Imagine a large watermelon. Inside sit the secrets to saxophone virtuosity. Saxophone Technique whacks open the melon, cuts it into slices, and presents each topic as a digestible and tasty treat. Philosophical and phun, Saxophone Technique delves into the petits détails—the essential minutiae—that allow good saxophonists to become great. Bursting with exercises and pulsating with strategies, Saxophone Technique will help any player derive the most satisfaction and the most enjoyment from the practice process.

By studying extended techniques, we open ourselves to a very subtle and delicate process of fine-tuning our instrumental abilities, resulting in the discovery of new resonances and sonic prowess. The exercises presented in this book and accompanying online audio are designed to help cultivate the exquisite skills of refining saxophone sound through a practice of focus, balance andpatience that can be applied to any performance style or aesthetic. Includes access to online audio.

A comprehensive sax method by one of America's top jazz and studio saxophonists. Subjects covered include key studies, chord and scale etudes, solos, high-register studies, vibrato, fingering, and rhythm studies. In addition, an excellent solo and duet repertoire is presented. Applicable to any saxophone.

Modeled on the brilliant approach first formulated by distinguished professor music and master clarinetist Michele Gingras in her Clarinet Secrets and More Clarinet Secrets (both available from Scarecrow Press), Tracy Heavner’s Saxophone Secrets provides advanced saxophonists with 60 performance secrets that will assist in their musical development. This work is the result of 30 years of personal teaching and performance experience. Heavner offers both intermediate players and advanced professionals a wide variety of techniques, which will greatly improve any saxophonist’s performance ability. Designed to be the go-to hands-on guide for practitioners, Heavner’s strategies consider a vast array of issues for the saxophonist who needs to take that next big step up. Beginning chapters consider various brands of saxophones, mouthpieces, ligatures, reeds, and maintenance techniques that reflect the standard practices and expectations of the advanced performer. The secrets that follow develop and improve embouchure, tone, articulation, and finger technique, allowing saxophonists to analyze their own playing and adjust accordingly. Heavner pulls back the curtain further to introduce those secrets for developing the altissimo register and extended saxophone techniques, from circular breathing and multiphonics to slap and flutter tonguing—all absolute necessities for saxophonists seeking to play contemporary classical, jazz, or commercial music. Finally, Heavner concludes by letting musicians in on those little-revealed secrets for taking their saxophones on the road. Saxophone Secrets is the ideal work for saxophonists, saxophone instructors, band teachers, and anyone looking to improve their saxophone performance skills or those of their students.

The Teaching of Instrumental Music, Fifth Edition introduces music education majors to basic instrumental pedagogy for the instruments and ensembles commonly found in the elementary and secondary curricula. It focuses on the core competencies required for teacher certification in instrumental music, with the pervasive philosophy to assist teachers as they develop an instrumental music program based on understanding and respecting all types of music. Parts I and II focus on essential issues for a successful instrumental program, presenting first the history and foundations, followed by effective strategies in administrative tasks and classroom teaching. Parts III, IV, and V are devoted to the skills and techniques of woodwind, brass and percussion, and string instruments. In all, The Teaching of Instrumental Music is the complete reference for the beginning instrumental teacher, commonly retained in a student’s professional library for its unique and comprehensive coverage. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Revision and updating of curriculum developments, such as coordinating State Department of Education student learning objectives with the recent Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) New discussion of the NAfME National Standards as they relate to the teaching of instrumental music Revamping of rehearsing instrumental ensembles chapters, including new or expanded sections on programming, choosing quality music, and applying successful rehearsal techniques Updates on references, plus new discussion questions, and websites and internet links A chapter devoted to classroom guitar Updates on the use of technology for teaching and learning music More on healthy performance practice, marching band, and jazz band Online materials located in the eResources section on the Routledge website.

For beginner rock saxophone players. Covers a variety of classic sounds, rhythms and techniques essential to Rock playing. Also contains lessons on transposing, playing in all keys and improvisation.

This book is like no other. It won't teach you how to play the saxophone: there are dozens of effective methods for that, and you will not find scores to play in this book. It will teach you how to practice the saxophone efficiently so that you can improve your saxophone as quickly as possible in the shortest time possible. You will be able to play harder and faster scores. Espagnol: Este libro es único en su género. No te enseñará a tocar el saxofón: hay docenas de métodos efectivos para eso, y no encontrarás partituras para tocar en este libro. Te enseñará cómo practicar el saxofón de manera eficiente para que puedas mejorar tu habilidad con el saxofón lo más rápido posible en el menor tiempo posible. Serás capaz de tocar partituras más difíciles y rápidas. Italiano: Questo libro è come nessun altro. Non ti insegnerà a suonare il sassofono: ci sono dozzine di metodi efficaci per quello, e non troverai spartiti da suonare in questo libro. Ti insegnerà come praticare il sassofono in modo efficiente in modo che tu possa migliorare il tuo sassofono nel più breve tempo possibile. Sarai in grado di suonare partiture più difficili e veloci. Deutch: Dieses Buch ist wie kein anderes. Es wird dir nicht beibringen, wie man Saxophon spielt: Es gibt Dutzende effektiver Methoden dafür, und du wirst in diesem Buch keine Noten zum Spielen finden. Es wird dir beibringen, wie du effizient Saxophon üben kannst, sodass du deine Fähigkeiten auf dem Saxophon so schnell wie möglich in kürzester Zeit verbessern kannst. Du wirst in der Lage sein, schwierigere und schnellere Stücke zu spielen. 1) ADVICES FOR MOTIVATION TO PLAY SAXOPHONE Dissociate working the Saxophone and playing the Saxophone Law of Least Effort Select the scores How often to play the Saxophone per week and for how long? Warming up and working the sound of Saxophone Vary musical style Is it necessary to learn to read music to play Saxophone? 2) SAXOPHONE WORKING TECHNIQUES Imitate great Saxophone players Shift the beginning of the piece at each session When you fail Accidentals Scribbling How to practice a difficult section in a piece ? Avoid degradation of a piece over time The work of musical nuances Boost your progression: face new challenges How to learn by heart? 3) TRAINING TO PLAY THE SAXOPHONE IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OR PREPARE COMPETITIONS Marathon workout in preparation to perform in front of an audience Discomfort zone techniques. 4) THE WORK OF THE SAXOPHONE VIRTUOSITY Virtuosity is mastery The metronome's work of mastery and stability Working on sections where the notes are very fast Back-nibbling technique: for the ultra-difficult Regularity workouts for difficult sections Working on a difficult section: x3 x5 x8 repetition Use the metronome to learn difficult and long sections that include various rhythms Structure of a working session. WORKSHEETS

A collection exercises for Saxophone composed by Kenneth Gekeler and edited by Nilo W. Hovey.

The purpose in compiling this method is to give the student a thorough, interesting, and progressive approach to the fundamentals of good playing. The author has intentionally tried not to cover too much ground; but rather to concentrate on the acquisition of a thorough musical background as a solid foundation in the basic fundamentals.