An Introduction to Jazz Harmony Technique and Improvisation-This definitive book is designed for the intermediate saxophonist looking for an introduction to the world of jazz. Renowned jazz saxophonist Ollie Weston introduces key concepts step by step explaining clearly and simply throughout with the minimum of musical jargon. Improvisation is featured from the very beginning with authentic live jazz trio recordings on the accompanying CD for you to play along with. Key subjects covered include: modes swing playing melodic development the 2-5-1 progression jazz blues progressions pentatonic scales jazz chord extensions stylistic development unique sax sounds and many more.

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students for students who are changing to another instrument or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Assembly and Maintenance Posture and Hand Positions Breathing Embouchure and producing a sound Tone quality and Technique Tuning Methods Breath Support and Tonguing Techniques. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music TheoryInteractive; Printable Reference Materials.

Popular songs and great saxophone solos learn about rhythm tuning scales and riffs. Includes the music of Billy Joel Paul Simon and George Michael.

Playing With Scales is a new resource designed to help motivate and encourage young musicians to practice their scales.Playing With Scales presents imaginative backing tracks in avariety of styles to transform scales and arpeggios from dry rudiments into an exciting musical experience. The accompaniments can be played by the teacher in lessons plus all of the tracks are included for studentpractice at home using the supplied Download Card.This volume contains accompaniments for scales and arpeggios required at the first level of playing and is compatible with the syllabus requirements of the majorexamination boards.Watch an introduction to Playing With Scales:

Kids Play Easy Solo contient seize morceaux de styles variés spécialement composés pour proposer aux très jeunes flûtistes un premier contact avec de délicieuses pièces de concert.

Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with written-out solos, or to improvise on their own. The audio tracks include demonstration of the music on the page, or just the background rhythms and chords. 30 different styles are included: rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, jazz, EDM, country, Bossa Nova, calypso, cha-cha, reggae, and more. Use sample solos and other tips to start improvising today

The perfect book for pupil and teacher. Tunes you know and want to play. Technique carefully graded Clear fingering diagrams Concise theory explanations Jazz improvisations and styles New duets Fresh new look

Comprehensive band method-Now the best-selling band method is even better! Book 1 for absolute beginners includes a start-up video and much much more all available to download online.Features:Same great Essential Elements 2000 method!15-minute video/?super lesson? for learning the basicsPlay-along mp3* tracks for all 185 exercises (featuring a professional player on your instrument)Tempo Adjustment SoftwareDuets and TriosMusic Listening LibrarySmartMusic® Software for Exercises 1-100 (for use on PC/Mac) - practice record and email a performance with on-screen assessment.

For Alto Saxophone-With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a saxophonist to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own Saxophone. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And in order not tolose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the Saxophone-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!) With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a saxophonist to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own Saxophone. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And inorder not to lose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the Saxophone-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!)

Bel Canto contient des vocalises écrites à l'origine pour le travail et le développement de la voix chantée.Ces études mélodiques, qui contribuent particulièrement au développement du phrasé, de la technique respiratoire et de la musicalité, sont également adaptées aux instruments à vent. Inspirez-vous des versions de démonstration interprétées par le brillant saxophoniste Nobuya Sugawa.

Méthode pour débutant, livre CD. Des photos vous guident depuis les exercices du premier jour jusqu'à vous faire jouer avec un accompagnement enregistré! Débutons Bien a été conçu pour vous apprendre tous ce dont vous avez besoin dès le moment où vous prenez votre saxophone en mains. Dans un seul livre vous avez: Un cours qui fonctionne par imitation faisant appel à des photos claires au lieu de longues explications. des astuces et des conseils pratiques couvrant tout ce que vous avez besoin de savoir concernant la préparation, le jeu de l'entretien. des pistes sur un CD audio qui vous montrent comment les choses doivent sonner, ainsi que... . Des pistes d'accompagnement entier sur lesquelles vous jouerez! C'est tout simplement tout ce dont vous avez besoin! Une approche à la façon d'un manuel de l'utilisateur pour le saxophone qui rend l'apprentissage encore plus facile qu'auparavent!

Colorissaxo, saxophone Latin' ballad' est un recueil de compositions originales présentant un large panel de rythmes issus des musiques traditionnelles et populaires Latino-américaines et Caribéennes. Qu'elles soient de l'altiplano (Huayno du Pérou, Takirari de Bolivie) des côtes pacifique ou atlantique (Cumia de Colombie, Milonga d'Argentine) ou bien des îles Caraïbes (Boléro de Cuba, Reggae de Jamaïque), ces musiques aux rythmes chaloupés présentent plusieurs intérêts pédagogiques aussi bien pour l'élève que pour le professeur. Collection Jean-Yves FOURNMEAU.

The Belwin Student Instrumental Course is a course for individual instruction and class instruction of like instruments, at three levels, for all band instruments. Each book is complete in itself, but all books are correlated with each other. Although each book can be used separately, all supplementary books should be used as companion books with the method.