The Ultimate Technique Challenge: Can You Play This Pattern?
📖 Ebook Improvisation for Beginners: https://www.thomashaehnlein.com/shop 🎷Gear recommendations: https://www.thomann.de/de/thlpg_ugio2... ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thomassax 🌐 My website: https://www.thomashaehnlein.com Are you ready for the ultimate saxophone technique challenge? In this video, I’ll show you a crazy difficult pattern that helped me rebuild my finger speed and precision after months of neglecting my technique. It’s fast, awkward — and a real finger breaker! You’ll learn: ✅ How to practice ascending minor thirds descending chromatically ✅ How to fix common saxophone technique mistakes ✅ Exercises to eliminate tension and boost your finger speed ✅ Why starting slow is key for mastering any technical exercise 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Pattern 01:26 Breakdown of the Pattern 01:50 Why You Shouldn't Use the Bis Key 02:42 Variations 04:12 Common Mistakes 04:48 Mistake 1: Practicing too fast 05:46 Mistake 2: Too Much Tension 06:54 Mistake 3: Too Much Finger Movement 07:49 Outro #SaxophoneTechnique #SaxophonePractice #FingerSpeed #ModernJazz #SaxophoneLessons #SaxophoneChallenge
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