Saxophone Sight-Reading 2

A fresh approach-This collection of original tunes presents 122 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles. Taking an approach based on self-learning the five sections of the book focus on developing different key technical skills as well as introducing the student to a plethora of musical terms.Each section of the book contains solos as well as saxophone duets and pieces with piano accompaniment for practising ensemble sight-reading. Suitable for students of grades 3 to 6.

New Edition-Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Saxophone Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight reading.Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Eb Alto Saxophone, the Beginner Series by musician, educator and world renowned author Andrew D. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or ?riffs? that make up Blues sax playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. Due to the continued success of his more advanced book 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Eb Alto Andrew decided to author a similar type of book for beginner students. This book is ideal for the beginner to intermediate music student with most of the examples notated in the easier keys. Besides learning how to play Blues riffs the book is a useful tool for sight reading exercises with many different rhythms. The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale, in Andrew?s opinion, the two most important aspects of playing the Blues is explained in detail as well as ?straight? and ?swing? rhythms. There are five sections to the riffs in the book, section 1 contains basic Blues riffs, section 2 contains Rhythm

Sight-Reading Pack From 2018 Grades 1- 5-This combined book of scales arpeggios and sight-reading contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM?s Saxophone exams at Grades 1?5.Key features: All the new scales and arpeggios from 2018 arranged in grade order Sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018 written in attractive and approachable styles

Selected from the 2018???2021 syllabus. 2 Score and Part Audio Downloads Scales and Sight-Reading-This book brings together ? for the first time ? selected exam pieces scales and arpeggios sight-reading and audio downloads to support ABRSM?s 2018?2021 Grade 1 Saxophone syllabus.Key features:Nine pieces in a range of styles chosen from Lists A B and C with both Eb and Bb piano accompaniments. Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements.Footnotes with helpful information about the piecesAll the new scales and arpeggios from 2018Sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018Audio performances by expert musicians plus accompaniment-only tracks for usewhen practising (download code included in the book)

This book by Joseph Viola provides the intermediate to advanced Saxophone player with sight-reading material that is not only technically challenging but musically interesting as well. Preparatory exercises and reading studiescombine to make this workshop an excellent method for improving your jazz technique phrasing and rhythmic accuracy. Included within the pages are: Sight-reading exercises containing dynamics articulations mixedmeter and key changes Samples to practice reading a variety of rhythms with ties phrase marks accidentals and tempo changes.

Der zweite Schritt-The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for the teacher providing support and the impetus to keep going! James Rae likens this method to playing tennis or chess where the most progress is made when playing with someone of a higher standard.With developing confidence and practice sight-reading rather than feared can become enjoyable and challenging.• New topics are gradually introduced with TOP TIPS along the way• Finally specimen tests are set as encountered in a typical examination including allsubjects covered

Grundstufe-The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for the teacher providing support and the impetus to keep going! James Rae likens this method to playing tennis or chess where the most progress is made when playing with someone of a higher standard.With developing confidence and practice sight-reading rather than feared can become enjoyable and challenging.• New topics are gradually introduced with TOP TIPS along the way• Finally specimen tests are set as encountered in a typical examination including allsubjects covered

Attention saxophone players -- do you need a challenging duet book? Composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin at the medium-advanced to advanced level, these 10 saxophone duets are completely interchangeable for any combination of Eb or Bb saxophones. You can play with a duet partner or use the CD and play duets with great saxophonists Gordon Goodwin (tenor sax) or Eric Marienthal (alto sax). On the included CD, Duet Part 1 and Duet Part 2 are each controlled by dialing in/out the left or right channels on your stereo system. Includes 10 exciting Gordon Goodwin tunes: Act Your Age * Count Bubba’s Revenge * El Macho Muchacho * Gumbo Street * Hunting Wabbits * The Jazz Police * La Pequeña Almeja * Maynard & Waynard * Swingin’ for the Fences * There’s the Rub Features: * Improve your jazz concept, articulation, time, intonation and sight-reading * Duets are playable with any combination of Eb or Bb saxophones (requires two books) * Gordon Goodwin plays the tenor sax on Duet Part 1 and Part 2 * Eric Marienthal plays the alto sax on Duet Part 1 and Part 2 * Gordon and Eric play together on Duet Part 1 and Part 2 * Play with a duet partner or with the CD by dialing in/out the left or right stereo channel * Opportunities to improvise too! Count Bubba's Revenge The Jazz Police El Macho Muchacho Gumbo Street La Pequena Almeja Maynard & Waynard Swingin' for the Fences There's the Rub Act Your Age Hunting Wabbits

Saxophone Duets-Suitable for either 2 altos or 2 tenors or 1 of each (cunning three stave system). 'Tricks and Games' comprises of a series of fifteen short and contrasting pieces in a light yet essentially modern idiom. Parts are intended to be played by two pupils of similar abilities. Including: Chinese Chequers Draughts Cowboys Indians Rag-Time etc. 'The pieces are tuneful and gratifying to play... excellent sight reading practice.' Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine.Grade: 3 - 6

Grade 3-Janet Way's Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.This practical anthology of carefully selected pieces provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 3 saxophonist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:19 pieces & shortstudies each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip.Grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises.Brand new sight-reading activitiesNewly-commissioned aural awareness tasks.A Piano accompaniment booklet. This book for Grade 3 Alto Saxophone players includes the pieces Gavotte by Couperin Fascinating Rhythm by Gershwin Bouree by Bach and more.Janet Way: Grade By Grade - Alto Saxophone (Grade 3) comes complete with a CD of full performance demonstrations Piano backing tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Tenor Saxophone is written by internationally acclaimed author and instructor Andrew D. Gordon. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases that make upBlues saxophone playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint.
This book is ideal for most levels of musicianship, from the beginner/intermediate student who is interested in understanding and playing the Blues tomore advanced players that need new ideas to help stimulate their creativity. It is also useful as a tool for improving one s sight reading abilities with the examples being in many different keys and rhythms. The 12 barBluesprogression and the Blues scale are also explained.
Included with this book are downloadable audio files with each example recorded twice. The first version of each example has the flute playing along with a rhythmsection and the second version just has the rhythm section playing so that the saxophonist can play along.
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Grade 4-Janet Way's Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.This practical anthology of carefully selected pieces provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 4 saxophonist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:19 pieces & shortstudies each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip.Grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises.Brand new sight-reading activitiesNewly-commissioned aural awareness tasks.A Piano accompaniment booklet. This book for Grade 4 Alto Saxophone players includes the pieces In A Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington Fantasia In F# Minor by Georg Philipp Telemann Romance by Sergei Rachmaninoff and more.Janet Way: Grade By Grade - Alto Saxophone (Grade 4) comes complete with a CD of full performance demonstrations Piano backing tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.