{"id":30271,"date":"2026-10-17T08:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/petr-iushin-first-steps-in-playing-the-saxophone\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:07:09","slug":"petr-iushin-first-steps-in-playing-the-saxophone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/en\/petr-iushin-first-steps-in-playing-the-saxophone\/","title":{"rendered":"Petr Iushin: First Steps in Playing the Saxophone"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video align_center with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Petr-Iushin-First-Steps-in-Playing-the-Saxophone-photo.webp);\" data-us-json=\"{&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;youtube-p23f&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/player_api&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;div id=\\&quot;youtube-p23f\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;&lt;script&gt;\\r\\n\\t\\t\\twindow.USYTPlayers = ( window.USYTPlayers || { initYTFunctions: [], optionsYT: [], USYTInited: false } );\\r\\n\\t\\t\\twindow.USYTPlayers.optionsYT.push( {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tplayerID: \\&quot;youtube-p23f\\&quot;,\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tvideoID: \\&quot;Gh9eJ85f6Vk\\&quot;,\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tplayerVars: {\\&quot;autoplay\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;controls\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;origin\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\\\\\/\\\\\\\/mediaforedu.am\\\\\\\/en\\\\\\\/\\&quot;,\\&quot;loop\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;mute\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;playlist\\&quot;:\\&quot;Gh9eJ85f6Vk\\&quot;}\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t} );\\r\\n\\t\\t\\tif ( window.USYTPlayers.USYTInited === false ) {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\\/\\\/ Trying to override other possible WP YT API calls if our element is used\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\twindow.USYTPlayers.USYTInited = true;\\r\\n\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\twindow.onYouTubePlayerAPIReady = function() {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tfor ( var i in window.USYTPlayers.optionsYT ) {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tvar _playerParams = window.USYTPlayers.optionsYT[ i ];\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t$us.YTPlayers[ _playerParams.playerID ] = new YT.Player( _playerParams.playerID, {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tvideoId: _playerParams.videoID,\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tplayerVars: _playerParams.playerVars\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t} );\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t}\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t}\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t}\\r\\n\\t\\t\\tif ( !!window.YT ) {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t$us.YTPlayers[\\&quot;youtube-p23f\\&quot;] = new YT.Player( \\&quot;youtube-p23f\\&quot;, {\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tvideoId: \\&quot;Gh9eJ85f6Vk\\&quot;,\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tplayerVars: {\\&quot;autoplay\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;controls\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;origin\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\\\\\/\\\\\\\/mediaforedu.am\\\\\\\/en\\\\\\\/\\&quot;,\\&quot;loop\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;mute\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;playlist\\&quot;:\\&quot;Gh9eJ85f6Vk\\&quot;}\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t} );\\r\\n\\t\\t\\t}\\r\\n\\t\\t&lt;\\\/script&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:var(--color-header-top-text-hover)\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video by Petr Iushin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_35\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaforedu.am\/en\/mfe-goals\/raise-awareness-of-the-importance-of-lifelong-learning-create-appropriate-opportunities-organize-formal-non-formal-and-informal-educational-programs-and-initiatives\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Music<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_a518f36e us_animate_this\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Petr Iushin is a 14-year-old jazz saxophonist who plays both the alto and tenor saxophones. 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