How to Play the Chromatic Scale | Saxophone Lessons

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Hey. This is Troy Roberts and we're going to talk about the chromatic scale on the alto saxophone today.

Chromatic scale, whether it's a scale or chromaticism, is just a series of half steps. Consecutive half steps.

To initially approach this you could take D to D. One octave and play chromatic. So, on the alto saxophone that will be like this.

Then it's important to also apply some other things you might be practicing. Like articulation or rhythm. Putting on a metronome. Making them 16ths or triplets.

So articulated it might sound like. That's back tongued. Or articulated.

[SpiroGirah]

Hello bro, You are very good looking and you play well. Please improve on your teaching skills(if this videos was meant to teach anyone anything). I only saw a handsome dude playing the chromatic scale and nothing more. I usually don't vote videos down but I had to vote this one down.

[basicmovies]

Wow thx you were going so fast I really got to comprehend what you were doing

[foolishheart]

"That didn't help at all"-SpongeBob

[michaelnieves]

You are not teaching, you are showing up!

[Jade_Ess]

tHAT WAS LITERALLY 1 MINUTE AND 2 FREAKIN SECONDS HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO LEARN WITH JUST A MINUTE AND TWO FREAKING SECONDS?!

[amandaambuter]

My teacher says to slur up and staccato tongue down for the chromatic scale. We have a all city event and we have to play the chromatic scale and he said search up our scale and this isn't helping

[alextessierr]

You didnt really even show the fingerings like what am i learning sounds?

[bryanvazquez]

Uh for an audition I'm supposed to play the chromatic scale and I was wondering if the tempo I played at for it sounded like some other people's tempo. This was suppose to be a video on how to play the chromatic scale. Even though I didn't come here to learn it since I already knew how to play it, this wouldn't have helped out anybody searching for help. You probably should've told them fingerings for each note, the order, and what sharps and flats you use to play it. 😔

[YungMonty]

aren't you supposed to slur down???

[erikjohnson]

As a sax teacher of 20 years, this is garbage <3

[jennifernicholson]

this did not help at all im sorry dude.