Music Education | Willie James Matheis

Ural Thomas and the Pain; Euro Tour

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 williejmatheis@gmail.comEducation Material

It’s a privilege to be back in Europe, touring with a piece of American Soul history and promoting our latest album The Right Time

Mt. Hood in mid October

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 williejmatheis@gmail.comEducation Material

I’ll admit it, I’m a fair weather hiker. We had a few unusually warm days in mid October so I decided to take one of them on the mountain. The colors and smells were amazing.[…]

My Personal Repair Tech Story

February 2, 2023March 25, 2024 williejmatheis@gmail.comWoodwind Repair

How It All Started My father is a very technically minded and resourceful man. One of the ways he passed this on to me was through auto repair. He did most of the work on[…]

Major and Natural Minor Scales in All 12 Keys (one octave)

March 9, 2019 williejmatheis@gmail.comSaxophone Workshop

Scales are the musical alphabet with which we use to build our melodies and harmonies. It is in the aspiring musician’s best interest to learn all 12 major keys as well as all 12 minor[…]

Scales and Arpeggios for Saxophone, Grade 3; ABRSM preparation

February 26, 2019March 9, 2019 williejmatheis@gmail.comSaxophone Workshop

These exercises are designed to introduce the student to the twelve keys found in western harmony; in a clear and systematic fashion. Following the criteria of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, these[…]