From first note
to first real song.

A structured 6-module path for adult beginners who want to sound good on music they actually love — not just complete drills.

6

Modules

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Years teaching sax

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Countries reached

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Readers reached

Kick off your journey to playing music you actually love!

Saxophone Masterclass

A structured, self-paced saxophone masterclass for adult beginners who want to play the pop, R&B and smooth-jazz songs they actually love. Six modules, real songs from week one, lifetime access.

$497

Sax Players Club

Monthly membership: new lessons every month, backing tracks, and a private community to keep you practicing.

$29

A clear path from first note to first real song

Follow the same structure every student uses. Each module builds on the last, with a practice checklist to keep you on track.

Get a usable tone within your first session, then learn to read rhythm the way pop music actually uses it.

  • Embouchure & breath support

  • Reading rhythm from real songs

  • Syncopation & groove

Play a complete, real contemporary song within weeks, then learn to hear chords like a sax player, not a theory student.

  • Full song, deconstructed

  • Chord tones by ear

  • Modern genre phrasing

Develop the tone and expression modern genres demand, then build a repeatable framework for teaching yourself any new song.

  • Vibrato, bends & dynamics

  • Pick & self-teach new songs

  • Simple improvisation starters

Why you’ll love learning here

Every module is built around playing real songs — the way you actually learn an instrument.

A logical 6-module path designed to build your playing, session by session.

Let’s explore the “what,” “why,” and “how” of playing music that means something to you.

Built by Matthew Neill & Jennifer Grier since 2008

We’ll work through real songs together, not just isolated drills.

Stay on track and build a real practice habit.

Hi, I’m Matthew Neill

Since 2008, I’ve been helping saxophone players of every level get more out of the instrument — together with fellow contributor Jennifer Grier. From choosing your first horn to playing the songs you actually love, everything in this course comes from what works with real students, not textbook theory.

Real teaching experience, not just theory

No wasted practice time

Every session is built around getting a usable, likeable tone fast — not weeks of long-tone drills before anything fun happens.

Not classical etudes

Rhythm and reading are taught through real contemporary songs, so what you practice sounds like the music you already listen to.

For any new song

Once you finish the six modules, you’ll have a simple process for teaching yourself any new song on your own.

No dense theory

Chord deconstruction is taught the practical way — how to hear it and play it, not memorize it for a test.

Since 2008

Everything here comes from years of answering real questions from real saxophone players, not a generic curriculum template.

Pop, R&B, soul

Vibrato, bends and phrasing are taught specifically for the genres you actually want to play, not classical norms.

Structured and paced

Six modules, each building on the last, with a practice checklist so you always know the next step.

Adult beginners welcome

Designed specifically for adult beginners who want to sound good on real music, not just complete an exercise book.

From first note to first real song

The complete 6-module Masterclass: structured lessons, backing tracks, and a private community for accountability.

One-time payment

  • All 6 modules + future updates

  • Backing tracks & community

  • Practice checklists & song library

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