7 Things You Need to Start Saxophone (And 2 You Definitely Don't) - Advice from an Adult Beginner

Thinking about learning saxophone and wondering what gear you actually need to get started? In this video, I'm sharing the beginner saxophone equipment I use as an adult learner, including my saxophone, mouthpiece, reeds, neck strap, cleaning kit, sheet music setup, and a few accessories that have made learning easier. More importantly, I'm also talking about the saxophone gear I regret buying including a £160 mouthpiece that made absolutely no difference to my sound as a beginner. If you're starting saxophone as an adult and want to avoid wasting money, this guide should help you focus on what matters most. Whether you're buying your first saxophone, renting a beginner sax, or looking for the best saxophone accessories for beginners, these are the items I'd recommend after 18 months of learning. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro and Must Haves 00:14 First saxophone buying and rental advice 01:25 Mouthpiece and patches 02:02 Neck strap (a nice one!) 03:06 Cork grease 03:13 Cleaning clothes 04:00 Reeds and reed case 04:36 Sheet music 05:37 Nice to haves 05:42 Music Stand 06:12 Saxophone Stand 06:29 Sax gear you do NOT need! 06:34 Expensive ligatures 07:00 Expensive mouthpieces ************************************************************************************************** Below are affiliate links. I earn a small commission if you purchase using one of the below. This does not impact the price you pay, but helps me out with my tenor fund ☺️ ************************************************************************************************** Tomplay: https://fas.st/t/GaisJHFp - 14-day free trial and then annual subscription. PLEASE make sure you cancel if you do not want to be charged the full yearly amount at the end of the trial period. My Gear: 🎷Saxophone: Yamaha 280 Alto 🎷Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4C Alto - https://amzn.to/4a9BUNc 🎷Mouthpiece: Selmer S80 C* https://amzn.to/4drNyFG 🎷Digital Saxophone: Yamaha YDS 120 - https://amzn.to/3ZQkqzT Rovner Dark Ligature Alto Sax: https://amzn.to/4xJVDxi Neck Strap: Jazzlab Saxholder Pro: https://amzn.to/3QRNcza K&M Sax Stand: https://amzn.to/3SRazJH D’Addario Royal Reeds: https://amzn.to/4xBNtGW Reed Case: https://amzn.to/4veNorc Mouthpiece Patches: https://amzn.to/4fWhiM5 Music Stand: https://amzn.to/4uQvH0e Cleaning Clothes: https://amzn.to/4ezvckS