from the internet.
Import the midi from the internet into Sibelius software and re-arrange for tenor saxophone.
And can start playing the tune that evening. My note reading is poor and to help I put note heads above the notes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xyScxJLzg

I think bandpad could help me with note reading
What I would like in Bandpad is a way of importing a midi saxophone staff into Bandpad
there are plenty of free programs for editing midi.
Many times I am away from home and have lots of time to practice music.
But don't have access to the Internet so web based on these occasions are of no use so could do with a stand alone application

Good luck
Wishing you continued success
Tony
learnsax.co.uk

Hey Tony
Thanks for the good words. I've been working for a year now on developing BandPad and I'm happy to hear that it is useful.

1. In web, opening a link to a tune opens a new window, the jukebox remains in the original window this is why I didn't add a home button. In tablets app the score window have a "back button" for returning to the jukebox. I'm using the new window feature a lot with my students. I'm using chrome and before the lesson I open all he windows I need. Check that and tell me if you think a home button is necessary, maybe it will be in the next version.

2. I'm now concentrating on beginners level (3 first years) and most students start with alt sax, this is way tenor is not there. In my next round I will have: Tenor Sax, Baritone in Treble Clef, Recorder in German fingering and French horn in Bb.

3. I loved your site and will be happy to embed BandPad in it, I can be done as a link or as an embedded code directly to tunes you select.

4.  Any song, etude you think I should add drop me a msg, at the moment I'm preparing Christmas songs, will be done next week

Thanks so much for your posting. I have never seen BandPad before and would like to compliment on your site.
Its Fabulous and free as well.
The audio is good notation is great for learning to sight read.
I play Tenor Saxophone would like to select this instrument.

From the notation window I wasn?t sure how to get back to the home
Screen.
Many thanks.

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Tony Edge

Web site:
http://learnsax.co.uk/talk

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/learnsax
     

Well done I love Band Pad on the web
Its Fabulous and free as well.
The audio is good notation is great for learning to sight read.
I play Tenor Saxophone would like to select this instrument.

From the notation window I wasn?t sure how to get back to the home
Screen.
Many thanks.

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Tony Edge
Forum:
http://learnsax.co.uk/talk

Web site:
http://learnsax.co.uk

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/learnsax