Description
One digital copy of Saxophone Essential Technique Book 1. Printing is permitted for personal use only and not for further distribution.
Prices are in AUD. Hard copies are only available for shipping within Australia. Digital downloads are available worldwide.
Saxophone Essential Technique is a revolutionary beginner’s method book that dictates the cutting-edge of developing saxophone pedagogy.
Featuring
- Professional-level technique established right from the start
- Advanced concepts demystified with approachable explanations
- Tailor-composed exercises and pieces to practise concepts in thorough, effective and concise ways
- 6 pieces with piano parts for both Bb and Eb saxes, providing musically engaging repertoire from the earliest stages
- Early ensemble experiences designed specifically for saxophonists, including duets and canons
- Emphasis on establishing a strong foundation of literacy, understanding and technique
- Eclectic education on historical context, current performance practices and music theory
- Colour diagrams and pictures to aid in conceptual understanding and engagement
- YouTube companion videos
Contents
- Lesson 1: The First Sound
- Lesson 2: Left Hand Notes
- Lesson 3: Tonguing, Rhythms
- Lesson 4: Right Hand Notes, Ensemble playing
- Lesson 5: Octave Key, C Major, 3/4/ Time, Canons
- Lesson 6: Quavers, Subdividing
- Lesson 7: Sharps, G Major
- Lesson 8: Key Signatures, Ties
- Lesson 9: Slurs, Flats, F Major
- Lesson 10: Dotted Notes, Low C
- Lesson 11: Posture, Staccato, Anacruses
- Lesson 12: Naturals
- Lesson 13: C#, D Major, D Minor
- Lesson 14: Eb, Low Bb, Bb Major, G Minor
- Lesson 15: Low B, E Minor, Breathing and Blowing
- Lesson 16: G#/Ab, A Major, A Minor, Dynamics
- Lesson 17: Semiquavers, B Minor, Tempo Markings
- Lesson 18: Metronome Markings, F# Minor
- Lesson 19: Shaping Sound
- Lesson 20: Eb Major, C Minor
- Lesson 21: Chromatic Scale, Hat Accents
- Appendix 1: Recommended Gear
- Appendix 2: Piano Parts





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