
CASSIDY'S SAXOPHONE LESSONS
Oct 20, 2026
Hi Cassidy!!
Remember to anchor your left thumb on the thumb rest circle and then lean into the octave key while keeping your thumb anchored.
ASSIGNMENT TO PRACTICE AT HOME THIS WEEK
(you will find all materials in the grey box below)
1) St. Thomas - Now that you can play the head like Sonny Rollins go ahead and dig in to the other recording and learn the head as Tivon Pennicott plays it (he starts @ 1:20 on the track).
2) pdf Getting Around in D Major: continue with this sheet and practice with the metronome as I showed you during the lesson
3) Open the orange Key Signature Review link and practice the sheets in the key of D Major
4) Blue Bossa Really get comfortable playing the head just like Dexter Gordon does in the recording below.
5) pdf Getting Around in D Minor
6) Check out the ARTICULATION info below in the EXERCISES SECTION
St. Thomas materials:
pdf Getting Around in D Major:
Blue Bossa materials:
pdf Getting Around in D Minor:
- EXERCISES -
- YE OLDE STUFFE -
Take the "A" Train -