Easy Jazz Duets for Two Alto Saxophones and Rhythm Section

for 2 Alto Saxophones and Rhythm Section-This great collection of jazz duets gives you the opportunity to accompany saxophonist Hal McKusick and the Benny Goodman Rhythm Section. Suitable for beginning players all the selections are great fun. This album allows you to play either duet part. Includes printed musical score and compact disc: you hear both parts played in stereo then each duet is repeated with the first part omitted and then the second part so you can play along. Performed by Hal McKusick alto saxophone Accompaniment: The Benny Goodman Rhythm Section: George Duvivier bass Bobby Donaldson drums

Category: Woodwind - Saxophone Duet Format: Book & CD Instrument: Saxophone Level: Easy to Intermediate For Saxes Only! 10 Jazz Duets for Saxophone is a fantastic collection of jazz standards, all arranged for two easy- to intermediate-level players. These jazz duets include music by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as a few originals composed especially for this book. The duets are written for performance by two instruments pitched in the same key, such as a B-flat tenor with a B-flat soprano, or an E-flat alto with an E-flat baritone. The enclosed CD features Greg Yasinitsky playing all the duets, with each part recorded on a separate channel. To play along with the CD, the saxophonist simply turns off one of the stereo channels. A great way to work on jazz concept, phrasing, intonation, and blend, and a fun way to make music with friends! Titles are: Bye Bye Blackbird * A Foggy Day * The Man I Love * But Not for Me * What Is This Thing Called Love * Groovin' High * Fly by Night * Good to Go * Big Sky * Crazy Eights.

Beginning intermediate Level Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone features ten melodic pieces which are easy to play, yet convey the essence of mainstream (Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz vocabulary. The pieces are catchy and melodic, demonstrating the use of sequence and voice-leading to make a musical statement. The book includes two play-along CDs (one for alto and one for tenor) featuring a world-class rhythm section, plus Greg Fishman demonstrating each piece. In addition, there are play-along tracks with just the rhythm section, so students have the option of playing along with Greg Fishman or with just the rhythm section. Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone is the prequel to Greg Fishman's more advanced books, Jazz Saxophone Etudes and Jazz Saxophone Duets, and will provide valuable insights into a melodic approach to jazz improvisation. This book is recommended for saxophonists of all levels who wish to improve their tone, articulation, phrasing, and understanding of thematic development.

Doris da Costa and Tom Hedges' Voil Viola Duets was written for Viola and Violin players wanting to play duets with friends and teachers or for new Viola pupils swapping from the Violin to the Viola.Changing instruments can be challenging as the alto clef requires completely new reading skills regardless of a player’s standard on the Violin. In this book an alternative Violin part is included to help to familiarise a Violinist with the music and to add instrumental flexibility.A large variety of styles and genres are included: the 16th Century Madrigal the Baroque Concerto dance forms arrangements of traditionalfavourites world music jazz or swing numbers and programmatic 21st century entries.There is much here to challenge the musical and technical demands of the Viola and Violin: string crossing shifting (up to 3rd position) chromatic scales as well as a range of articulation and playing techniques. Time signatures are varied with duets in simple compound and irregular meters. An assortment of key signatures and modes add further challenges.The pieces vary in difficulty: from an easy grade 3 standard to a moderately difficult grade 5. The duets can be used for concert repertoire for GCSE assessments for sight-reading practice to support technical studies or to round off a lesson.

Viola Time Joggers boasts no less than 33 simple yet delightful melodies that will encourage and inspire the Viola beginner. The pieces have been written and selected to offer opportunities to develop all the skills the early Viola player needs and to develop your confidence with the instrument. The book includes: Open-string pieces and tunes for finger pattern 0-1-23-4 and 0-1-2-34 All manner of styles from Rag to Flamenco A range of tuners by well-known composers including Handel and Mozart C-String Specials to give you plenty of practice on the C stringEasy duets to play with friends of your teacher Semiquavers dotted crotchets and 6/8 time A Music Fact-Finder page to help with awkward words and signs A CD is included that features full performances that you can play along to with Drums and Bass added to the Jazz and Rock numbers. Many of the tunes are also compatible with the Fiddle Time Runners collection for Violin (catalogue no.3220954)A set of straight-forward Piano accompaniments are also available (catalogue no.3221209)

40 Seiten Book Ordernummer 07076 16 easy duets for saxophone or other instruments in the same key. This compilation containing 16 easy duets for saxophone or other instruments in the same key are based on the 12-bar blues, one of the cornerstones of modern popular music of northamerican origin. The duets feature grooves and riffs characteristic of different styles for the players to get familiar with the most essential basic vocabulary of jazz, swing, rock, funk, boogie and other genres. Duets No. 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 are compatible with the versions for Bb clarinet provided that they are played on the alto saxophone.

This compilation containing 16 easy duets for saxophone or other instruments in the same key are based on the 12-bar blues, one of the cornerstones of modern popular music of northamerican origin. The duets feature grooves and riffs characteristic of different styles for the players to get familiar with the most essential basic vocabulary of jazz, swing, rock, funk, boogie and other genres.Duets #1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 are compatible with the versions for Bb clarinet provided that they are played on the alto saxophone. / 2 Saxophones