SAX BITES

The tongue is so important when it comes to playing a wind or brass instrument and, for saxophone players, tongue position can have a huge impact on sound production as a whole. Ever found it hard to play low notes on a saxophone? Well, your tongue is probably the reason why. Listen in to today's episode to get some detailed insights into how you can improve and refine your tongue position. Part 4...

Posture is one of those things that gets talked about a lot with young students and then... well, kind of forgotten about. Correct playing posture is crucial to both good sound production and healthy playing practices. Emma's bite-sized lesson today covers the posture essentials for saxophonists.   Part 3 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most importa...

It's time to talk EMBOUCHURE. That's right, a tough topic for some and one of the most impactful elements on your saxophone playing. Perfecting your embouchure can be a challenge and, for many young students, they get conflicting advice that feels hard to implement when playing. This episode unpacks the saxophone embouchure basics that all saxos need to hear and young players need to know. When it...

As a woodwind specialist, it feels like Emma is constantly talking about one thing: AIR! Today's bite-sized lesson is all about the fundamentals of air use in saxophone playing. Part 1 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Welcome to Sax Bites: The 5 Minute Saxophone Lesson Podcast hosted by Dr Emma Di Marco, Australian saxophonist and music educator. Listen to bite-sized episodes that will transform your saxophone playing and give you hours of inspiration for better practising and performance.