SAX BITES

It's time to talk about SCALES.

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Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

Breathing and Saxophone Playing, an iconic duo. In today's episode of Sax Bites, Emma unpacks how you can figure out where on Earth you're going to breathe when playing repertoire. If you're constantly feeling out of breath or just want to sound more mature and controlled when playing, give today's five minute saxophone lesson a listen.

Have a question for Emma?

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Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

Musicality... Expressiveness... X factor... How do you describe the masterful way that great players shape each phrase they play? In today's episode, Emma describes a quick and easy way to think about phrasing which works just as well with very young students as it does with more advanced ones. It's the number one way Emma has been able to take her students' playing from 'wow' to 'OMG WOW'! 

Have a question for Emma?

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Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

You play the saxophone, you better remember to BREATHE! When you play an instrument, the air is your sound and the way you manage your breathing can make far more impact on your playing than you realise. Listen in to today’s episode to get Emma’s quick tips on improving your breathing and amping up your breath support.

Have a question for Emma?

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Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

Tell me, how many times have you ever heard your saxophone teacher talk about your teeth? What about your jaw? Ever been told that you are ‘biting’ the mouthpiece? Today’s bite-sized saxophone lesson is the final in our Sax Basics series and it covers a super important topic: Teeth Placement. Listen in to get simple, actionable, and life-changing advice on your saxophone playing.

Part 5 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Have a question for Emma?

Submit it via Instagram (@emmaldm1), TikTok (@emmaldm1) or email the team at [email protected]

Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

The tongue is so important when it comes to playing a wind or brass instrument and, for saxophone players, tongue position can have a huge impact on sound production as a whole. Ever found it hard to play low notes on a saxophone? Well, your tongue is probably the reason why. Listen in to today's episode to get some detailed insights into how you can improve and refine your tongue position.

Part 4 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Have a question for Emma? 

Submit it via Instagram (@emmaldm1), TikTok (@emmaldm1) or email the team at [email protected]

Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

Posture is one of those things that gets talked about a lot with young students and then... well, kind of forgotten about. Correct playing posture is crucial to both good sound production and healthy playing practices. Emma's bite-sized lesson today covers the posture essentials for saxophonists.

Part 3 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Have a question for Emma? 

Submit it via Instagram (@emmaldm1), TikTok (@emmaldm1) or email the team at [email protected]

Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

It's time to talk EMBOUCHURE. That's right, a tough topic for some and one of the most impactful elements on your saxophone playing. Perfecting your embouchure can be a challenge and, for many young students, they get conflicting advice that feels hard to implement when playing. This episode unpacks the saxophone embouchure basics that all saxos need to hear and young players need to know. When it comes to saxophone embouchure, keep it simple and straightforward and make your best sound! 

Part 2 of the Saxophone Basics series is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Have a question for Emma? 

Submit it via Instagram (@emmaldm1),  TikTok (@emmaldm1) or email the team at [email protected]

Want something for free?

Visit Emma's online store (www.emmadimarco.com/edmmstore) to download a free long tones worksheet to take your saxophone practice to the next level. More companion worksheets to podcast episodes will be available on the store as well as further paid resources for all saxophonists.

As a woodwind specialist, it feels like Emma is constantly talking about one thing: AIR! Today's bite-sized lesson is all about the fundamentals of air use in saxophone playing.

Part 1 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists. 

Welcome to Sax Bites: The 5 Minute Saxophone Lesson Podcast hosted by Dr Emma Di Marco, Australian saxophonist and music educator. Listen to bite-sized episodes that will transform your saxophone playing and give you hours of inspiration for better practising and performance.