If you want to growl, don’t growl! The first mistake people often make is to think you actually growl (or even roar) into your saxophone. You can try your best lion, dog or badger impressions, but they are unlikely to be as successful as just plain humm

Technique 1: Growling on sax with your voice. The most common way to growl on alto or tenor saxophone is to “sing” through your saxophone when you play. This sounds complicated and can feel uncomfortable at first. Stick with me! The best way to start

Step #4 — Growl into Your Saxophone. So now, let’s put that together on the saxophone. Put the saxophone in your mouth and finger A, or whatever note you chose, and make the raspy sound. Now make that raspy sound into your saxophone again. Once you ge