Nick Mainella
Max Ionata's Solo on The Kicker
Decided to transcribe this wonderful (and burning!) solo. Hope you all enjoy! You can grab the PDF here!
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Nick Mainella
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Simon Cosgrove Transcription on You're My Everything
Hey Everyone, Check out this amazing solo by Simon Cosgrove on the standard, You're My Everything. PDF is available for download below....
Nick Mainella
Apr 4, 20201 min read
Saxophone Dynamic Mic Comparison!
Hey Everyone, Did kind of a fun microphone comparison this week. I compared 4 dynamic microphones ranging from very cheap to professional...
Nick Mainella
Jul 2, 20191 min read
3 Tips For Young and Beginner Saxophonists (and their teachers!)
Over the years, I have taught many novice saxophone players. Some of them very young, and some of them older. Through this process I have...
Nick Mainella
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Transcription: Lester Young 'Jeepers Creepers'
This is a transcription I did while trying to learn this great tune. Lester Young swings his tail off in this solo. My suggestion is to...
Nick Mainella
Mar 12, 20191 min read
An Awesome Bebop Exercise!
In this video we give you an awesome bebop exercise related to major triads. This exercise comes with a twist: we approach each note in...
Nick Mainella
Feb 22, 20191 min read
There Will Never Be Another You
Decided to record and video one of my favorite jazz standards of all time, There Will Never Be Another You. This is a standard that I...
Nick Mainella
Feb 19, 20191 min read
Seamus Blake Vocabulary Breakdown
Hey Everyone! This is a new series I'm starting where we look at a piece of vocabulary together and try to figure out what makes it so...
Nick Mainella
Feb 16, 20191 min read
SYOS Tenor Mouthpiece Review
Many people have been asking me to review my new SYOS mouthpiece. Here is an in depth review and an up close look at the Tivon Pennicott...
Nick Mainella
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Video Lesson: Pentatonics
Hey Everyone! Just uploaded a video talking about the difference between major and minor pentatonics, how they are related, and what...
Nick Mainella
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Transcription-Sonny Stitt 'All Of Me'
This was a fun transcription. I have always been a huge fan of Sonny Stitt. He is one of the few players that sounded equally as good on...
Nick Mainella
Jan 8, 20192 min read
The Never Ending Climb
Hiking is a cool thing. The idea that you will conquer a mountain of a certain size is enticing. You start at the bottom and slowly work...
Nick Mainella
Dec 19, 20182 min read
Will You Make Time?
Being a great musician or being great at anything boils down to one crucial thing: time. If you can commit yourself to the time it takes...
Nick Mainella
Dec 12, 20182 min read
Long Tones, The 'Zen' Of My Warm-Up
I woke up this morning, grabbed some coffee, and did my usual routine of long tones. It occurred to me how much these long tones have...
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