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Better Sax Podcast

by with Jay Metcalf

NewIt's Boring, But Frees Up Your Sax TechniqueOctober 1, 2026 · 7 min

Episodes: 129
Released: every two weeks
Latest episode: Oct 1, 2026

About the podcast

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.

Episodes 129

It's Boring, But Frees Up Your Sax Technique
October 1, 20267 min
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Everything You Need to Know for Sax Soloing (In Order)
September 14, 202613 min
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I Asked Chris Potter How He Mastered the Saxophone
September 8, 202628 min
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Copy This Sax Warm-Up for a Beautiful Tone
September 1, 20266 min
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3 Exercises Perfect For Jazz Beginners
August 17, 20267 min
⭐️ Get the Free PDF from this video Plus our entire BetterSax Shed Lesson Library: https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=V2I... 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?... 🎷 Shop BetterSax …
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⭐️ Get the Free PDF from this video Plus our entire BetterSax Shed Lesson Library: https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=V2I... 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?... 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Alto vs Tenor Saxophone, Which should you choose?
August 11, 20269 min
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The Best Saxophone Mic System Ever?
July 13, 20269 min
Get the NUX Pro B-6 Sax Mic System https://geni.us/a0PUZv9 (affiliate link) 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ ⭐️ Access Our …
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Get the NUX Pro B-6 Sax Mic System https://geni.us/a0PUZv9 (affiliate link) 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/
Why I ditched iReal Pro, and what I use now
June 29, 202610 min
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25% off All Backing Tracks Use Code BETTERTRAX at checkout https://bettertrax.com 👉 Free Trial of BetterSax Membership https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ ⭐️ Instant Access to Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/ 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
What 30 Days of Saxophone Practice Actually Changes
June 22, 202612 min
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👉 Start the 30-Day Jazz Standards Challenge for Free https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?... ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=VuJ... 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
The Problem with Metal Alto Sax Mouthpieces
May 19, 202614 min
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It’s Hard, But Gets You a Beautiful Sax Sound in 30 Days
May 12, 20266 min
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I Asked Jazz Pros What They Practice and Didn't Expect This
May 8, 202618 min
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I Asked Classical and Jazz Pros What They Practice and Didn't Expect This
May 6, 202624 min
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We Tested How Saxophone Lacquer Changes the Sound
May 4, 202612 min
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Classical Saxophone Pieces That Don't Suck
March 31, 20267 min
👉 Access Classical Saxophone Mastery Vol I & II + many more courses https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=aOaecns7-q8 https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ Get Just the Sheet Music …
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👉 Access Classical Saxophone Mastery Vol I & II + many more courses https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=aOaecns7-q8 https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ Get Just the Sheet Music https://bettersax.com/pdf-books/ ⭐️ Get Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/ 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Killer Sax Solos are Easy with This Pentatonic Scale System
March 18, 20269 min
👉 Start Your Free BetterSax Trial Today https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=V14BYcZcQQA ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=V14BYcZcQQA 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear …
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👉 Start Your Free BetterSax Trial Today https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=V14BYcZcQQA ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=V14BYcZcQQA 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Just Practice This for 10X Better Sax Solos
March 16, 20268 min
⭐️ Download this Lesson PDF (Approach Tones and Enclosures) https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=d5DEz8VR8wI 👉 Start Your Free Trial and Play Sax Like a Boss Today …
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⭐️ Download this Lesson PDF (Approach Tones and Enclosures) https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=d5DEz8VR8wI 👉 Start Your Free Trial and Play Sax Like a Boss Today https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=d5DEz8VR8wI 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
This Fixes Saxophone Low Notes Forever
March 16, 20267 min
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👉 Start Your Free Trial Here https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=4VLM1AZEvs4 ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=4VLM1AZEvs4 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
The Most Powerful Exercise for Sax Improvisation
March 9, 20268 min
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👉 Start Your Free Trial of BetterSax Membership https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=WUnHqFSseb0 ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=WUnHqFSseb0 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Kirk Whalum's ONLY Advice for Saxophone Players
March 9, 202626 min
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Bob Reynolds: The Problem with Learning Jazz Online
February 2, 202637 min
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6 Things Older Saxophone Players Get Wrong (and regret)
December 17, 20257 min
👉 Get Guidance, Structure and Support on Your Saxophone Journey https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=Vto3A5gU94Q ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=Vto3A5gU94Q 🎷 …
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👉 Get Guidance, Structure and Support on Your Saxophone Journey https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=Vto3A5gU94Q ⭐️ Access Our Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=Vto3A5gU94Q 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Practice This Everyday for Fast Saxophone Technique
December 8, 20258 min
⭐️ Download the PDF for this video https://bettersax.com/shed/ 👉 Boost Your Saxophone Skills https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/ 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Adding Gospel, Blues and Soul to Sax Solos - Donald Hayes
December 4, 202522 min
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Why Curved Soprano Sax is Better than Straight
November 24, 20257 min
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How Jazz Pros Practice Saxophone
November 17, 20257 min
👉 Access All Eric Alexander Courses and many more: https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=q8vI7PlFuPY ⭐️ Get Awesome Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=q8vI7PlFuPY 🎷 Shop BetterSax …
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👉 Access All Eric Alexander Courses and many more: https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=q8vI7PlFuPY ⭐️ Get Awesome Free Sax Lesson Downloads https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=q8vI7PlFuPY 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
I WISH I Learned Jazz Improvisation Like This - Stop Wasting Time
November 10, 20259 min
⭐️ Get the FREE Soul Jazz Language PDF Download https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=ykpRpDtPAtE 👉 Start Playing Sax Solos Like a Boss https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=ykpRpDtPAtE 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear …
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⭐️ Get the FREE Soul Jazz Language PDF Download https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=ykpRpDtPAtE 👉 Start Playing Sax Solos Like a Boss https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=ykpRpDtPAtE 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
The Saxophone World Will Never Be the Same
October 27, 202512 min
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These 3 Songs Will Teach You Jazz
October 22, 202511 min
⭐️ Get the Free Harmonic Building Blocks PDF Here https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=aPzvkED8VbQ 👉 Start Playing Saxophone Solos Like a Boss Here https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=aPzvkED8VbQ 🎷 Shop …
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⭐️ Get the Free Harmonic Building Blocks PDF Here https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=aPzvkED8VbQ 👉 Start Playing Saxophone Solos Like a Boss Here https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=aPzvkED8VbQ 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax
Altissimo Was Hard Until I Did This
October 9, 20258 min
⭐️ Get the Free Altissimo Fingering Chart Download https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=89EJztLBxys Altissimo Fingerings 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=89EJztLBxys 🎷 Shop …
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⭐️ Get the Free Altissimo Fingering Chart Download https://bettersax.com/shed/?video=89EJztLBxys Altissimo Fingerings 👉 Become a BetterSax Member https://bettersax.com/sp/membership/?video=89EJztLBxys 🎷 Shop BetterSax Gear https://geni.us/shopbettersax

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