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May 19, 2021 12 mins

How To Play Sledgehammer On The Saxophone

Peter Gabriel had a great song in the mid 1980's called Sledgehammer.  It featured some exceptionally impressive bass guitar and some incredible brass lines.

In this saxophone lessons podcast episode we get stuck into the brass parts for Sledgehammer and learn how to play them on our alto saxophone.

How To Play Sledgehammer On The Saxophone.
Sledgehammer Saxophone Lesson.
How To Play Sledgehammer On The Alto Saxophone.
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer.
Peter Gabriel Saxophone Lessons.

Online Saxophone Lessons.
Beginner Saxophone Lessons.
How To Play The Saxophone.

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At howToPlayTheSax.com we are all about quick wins, tips, hints and suggestions, as well as helping you take your saxophone playing to the next level.

And we have some fun along the way.

Even if you have never played the saxophone before, we can get you started with learning how to play the saxophone and have you rocking and rolling in no time.

The Cheat Sheets inside the Members Area (and the Members Forums) at HowToPlayTheSax.com make learning how to play the saxophone easier too.

The full saxophone lesson for this song inside the Members Area at HowToPlayTheSax.com  run for 25 minutes and 25 seconds.

Please don’t forget to Have Fun, Play Saxophone, Be Awesome and Repeat 🙂


Thanks,

Matthew

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  • all neatly organised in the one convenient location,
  • all provided by an experienced saxophone teacher,
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Get started on your saxophone journey today !

Remember – I can help you learn How To Play The Sax 🙂 🎷


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