An exciting collection of twenty-three light classics and folk songs expertly arranged for the beginning soloist with piano accompaniment in printed and digitally recorded formats with piano accompaniment.

Mittelstufe-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

18 studies written to develop familiarity with the main types of scales and arpeggios in Jazz. More enjoyable than the scales themselves James Rae has deliberately chosen keys that give a comfortable user-friendly introduction to the various tonalities. Each section describes a particular type of scale and includes studies based on it. Included are: the major scale the dorian mode the mixolydian mode the minor pentatonic scale the jazz melodic minor scale the blues scale the chromatic scale the whole tone scale and the diminished scale. Studies in each of these volumes have been set as an alternative to scales for all grades on the Jazz Flute Jazz Clarinetand Jazz Saxophone syllabuses of the new Trinity Guildhall Examinations 2007.

James Rae’s eminently successful tutor Introducing The Saxophone was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development along traditional lines. Now complementing the tutor James Rae has produced this volume to introduce the beginner to ensemble playing. The parts are of the same technical level and are written with hints and tips along the way to familiarise the beginner with a new set of considerations and become a good team player.Easy pieces introducing the various aspects of music making with others.All parts areof equal difficulty.Compatible with Introducing Duets Trios and Quartets for clarinet.Especially suited to group teaching.Ideal material for concerts and examinations.

The intermediate level tutor progressing on from Learn As You Play. Practice Sessions is a carefully structured course providing a wide range of repertoire and studies to promote technique and expressive playing. Includes a special emphasis on playing by ear and improvisation - providing useful parallels to GCSE and National Curriculum studies (UK grades 3 - 5 standard).

A great collection of popular music arranged for saxophone specially graded from easy-to-play tunes to more challenging pieces. This book has been specially bound to help the pages to lie flat while you are playing.

A popular collection of 47 folk songs arranged in big-note easy style for the beginning alto and tenor saxophone student. Written to provide fun playing material at an early level of development. A good method supplement.

This collection of ten jazz etudes with accompanying audio provides intermediate to advanced alto sax students with a fun and effective way to learn to play in the specific odd meters: 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4. Each etude is based on the chord progression of a different jazz standard, and includes an in-depth analysis of the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices used. The addition of the odd-time ingredient, along with completely original melodies and improv lines, converts what would be mere academic etudes to a delightful jazz listening and playing experience.If you want to improve your fluency in reading, performing, and improvising in odd time signatures, this is the book for you! A generous number of preparatory exercises gradually introduce the student to not only reading music, but also ?hearing how phrases land within a measure? of odd time.Play-along audio tracks featuring a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, and drums) minus the sax track allow you to play as the soloist. Includes access to online audio.

Teachers seeking further material for their pupils to relish and enjoy but without searching through quantities of music that is technically inappropriate for the pupil's level need look no further. James Rae has carefully selected a variety of pieces from classical to modern and studies of all kinds. These books present an opportunity for pupils to broaden their musical experiences and explore the wide variety of music that is within their grasp.Selections include works by J. S. Bach Schubert Brahms Tchaikovsky Köhler Popp Gariboldi and Duke Ellington. Further titles include: Come Back Liza Un Poquito Canto Auld Lang Syne Londonderry Air andpieces in varying styles by David Bedford John Harle Aubrey Beswick and James Rae.

Saxophonist and clarinetist Ramon Ricker is a highly versatile musician leading a career as an educator performer author composer arranger and producer. Born in 1943 Ricker has a wealth of experience which has significantly advised all of his study books including Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scales for Saxophone. Ricker's Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scale for Saxophone begins by explaining in the preface the increased use of the pentatonic scale within jazz. His explanation of the scale in both French and English is enlightening and makes use of detailed examples. The exercises andstudies in Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scale are essential to all aspiring advanced saxophonists.

An exciting collection of 21 light classics and folk songs from around the world, expertly arranged for the beginning soloist with piano accompaniment in the book or on the accompanying CD. Contents: A Frangesa · A Media Luz · Allemande · Amaryllis · Ahrirang · Bouree · Dubula (Shoot) · El Coqui · Grand March (from Aida) · Harmony Rag · Matilda · Merry Widow Waltz · Minuet from Violin Concerto K.219 · Plaisir d'Amour · Rondo Aragonesa · Slovakian Dance Tune · Solace · Song of the North · The Beautiful Jasmine · The Cowherd's Song · The Happy Farmer.

This is the second book of Progressive Jazz Studies and it includes over 40 original studies for the developing jazz saxophonist. In the first section the book shows players how to take a tune and jazz it up they learn to craft a simple rhythmic jazz solo from any well-known tune. Section two teaches about various jazz tonalities helping to develop confidence with whole-tune diminished and blues scales modes and the II-V-I chord sequence. James Rae's brilliant method gives you the confidence to play jazz with real style!This book can be used for either B flat or E flat saxophones.