with Jay Metcalf

Better Sax Podcast

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As the founder of BetterSax.com Jay’s mission is to help developing saxophone players break away from traditional music learning methods and discover a more efficient, practical and fun way to become a Better Sax player. The Better Sax YouTube channel’s videos have been watched by millions and thousands of students have made meaningful progress on their instrument thanks to Better Sax courses.

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with Jay Metcalf

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Why I ditched iReal Pro, and what I use now 29.06.2026 10:09

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What 30 Days of Saxophone Practice Actually Changes 22.06.2026 12:09

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The Problem with Metal Alto Sax Mouthpieces 19.05.2026 13:44

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It’s Hard, But Gets You a Beautiful Sax Sound in 30 Days 12.05.2026 5:50

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I Asked Jazz Pros What They Practice and Didn't Expect This 08.05.2026 17:46

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I Asked Classical and Jazz Pros What They Practice and Didn't Expect This 06.05.2026 24:24

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We Tested How Saxophone Lacquer Changes the Sound 04.05.2026 11:58

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Classical Saxophone Pieces That Don't Suck 30.03.2026 6:59

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Killer Sax Solos are Easy with This Pentatonic Scale System 18.03.2026 9:27

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Just Practice This for 10X Better Sax Solos 16.03.2026 7:45

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This Fixes Saxophone Low Notes Forever 16.03.2026 6:56

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The Most Powerful Exercise for Sax Improvisation 09.03.2026 8:21

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Kirk Whalum's ONLY Advice for Saxophone Players 09.03.2026 26:28

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Bob Reynolds: The Problem with Learning Jazz Online 02.02.2026 37:01

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6 Things Older Saxophone Players Get Wrong (and regret) 16.12.2025 7:18

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Practice This Everyday for Fast Saxophone Technique 08.12.2025 8:24

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Adding Gospel, Blues and Soul to Sax Solos - Donald Hayes 04.12.2025 22:02

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Why Curved Soprano Sax is Better than Straight 24.11.2025 7:19

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How Jazz Pros Practice Saxophone 17.11.2025 6:54

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I WISH I Learned Jazz Improvisation Like This - Stop Wasting Time 10.11.2025 9:21

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The Saxophone World Will Never Be the Same 27.10.2025 12:22

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These 3 Songs Will Teach You Jazz 22.10.2025 11:10

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Altissimo Was Hard Until I Did This 09.10.2025 8:21

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Just Practice Like This Every Day - Jazz Saxophone 30.09.2025 8:59

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Gorgeous Sax Tone in 5 Minutes a Day 16.09.2025 11:22

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