Hey everyone, I'm trying to improve how quickly I learn saxophone pieces while keeping practice enjoyable. Rn I can pick up melodies on music sax fairly fast, but timing, articulation, and phrasing take much longer to settle. My current routine is 10 minutes long tones at 60 bpm, 5 minutes articulation drills, and 20 minutes of looping 2 to 4 bar phrases slowly before increasing tempo. I also record myself during sessions to check tone stability and timing accuracy. I even compared different setups and checked online for inexpensive reeds and basic accessories to stay consistent without overspending. What I'm struggling with most is making phrasing feel natural instead of segmented, especially when I try to match recordings. Do you break songs into small sections and master them first, or do you focus on full pieces from the start when learning music sax? And what specific exercises helped you improve phrasing speed and tone control at the same time especially during early stages of learning where consistency feels hard to maintain without losing motivation or sound quality over time. Also how do you structure weekly practice to make progress more measurable and less random so it actually sticks better?
Submitted May 10, 2026 at 09:15PM by LogicMe11 https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1t9ne4x/whats_the_fastest_way_to_get_better_at_learning/?utm_source=ifttt