Randy Hunter Jazz Saxophone Lessons

You'll find my newest lessons in this collection. As other new releases are published, I'll migrate these into their respective categories. Look for the EXTRAS and PDF files for each lesson at the end of this category.

A quick tour of the site including locating the EXTRAS & determining which lessons are best for you.

With this complete beginners series of lessons for alto and tenor, you'll learn all the fundamentals of playing saxophone and reading music with an approach that is geared toward learning to play jazz!

We'll begin with the basics of saxophone assembly, holding the instrument, and making sounds...

Begin learning to improvise in a structured manner. This series will eliminate the "Where and how do I start improvising?" dilemma.

This category will include music theory lessons based on common jazz chord symbols and progressions.

Learn "Must-Know" patterns and their application.

In this collection we'll go directly to the process of learning and soloing on classic tunes. All of the tunes we cover will have play-along tracks, so be certain to download the EXTRAS folders as you do the lessons. I think this will prove to be a fun set of lessons.

This section includes lessons and etudes based on Rhythm Changes, the classic Gershwin progression.

This series includes easy blues licks and a method for learning them in different keys.

These videos provide exercises and instruction for playing the altissimo register of the saxophone.

Build your improvisation language by learning and conceptualizing a variety of licks. Be sure to download the EXTRAS folder or PDF for each lick.

This lesson series has been hidden in the Harmony category, so I wanted to make it more visible.

Learn multiple aspects of tritone subs. This is both a theory and performance lesson series.

Transcribing is a great ear training exercise - and it helps build vocabulary too!

This new series featuring a variety of enclosure exercises- not just for bebop playing!

Lessons on phrasing, inflection, articulation, sound, and the stylings of great players.

In this series, I'll cover many of the basics of saxophone playing.

A practice method that will have you thinking ahead with sophisticated vocabulary and lines. The chord progression from the standard, There Will Never Be Another You, is used for the exercises.

In this series you'll learn the diminished scales and how to use them in your improvised solos.

Explore various chords using some suggested vocabulary from the videos. We'll begin with dominant 7th chords, but I plan to add a variety of different types of chords over time. Download the EXTRAS for PDF and piano only files for your personal practice.

Learn the licks and lines from classic funk, blues, and R&B tunes. I'm just getting started on this series, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates.

In this series, we'll explore bop concepts using the chord progression from the tune, Confirmation. After working with a number of students over the past several months analyzing transcriptions of solos on Confirmation by Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, and others, I decided to organi...

This collection will evolve to include blues lessons that range from easy-advanced. The lessons will generally be faiirly brief so that you can learn a practice routine and take it directly to the shed.

In this series, we'll trade 4's on the blues in all 12 keys. Play-alongs and PDF's included in the EXTRAS folders.

Stay tuned as this new Soloing on Tunes lesson series based on Rhythm Changes develops! We'll work with two play-alongs as we learn to solo on this standard Gershwin chord progression.

Originally created for my YouTube channel, I've decided to add these videos to the site after requests from a number of my subscribers.

Look for new videos in this collection on the hows, whys, and whats of Triad Pairs.

This extensive Soloing lesson includes 5 videos with topics including The Chord Progression Theory, Foundation for Melodic Soloing, Anticipating the Changes, Phrasing and Soloing, and Advanced Soloing Concepts. The lesson incorporates a terrific play-along track which is included in the download....

The Rock & Blues Series covers topics that include The V-IV Turnaround, Rock & Blues Vocabulary, Common Rock & Blues Forms, and Licks of the Great Rock & Blues Sax Players. This is a fun set that will help you understand and perform in these styles.

The Bebop Series features a progressive exercise beginning with the dominant bebop scale that works through a series of 2-note and 3-note enclosures. The fourth part of the exercise shows you how to incorporate the enclosures into your solo practice on tunes.

I plan to add new Q&A videos to this collection monthly, so be sure to drop me a note with your questions. I'll try to answer them in either a video or a written response. I love hearing from folks! Just post a question on the forum or drop me an email at [email protected]

For beginning jazzers still working on basic fundamentals but looking to start improvising, the lessons in this playlist would be a great place to start!

These lessons will help you continue learning developing jazz fundamentals as you develop a practice routine centered around learning to im...

For musicians with a bit of experience but still fairly new to improvising, these lessons would help you continue to build your skills, develop your improvisation vocabulary, learn more about jazz theory, and get a bit more soul in your playing.
Lesson topics include:
Jazz Sound & Style
Jazz ...

Stage III includes are med-advanced level lessons designed to help you understand more about harmony, build your technique, and further develop your jazz phrasing skills.

We'll cover:
-more about the use of pentatonic scales in blues and funk playing.
-dominant chords and the Circle of Fourt...

These lessons are for advanced players looking to further develop technique, harmony and improvisation skills.

We'll cover:
-advanced chord navigation exercises
-locating and identifying ii-V-I's in different tonal centers within a tune
-flat 9's
-guide tone exercises
-learning chord prog...

In my Soloing on Tunes series, you'll learn how to apply concepts learned in Stages I-IV to a number of classic jazz standards.

Lessons from the various stages are referenced in most of these lessons, while new concepts are also introduced. You'll also learn about the theory behind the chord ...

This collection includes lessons for building technique. They are brief and to the point so you can pick up a quick exercise for taking directly to the shed. I'll be adding lessons to this category regularly, so visit it frequently!

These quick videos will give you exercises you can take directly to the practice room for learning chords and basics of harmony. Check this category frequently for new videos.

This collection features three etudes each month for your reading practice. The etudes represent easy, medium, and difficult skill levels. Be sure to download the written copies for alto and tenor sax in the "Extras" folder. Most of the etudes will also include play-along tracks. A different set ...