Learn to play: Saxophone

This book enables Saxophone players to practice some of the greatest classical works on the alto Eb Saxophone. It has three main objectives: to enrich your musical culture to improve your technique and to allow you to have fun while playing well known tunes.Pieces by all the great composers are included. You will learn symphonies sonatas lieder arias Renaissance dances orchestral pieces ballet pieces and waltzes as well as instrumental pieces such as preludes nocturnes studies marches etc.In addition to make learning and playing fun each score is accompanied by two audio recordings (MP3) on the included CD which features more than six hours ofmusic.

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Alto Saxophone and Eb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students Andrew teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon Yumiko Yoko Eunice Sooji Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues

Comp with BH6379 and BH6484-The companion double CD to the Learn As You Play Saxophone tutor book with demonstrated exercises and pieces as well as accompaniments from each unit of the book. (Learn As You Play Saxophone Book: M060063794)

New edition-Peter Wastall's award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments Learn As You Play is now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard.Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert pieces the Learn As You Play method is simple to understand and easy to use.Packaged for the first time with a newly-recorded CD of demonstration and backing tracks this book also affords access to downloadablepiano accompaniments.

Accomp. Concert Pieces-Learn As You Play is an award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments from Boosey and Hawkes.This volume contains the full set of Piano Accompaniments for the Tenor Saxophone edition.

This book presents Indian music in staff notation in order to enable a practical experience of playing Indian music.Candida Connolly presents a collection of exercises and first songs that the Carnatic student learns followed by rhythmic compositions and studies which build patterns in the division of the beat at different speeds. The compositions which follow are used in concerts as the central part of a raga presentation. The Tillana and Thiruppugal are pieces played at the end of a concert.The pieces are played on the CD by Kadri Gopalnath offering a unique insight into the South Indian approach to melody on the saxophone. Additional tracks with the clarinet demonstrate theHindustani approach using a similar instrument. The saxophone has yet to be adapted to this styles.With this musical experiment comes an engagement with a rich and ancient culture of beauty and values that both support and enrich those of the west.- Broaden your musical horizons with this exciting collection of authentic Indian melodies- Learn to play traditional tunes with the flamboyant Kadri Gopalnath on the CD- Practical performance notes for teachers and students- Full explanation of intricate ornaments- An insight to the secrets of Indian music

As music education progresses children begin to learn the Saxophone increasingly early often as young as eight years old. Méthode De Saxophone is intended for those young beginners for whom other methods are toocomplex advanced or difficult to understand. Being simple and versatile this method is also suitable for prospective saxophonists of any age. A CD featuring 52 minutes of Piano backing tracks is included with thisvolume. From the second week of study students will be developing close musical listening with a diverse repertoire of songs dances classical and romantic music from the past and present as well asimprovisational skills. The CD will especially help with this getting the student experience playing with another (recorded) musician from the beginning. The method will also introduce learning pieces by heart and varying theexercises in different ways with lower or higher octaves differing rhythms etc. A teacher can use their discretion to develop exercises further or repeat them or omit them altogether depending on thestudent's ability. With Méthode De Saxophone young beginners will quickly become accustomed to analysis musical reflection and the association of mastery over an instrument with musicalenjoyment.