Sax Casts's video: How to hold an Alto Saxophone - Stop Thumb Pain

In this how to hold an alto saxophone online lesson I discuss Saxophone Posture and a fix for Sax Thumb pain....which should NEVER happen. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro to this rather impressive saxophone video 0:35 - Your Saxophone Neck Strap Height 1:06 - Saxophone Neck Strap Height Sat Down 1:30 - Saxophone Crook Angle and Adjustment 2:28 - Left Hand Positioning 4:29 - Right Hand Positioning 5:50 - Finding the PERFECT balance point with zero effort 7:03 - It's all in the hips 8:38 - Seated Positioning for Sax Players 9:55 - Protecting your Saxophone from scratches 11:53 - Summary ►Subscribe to get my latest lessons - https://www.youtube.com/saxcasts?sub_confirmation=1 ►Our Online Saxophone Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnsax/ If you're interested in improving your Rhythm you can still join the Rhythm Mastery Course and access all the videos for life through this link: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/rhythm-mastery-live-how-to-feel-and-count-music-like-a-professional-musician/ All the best, Dan Please let me know what YOU would like to be covered on the channel and don't forget to like and subscribe. Join Rhythm Mastery LIVE - https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/rhythm-mastery-live-how-to-feel-and-count-music-like-a-professional-musician/ If you'd like to support the SaxCasts YT Channel, click here: http://paypal.me/saxcasts Get Sax lessons: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/courses Subscription Members Sax Lesson Site: https://saxcasts.com Get Monthly 1-1 Mentoring: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/saxcasts-masterclass-programme 50% Discount off All Song Packs (sheet music, backing track for both saxes, full video lesson and demo - enter coupon code "YOUTUBE" at checkout: Song Pack 1: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/sax-play-along-pack-1-easy/ Song Pack 2: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/sax-play-along-pack-2-easy-to-intermediate/ Song Pack 3: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/sax-play-along-pack-3-intermediate/ Song Pack 4: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/sax-play-along-pack-4-intermediate/ Song Pack 5: https://saxcasts.teachable.com/p/sax-play-along-pack-5-intermediate-to-advanced/ If you like what I do, please consider supporting me by becoming a member of the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUJBC1tWKgVj6i5P75BeNw/join Members get custom emotes, a membership badge and access to the monthly live Q and A, Member only posts and videos. http://www.facebook.com/saxcasts My Sax Setup: Alto Sax Mouthpiece - http://amzn.to/2srzvKP My Reeds - http://amzn.to/2sreBM7 Alto Sax - YAS-62 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece - http://amzn.to/2swT2VD My Reeds - http://amzn.to/2twiU8h Tenor Sax - YTS-62 Recording Rode NT1 - http://amzn.to/2u95hcP Audio Interface - http://amzn.to/2t1L0HE XLR cables: http://amzn.to/2sr1Y3C Like my lessons? I'd love a gift from My Wishlist https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/DSXAR7EN34Z2/ref=cm_wl_huc_view