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HowToPlaySaxophone.org is an online saxophone learning website founded by Johnny Ferreira in 2011, centered on “free online video lessons” and the Sax Academy learning system. The site offers content designed for saxophone learners from beginner to intermediate level, along with sheet music, backing tracks, a blog, forums, and other resources.
The courses are divided into three levels: Level 1 is for complete beginners, covering saxophone assembly, proper holding position, producing your first sound, notes, and fingerings, and includes the most important first 8 lessons; Level 2 is for advancing beginners who can already play some music, focusing on improving performance, and includes mini-courses on ornaments, plus White Christmas sheet music and backing tracks; Level 3 is for intermediate learners and focuses on an introduction to improvisation, including the Tequila solo, Beginning Improvisation Mini-Course, the dominant 7 scale, and practice with backing tracks. Overall, it leans more toward practical playing training rather than an exam or certification system.
The site’s main teacher, Johnny Ferreira, is an international touring and recording saxophonist who has performed extensively across Europe, the United States, and Canada. The review mentions his professional experience in the Vancouver music scene, The Pointed Sticks, DOA, the Colin James band, as well as touring connections involving The Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, ZZ Top, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others. For learners, this kind of stage and recording experience can help make the lessons feel closer to real-world performance.
The site clearly offers free lessons, while also featuring paid-entry areas such as Premium Dashboard, Checkout, Purchase History, and Saxophone Music. The terms state that prices are shown in USD and may change, but the main content does not disclose specific pricing, membership benefits, or refund policies. No information was found about accreditation, completion certificates, or official level certification.
The advantages are its clear level structure, low barrier to entry with free lessons, convenient sheet music and backing tracks for practice, and a credible instructor background. The drawbacks are limited pricing transparency and the fact that the course language is English. In terms of after-sales support, recent activity includes a user saying they were “unable to receive a reply about canceling membership,” so the support experience may be uncertain. In addition, it is better suited to learners interested in playing for enjoyment and improving performance ability, rather than users who need Chinese-language instruction or certificate-backed credentials.
It is suitable for complete saxophone beginners, self-learners, people who want to improve their tone and performance, and intermediate players hoping to get into improvisation through classic songs. The review contains no direct information about access from mainland China, so this remains unknown; if the course videos rely on external platforms such as YouTube, the actual experience may be affected by the local network environment.
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