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Marching Tenor Sax Mastery

Like Duolingo, but for Marching Tenor Sax Mastery. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.

For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.

54 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android

Sammy the Sax-Cat
Marching Tenor Sax Mastery
with Sammy the Sax-Cat
54
Levels
4
Sections
5
Min/day
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo turns Marching Tenor Sax Mastery into a game you actually finish. Levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that make it stick. Five minutes a day.

What you'll learn

Where Marching Tenor Sax Mastery takes you

Stop struggling with sheet music on the field. Learn how to lock complex songs into your memory and master high-speed articulation for a flawless performance.

  1. 1

    Play It Fast and Clean

    • Moving Beyond Single Tonguing
    • Balancing the 'Tu' and 'Ku' Sounds
    • Syncing Your Tongue with Your Fingers
    • Maintaining Air Support During Rapid Notes
  2. 2

    Locking Music into Your Memory

    • Breaking Long Songs into Small Chunks
    • Using Visual and Muscle Memory Cues
    • The 'Add-a-Note' Method for Hard Phrases
    • Singing Your Part to Internalize the Rhythm
    • Practicing Transitions Between Song Sections
    • Testing Your Memory Under Pressure
  3. 3

    Practicing for the Field

    • Simulating Movement While You Play
    • Managing Your Breath While Marching
    • Recovering Quickly from a Mistake
  4. 4

    Refining Your Sound and Efficiency

    • Eliminating Tension in Your Hands and Neck
    • Projecting Your Sound Without Overblowing
    • Consistent Reed Selection for Outdoor Play
    • Building a Sustainable Daily Warm-up
    • Evaluating Your Progress with Recordings

4 sections · 18 units · 54 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

Try a question

Here's what playing it feels like

A real question from this course. Take your best guess.

Breaking the Speed Barrier

Why does single tonguing eventually hit a speed limit during a fast tenor sax run?

Get it right to open this lesson and 53 more in the app.

How it's taught

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