Michael Harris is best-known for his performances with Earth Wind and Fire, Phil Collins, Genesis, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Count Basie, and others. He presents this video for people interested in soloing or playing with a rock or jazz group. He covers the basics from selecting a mouthpiece to tuning and correct hand placement, and demonstrates in a few simple steps how to develop proper breathing, posture, tone, tonguing, and phrasing. Michael incorporates exercises and demonstrations to get beginners playing scales and simple melodies that they can expand and develop themselves.