Listening to This Counts as Practice

A (mostly) saxophone pedagogy podcast hosted by Erik Steighner.

#123 Testing Légère's New French Cut Alto and Tenor Sax Reeds 12/06/2023

#123 Testing Légère's New French Cut Alto and Tenor Sax Reeds Erik tries out the new Légère French Cut reeds for alto and tenor saxophone and compares them to the Signature Cut and Vandoren/D'Addario cane examples. If you enjoy listening to the same measures of music played over and over and over and over, then this will be right up your alley! Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/28949793

#122 What's Next 08/22/2023

#122 What's Next Erik's mulls over the show's future. Please complete the very brief listener survey here: And attend or Erik's upcoming faculty recital, 3 p.m. PST on Sept. 10 at PLU! Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/27824979

#121 Another School Year in the Books 05/25/2023

#121 Another School Year in the Books Erik's subconscious ordered another episode. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/26955711

#120 Selmer Tenor Mouthpiece Shootout - S90-170, S90-180, Concept 01/30/2023

#120 Selmer Tenor Mouthpiece Shootout - S90-170, S90-180, Concept Erik records a spur-of-the-moment episode comparing the Selmer Concept and S90-180 tenor mouthpieces against his S90-170. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/25766628

#119 Testing the D'Addario Venn G2 Synthetic Reed 01/16/2023

#119 Testing the D'Addario Venn G2 Synthetic Reed Erik tries out the new(ish) D'Addario Venn G2 synthetic reed and compares it against the first generation. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/25604781

#118 The Mostest Tips for the Newest of Years 01/14/2023

#118 The Mostest Tips for the Newest of Years Now with almost 100 percent fewer tips! Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/25604769

#117 Gigging and Plugging 10/17/2022

#117 Gigging and Plugging Erik checks in again after a symphony gig and plugs some stuff: Volatility Index for solo alto saxophone is now available for purchase from . Catch the South Sound Saxophone Ensemble on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. PDT on or on Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. PDT at PLU (). Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/24716289

#116 Busy Busy Busy 09/08/2022

#116 Busy Busy Busy Erik phones one in. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/24312603

#115 Backun Vocalise TM2 Mouthpiece Trial 06/19/2022

#115 Backun Vocalise TM2 Mouthpiece Trial Erik tests the new Backun Vocalise TM2 against his current Selmer Claude Delangle (and older Selmer S90-180) mouthpieces. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/23476451

#114 HBDTM 06/06/2022

#114 HBDTM Erik treats himself to a new mouthpiece and listens to John Corigliano's new saxophone concerto. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/23345132

#113 Fourth Anniversary Hullabaloo 05/15/2022

#113 Fourth Anniversary Hullabaloo A wild celebration followed by a little metronome talk. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/23038442

#112 Whither Must I Podcast 04/01/2022

#112 Whither Must I Podcast Erik shares some brief updates and a recording of "Whither Must I Wander" by Vaughan Williams from his recital in February. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/22654322

#111 Recital Plug (Feb. 20) 02/19/2022

#111 Recital Plug (Feb. 20) Erik plugs his upcoming recital with pianist Oksana Ejokina, to be held at 3 p.m. PST on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Pacific Lutheran University (streamed live ). The program includes works by Djupstrom, Maurice, Vaughan Williams, and Yoshimatsu. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/22189103

#110 Heavenly Tedious 01/27/2022

#110 Heavenly Tedious Does the episode title describe the show itself or something profound? Listen and find out. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/21911033

#109 Innumerable Tips for a Productive New Year 01/08/2022

#109 Innumerable Tips for a Productive New Year The annual tradition continues. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/21703196

#108 Practicing Emotion in Music 12/21/2021

#108 Practicing Emotion in Music Erik checks out (you should, too!) and reflects on how much emotion he conveys as a performer. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/21536102

#107 YouTube Round-Up No. 1 11/19/2021

#107 YouTube Round-Up No. 1 Erik discovered a site called "YouTube"! He watched: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bonus link: Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/21226355

#106 Selmer Supremina 10/12/2021

#106 Selmer Supremina Erik recorded this instead of practicing. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/20759768

#105 Bach and Tetris 10/05/2021

#105 Bach and Tetris It's been a busy start to the school year, but Erik takes a little time to check in with an update. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/20689709

#104 Vacation Mode, Scale Practice, New Books 08/03/2021

#104 Vacation Mode, Scale Practice, New Books Erik checks in during an extended vacation break to talk about scale practice approaches for the umpteenth time and plug a couple new books by Dan Graser and Robert Musser. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/20009999

#103 Returning to In-Person Lessons 07/06/2021

#103 Returning to In-Person Lessons Erik reflects on his priorities as in-person lessons resume and plugs the Seattle Sax Institute . Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19709801

#102 Saxophone Mysteries Book 3 Chapter 9 06/22/2021

#102 Saxophone Mysteries Book 3 Chapter 9 Erik continue to read from the Avery Combs saxophone mystery series. It's time for Book 3, Chapter 9...this one gets tense! Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19452164

#101 Forty and Sporty 06/15/2021

#101 Forty and Sporty Erik premieres a celebratory piece by Mark Steighner for solo alto saxophone. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19437365

#100 Reflecting on 100 Episodes 06/08/2021

#100 Reflecting on 100 Episodes Erik basks in the glow of accomplishment after finishing 100 episodes. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19360355

#99 Ignore the Leap 05/25/2021

#99 Ignore the Leap Erik shares a mental trick to make interval leaps feel easier and sound better. Speaking of leaps, why don't YOU leap over to this anonymous listener survey and take two minutes to fill it out before episode #100 drops in two weeks? /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19225583

#98 Third Year Anniversary Jamboree 05/15/2021

#98 Third Year Anniversary Jamboree Three years of this stuff. Can you believe it? Please take two minutes to fill out this anonymous listener survey! /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19054253

#97 Saxophone Family Members Ranked 05/11/2021

#97 Saxophone Family Members Ranked In an episode accomplishing very little, Erik ranks his beloved saxophone children. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/19051817

#96 Steighner - Volatility Index (2021) for solo alto saxophone 04/27/2021

#96 Steighner - Volatility Index (2021) for solo alto saxophone Erik shares a recording of his new work for solo alto saxophone, Volatility Index (2021). Let him know if you're interested in obtaining a copy! Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/18785525

#95 Post-Recital Musings 04/20/2021

#95 Post-Recital Musings Holy moly, brace yourselves for a bonus episode! Erik decompresses a bit after finishing his first live recital in over a year. Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/18770975

#94 Youtz - From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone 04/13/2021

#94 Youtz - From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone Erik presents an encore performance of From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone by Gregory Youtz, premiered last weekend at the NASA Region 1 Conference. Hear the piece again at Erik's PLU faculty recital this Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. PDT. . Get in touch at or /episode/index/show/lttcap/id/18680396

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