Do You Need to Read Music to Play Saxophone? Plus Tips for Learning to Read Music

Do you need to read music to play saxophone? The short answer is no. You don't HAVE to read music to play saxophone, but it will be highly beneficial to learn to read music. In this video, I explain a little more about why and offer several tips for learning how to read saxophone sheet music (or rather how to read music in general, tailored to new saxophone players). RESOURCES: Browse Tomplay’s beginner saxophone music: https://fas.st/t/tjqWVGk2 MusicTheory.net's practicing tool: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises... (use the settings in the right corner to limit what notes it can test you on. Tip: start with a smaller range of notes at the beginning). Saxophone Fingering Chart for Beginners: https://www.playsaxophone.net/saxopho... Our free Saxophone Fundamentals Class (which covers basic rhythms and provides some simple sheet music to start learning how to read the notes on the staff): https://www.playsaxophone.net/challen...