Major scales course for tenor sax. An online video course from Lynden Blades providing a deep-dive into mastering major scales on the saxophone.

Major scales deep-dive course for tenor sax

If you’ve ever felt stuck when improvising, clumsy when sight-reading, or unsure how to sound more fluid on the sax, this course is for you.

By the end of it, you’ll:

• Play all 12 major scales with confidence and ease.
• Understand the chord tones that make your solos sound musical (not just random notes).
• Improvise simple but beautiful phrases straight away — even if you’ve never improvised before.
• Explore the full range of your saxophone, from the very lowest note to the very top.
• Finally feel that sense of freedom when you pick up your horn — no more second-guessing yourself.

Instead of “just practising scales”, I show you how to turn them into something useful, joyful, and fun. You’ll learn why they matter, how to apply them in real playing, and how to use them to create phrases that actually sound good.

Here’s how it works:

• 12 step-by-step videos (nearly 3 hours of tuition) — guiding you carefully through every key.
• Backing tracks to make your practice musical and enjoyable.
• Downloadable PDFs to keep you on track.
• A simple system for building your own phrases in any key.

This isn’t about ticking off scales for the sake of it. It’s about transforming the way you approach the saxophone so that everything else you play — jazz, blues, funk, pop, or classical — becomes easier and more enjoyable.

All you need is your horn, a speaker for the backing tracks, and the willingness to dive in. By the end, you won’t just know your scales… you’ll be able to use them to make music.