May 2021: Live Masterclass
How To Work Out A Tune By Ear
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"This is a really effective learning module. Really satisfying progress in a short time. Highly recommended!"
- Clive Heaton
Contents
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StartThe First Step In The Process (1:05)
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StartA Quick Aural Check (0:33)
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StartHow To Approach The 1st Aural Exercise (1:10)
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StartThe 1st Aural Exercise (With The Answer) (0:52)
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StartTest Yourself Again (0:42)
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StartA Quick Tip (0:29)
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StartIntroduction To Stretching The 1st Exercise (0:35)
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StartStretching The 1st Aural Exercise (1:01)
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StartA Suggestion For Practising This Exercise (0:26)
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StartIntroduction To The 2nd Aural Exercise (0:43)
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StartThe 2nd Aural Exercise (0:53)
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StartAnd Here’s The Answer (0:24)
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StartAnother Test For You - With A Quiz! (0:55)
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StartHere’s A Method That I Use To Work Out A Tricky Phrase (0:51)
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StartThis May Help Alto/Soprano Find The 1st Note (0:27)
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StartAn Interesting Fact About Melodies (0:41)
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StartAnd Here’s The Answer To The Exercise (0:16)
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StartThoughts On Your Development With Aural Training (0:51)
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StartIntroduction To The Piece & Active Listening (1:28)
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StartA “Cliff Hanger” & My Demo Of The Piece (0:40)
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StartAnswers To The Active Listening Questions & Why That’s Useful (1:29)
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StartStep 1 In Working Out This Melody (1:00)
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StartStep 2 In Working Out This Melody (0:58)
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StartHere’s The Answer To Step 2 (0:25)
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StartAn Important Point About Transcription (0:40)
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StartStep 3 In Working Out The Melody (0:40)
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StartStep 4, Plus An Extra Tip (1:02)
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StartHere’s Some Help & The Answer (0:59)
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StartA Recap & Memory Test (0:37)
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StartStep 5 In Working Out The Melody (0:43)
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StartIf You’re Struggling, Here’s Some Help (0:36)
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StartAnd Here’s The Answer (1:02)
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StartHere’s What You’ve Got So Far (0:41)
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StartStep 6 In Working Out The Melody (0:46)
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StartChecking The Notes (0:29)
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StartStep 7 In Working Out The Melody (0:59)
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StartA Brief Summary & Your Feedback (0:29)
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StartIs Your Memory A Problem?! (0:30)
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StartSome Further Thoughts About How You’re Doing (0:37)
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StartHere’s Another Exercise You Can Practice To Help Develop These Skills (1:20)
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StartImportant Tips To Take Away From This Class (0:59)
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StartMy Challenge To You... (0:40)
Meet Your Tutor
Hi! I’m Matthew Smith, the owner of SAXOPHONE Studies, where sax players come to learn how to create incredible sounds.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the sound the saxophone makes. From the first time I heard Coleman Hawkins 'growl', I just knew I had to enter this amazing world of sound.
I picked up a saxophone for the first time in 1992, started performing professionally in 1994, and have been teaching since 2000.
Since opening the doors to my online classroom, I’ve had the great pleasure of connecting with adults at all stages of their saxophone playing journey. Some already play, others are returning to their practise after a 20, 30, or 40+ year hiatus, while others are following an unexplainable desire to pick up the instrument for the very first time.
My goal is to break learning to play the saxophone down into simple, step-by-step lessons that develop your technique at the same time as building your confidence.