Comprehensive Saxophone Warm-Ups

Warm-Ups And Beyond is a comprehensive rehearsal book for developing bands. Includes:Basic and advanced warm-ups including scales arpeggios interval studies chord progressions and choralesKey change studiesArticulation studiesFlexibility studiesGlossary of musical terms symbols and signsAppendices containing scale sheets tuning notes and fingering chartsPercussion features and exercises emphasising sticking systems basic rudiments and playing techniques for accessory instruments.Written and compiled by Timothy Loest with Percussion by Kevin Lepper.

A Proven Method to Increase Technique and Become a Complete Saxophonist-Your warm-up time is a precious thing. It can get you off to a great day of practicing or it can set you back every time you pick up your instrument. Learning the correct way to warm up will benefit every part of your playingand send you on your way to mastering the saxophone! This book is the product of the last 10 years of building my warm-up routine and will teach you my proven method guaranteed to improve your playing by leaps and bounds.The exercises in this book are designed specifically for the range of the saxophone and address some of the most common problems that people who play this instrument run into. The main areas of study in this method are:1. Sound Concepts 2. Scales & Arpeggios 3. Working with a Metronome 4. How to Structure Your Time A good day starts off on the right foot and a good practice session starts off with a quality warm-up. Treat your warm-up timewith the care and precision that a brass player or drummer does and turn a repetitive routine into a new one which challenges you every day. Contained Inside: Sound Concepts • Articulation Patterns • Full RangeMajor and Harmonic Minor Scales • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Thirds • Full Range Major and Minor Arpeggios • Staggered Major and Minor Arpeggios • Major and Minor Seconds • Full Range ChromaticScale Exercises • Combining Keys with Both Scales and Arpeggios • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Fourths and Wider Intervals