Hello Saxophone will have you playing funky and jazzy music on your saxophone in no time! Thousands of individuals from around the world have succesfully thaught themselves to play the sax using this practical, step by step manual.Especially written for adult beginners, Hello Saxophone is fast pased and gives you the practical information you need in the straightforward way you want. Within an hour of starting you'll be playing your first song and before you know it you'll be playing cool songs like: "Mercy Mercy Mercy","The Mo better blues" and "Saint Thomas".Every question you may have about getting started on the saxophone will be answered. Whether your aim is to: play in a band, sit in at local jam sessions, play for your family and friends or just to play by yourself at home. Using our easy instruction videos and carefully designed visuals you'll keep your learning process; fast, fun and frustration free! The way it should be!Hello Saxophone is a huge amount of value for money!# You teach yourself solid saxophone technique right from the start and you'll get through the basics in about half the time. Many of our students feel confortable and capable enough to play in a band within their first year of picking up the saxophone!# Hello Saxophone includes months worth of valuable practice materials and exercises.After reading Hello Saxophone you will master:# How to assemble your saxophone.# How to tune your saxophone and mouthpiece for a stable sound.# How to hold and play a saxophone comfortably.# How to cultivate a great embouchure.# How to train for a strong breath support (How to gain the needed air power quickly).# How to create and sustain a solid and brilliant sound.# How to finger and play every note on the saxophone.# How to gain finger fluency in just a few weeks..# How to play any melody by ear.# How to make the very high and very low notes sound brilliant.# How to start doing improvisation.# How to develop your personal sound on the saxophone over time.# You will learn to play famous songs like: Mercy Mercy Mercy, Saint Thomas,The Mo better blues and others.# You will learn the basics of music reading and writing (Everything you need to play in a band).# You will learn the basics of music theory (Everything you need to be able to improvise).# You will comfortably avoid the many pitfalls and mistakes that can make learning to play the saxophone very time consuming and frustrating.In edition to this Hello Saxophone includes a large set of unique practical finger charts and other in-depth diagrams that will help you understand the saxophone very thoroughly:1: The basic notes chart: The correct finger positions for every note on the saxophone in a unique, easy to use visual format.2: Ligature overview: Showing you every important detail about configuring your mouthpiece optimally without making mistakes.3: Counting diagrams: These special cards will help you get familiar with tempo's in music, helping you develop the ability to play with others in a band.4: The saxophone piano: All the notes on the saxophone laid out side by side like on a piano. It's the ultimate chart for those who want to understand the saxophone deeply in order to start improvising.5: Alto to Tenor transposing chart: Translate any piece of music from alto to tenor or vice versa.6: Altissimo chart: A special finger chart displaying how to play the most difficult notes on the instrument.