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I’m not perfect ok…I’m not and in the midst of my imperfections there is an Iota of Change. The moment I decided to take my music one step at a time and create a great sax routine.

For me, a sax routine is a guide, and the two values that I reach stand for in creating a sax routine are Creativity and Consistency.

The other values or qualities of a Saxophone routine are

1. Progressive
2. Disciplined
3. Understanding
4. Realistic
5. Fun
6. Personal

Having a bad saxophone routine makes learning the saxophone repetitive, dormant, and just MEH😕

Repeat after me

NO MORE BAD SAX ROUTINE

No more…not in 2020 😑 not anymore

Basically you need to ask yourself 3 Questions.

• What are your short term music Goals?
• What are your long term music goals ?
• How are you going to acheive these goals ?

Knowing the whats, the whys and the hows really give more insight and direction when creating a good sax routine

For me,

One of my short term goals was to understand music theory and my long term goal is to take my music one note at a time

On a side note, I have designed a simple sax plan for absolute begineers trying to find direction in where to start in their music journey. I hope that the little I know will give you a sense of direction in your music journey ♥️💗💖🎷✌🏿

Basically your sax routine should be

• 20% warmup: dont underestimate a good warm up exercise
• 50% learning something new( scales, techniques and so much more)
• 20% A new song that will challenge you
• 10% Just being fun and enjoying yourself, think of it as a reward for completing your sax routine.

I can’t promise you that just WRITING a sax routine will bring forth results

But I can 100000000% guarantee that with a great sax plan, a sax routine and Consistency and creativity, you will see progressive growth

I CAN’T STRESS THIS ENOUGH

Now, I would consider myself as an open minded person, believe it or not but it bothers me when all people talk about is their high status and ‘professionalism ‘ in the saxophone industry. I mean sure, flaunt it if you got it, but do not create a mirage of the beginning phase being a crappy phase that is always excluded in a Sax story.

The main reason why it “Bothers” me is because I feel like people fail to see the Big Picture. I Got so engrossed with trying to be a perfect saxophonist that I didn’t really enjoy playing the saxophone anymore.

It became those “just get it over with “ kinda things …you know, like university 😑( stay in school kids.)

On a serious note, Music became a chore for me…just MEH🙄!

At that point, I knew that i forgot about the fun insecure shy 11yr old girl who felt like she didnt have friends and just ended up with a sax .I forgot how happy I was to learn and make mistakes and no pressure to be perfect. to be yourself

I get it, The whole persona of being a Nigerian saxophonist

• Some of us want to play and get paid
• some want to make sax covers and be in the music booth
• some work in the gospel industry

But don’t deny yourself the pleasure of knowing where and how you started.

Going down memory lane reminded me why I love music so much. it’s a healing experience, an expression of love. a message from the heart. For me, that’s the definition of music and I forgot that.

That Drive, that passion was what I was missing in my pursuit for perfection or whatever that phase of my sax life was😅

Be who you are

Being a begineer doesn’t make you less of a saxophonist. It is even the most crucial phase of your sax journey because it can make or break your learning curve.

I do hope that wherever you are in your sax journey that you embrace your humble beginnings and make a part of your sax life and journey

Heyyyyyyyyyyy 😋😊Dynami Sqaud, hope you are good. well at the time of writing this post, we have 57 YouTube subscribers, and more than 80 views on my most recent upload.

I’m sure you can hear me screaming because I am so lost for words, its times like these that really show why I love what I do

Cheers to us because I know that things will get better by God’s Grace.

So lets get to the real deal of the matter

so I got a comment from someone who had his reservations and it resulted him talking about…sorry bragging out how many years in his music degree. ….yup it was a very uncomfortable conversation for me.

It got me thinking. What is it with people boasting about how many years they have played the saxophone. I’ve seen beginners and intermediates that are really doing an amazing job.

so what the Brag about ?

it’s like people saying “Do you know who I am )

who are you ?🙄

Let's be clear on something 
TIME DOES NOT MAKE YOU A MASTER 
EXPERIENCE DOES

I Think that a lot of Nigerian saxophonists don’t see the beauty of being a begineer

I have been playing the saxophone for 7173547….I’m just kidding😅.

I have been playing the sax for 7 years but I still have a long way to go

so what is the brag about ?

I believe in consistency a lot, I have seen people with 12 years of “experience and a very bad tone. I have also seen how beginners with an amazing start, a guide that is not a comprehensive and detailed

I believe with the right materials and a great teacher, and an amazing sax routine

YOU CAN DO WONDERS!!

So dont let anyone fool you

Enjoy being a begineer, honestly it’s a critical phase and it shows you how you started.

so yeah 😘😘

love yourself and be who you are

Remember how your secondary classmates would be talking and someone would come and say ‘you guys are making noise.”

Or the band instructor would spot out that person who is ‘off key’

Well today we are entering a more sensitive topic in music, a question that seems and maybe is an insult to every musician….well except rock and roll of course🤐.

We all have an idea of what noise is… the first thing that comes to mind is unpleasant. whether you have perfect pitch or not, Noise is an unpleasant sound, the frequency doesnt just sit well with our ears.

I have always been Proud to be a Nigerian, our culture and heritage has and will always be in my Heart. There are good days and there are not so great days, police Brutality, something that has lingered for way to long

Talking about it was painful, but fighting for what we believe in was necessary and it was so beautiful to see Nigerian Creatives especially Saxophonists use their talents to ‘soro soke

The message was loud and Clear, END POLICE BRUTALITY!!!

It truly a beautiful thing to see different saxophonist parade the streets and played a part in the end sars movement.

it was Truly so uplifting and empowering. The End SARS has taught me a valuable lesson and that lesson is the power of using your voice and speaking up.

Regardless of anything, it was important for me to take time off social media, pray for the families that have been affected and think about how I can be better as a Nigerian Citizen. WE ALL NEED TO DO BETTER.

The power of music is stronger than you think.

Ok, so Disclaimer, I do not own rights to the pictures used in this write up, these are amazing saxophonist that really inspire me and so you should check them out!🎷

Temilayo Abodurin

F.u.n.m.i.k.e

Kunle Ajayi

Lots of Jazzy XOXOs