How to Play the Saxophone

How to Play the Saxophone
Author: Jason Randall
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2019-01-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781795364744

The Ultimate Guide To Learning How To Master The Most Recognizable Music Instrument In Jazz. The Saxophone. If you're reading this, you've probably been exposed to jazz music in varying degrees. While it doesn't matter how you were exposed to this versatile instrument, you've decided you want to learn how to play the saxophone beautifully. Just one problem. Learning the saxophone can be a royal pain in the neck. The Internet is filled with a plethora of information and tutorials on playing the saxophone, often leaving the beginner overwhelmed by the sheer amount of things he has to learn. Your patience and mettle will be tested in the coming days, but don't fear, Cynthia Riess and Jason Randall are here to help you and guide you through the process. In How To Play The Saxophone, you're going to learn: The anatomy of the saxophone and basic care routines for your instrument How to select a saxophone that's perfect for you: 5 questions you must ask yourself before you buy a saxophone Proper posture and breathing How to play your very first note on the saxophone and quickly build up your skill ...and much more! Comprehensive and concise without diluting the essence of this beautiful musical instrument, How To Play The Saxophone is chock-full of practical advice and is suitable for complete beginners and intermediates. Complete with audio samples and lucid illustrations for you to follow and learn, this book will help you produce your best sounds yet. Ready to get started on your way to become a saxophone pro? Scroll up and click the button to buy now!

The Saxophone Handbook

The Saxophone Handbook
Author: Douglas D. Skinner
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780876391389

"A complete guide to playing and maintaining a saxophone. This handbook provides essential information on tone, technique, articulation, breathing, and more. Exercise are included that will help you develop mastery of all facets pertaining to saxophone performance. Extensive directions on repairs, from simple to complex, will help you maintain your instrument and customize it to your own performance style and preferences"--Back cover.

Saxophone For Dummies

Saxophone For Dummies
Author: Denis Gäbel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 111808974X

The fast and easy way to play this popular woodwind instrument Saxophone For Dummies offers the ideal introduction to this popular and versatile instrument, whether you lack any musical experience or are picking up the sax again after a hiatus. Covering both the alto and tenor sax, this friendly guide explains how to get a good sound, how to read music, and how to play songs in a variety of styles, including classical, pop, and jazz, all accompanied by the audio samples on the enclosed CD. With tips on how to buy or rent the best saxophone, and information on how to care for the instrument, Saxophone For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to playing this popular woodwind alone or in a group setting. Includes tips on buying or renting a new or used saxophone Audio samples of classical, pop, and jazz music are available on the bonus CD Advice on cleaning and maintaining a saxophone If you're picking up a saxophone for the first time or are looking to brush up on your skills, Saxophone For Dummies gives you everything you need to appreciate, understand, and excel at playing this popular instrument.

The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone

The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone
Author: Richard Ingham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1999-02-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1107494052

The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, first published in 1999, tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c. 1840) to the end of the twentieth century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music as well as providing practical performance guides. Discussion of the repertoire and soloists from 1850 to the present day includes accessible descriptions of contemporary techniques and trends, and moves into the electronic age with midi wind instruments. There is a discussion of the function of the saxophone in the orchestra, in 'light music' and in rock and pop studios, as well as of the saxophone quartet as an important chamber music medium. The contributors to this volume are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone.

Jazz Theory Handbook

Jazz Theory Handbook
Author: Peter Spitzer
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619115182

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory, suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise,realistic and practical. This book will help you to understand how contemporaryjazz players think, and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively, with each new one based on those introduced before. Topics include chord building, harmonic movement, modes, II-V-I licks, polychords, blues, rhythm changes, how to learn tunes, practice techniques,playing outside, and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio, along with sample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study andclassroom use. Audio download available online

The Art of Saxophone Playing

The Art of Saxophone Playing
Author: Larry Teal
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1963
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457400261

According to Larry Teal, the best method of learning to play the saxophone is to study with a competent teacher. Teal's studies were mostly of instruments other than the saxophone, but as a student at a Chautauqua summer session, he came under the influence of Georges Barrère, the eminent French flutist. He played bass clarinet with the Detroit Symphony, but he continued to be absorbed by the saxophone. As a result of his acquired expertise and growing reputation, he was appointed to a full-time faculty position as a saxophone teacher by the University of Michigan -- the first ever to receive such an appointment from a major university. During his 21-year tenure, he attracted students from all over, thus exerting an ever widening influence on saxophone teaching and performing.

Saxophone Manual

Saxophone Manual
Author: Stephen Howard
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780857338402

The saxophone is arguably the most iconic of all instruments, but with its graceful form and soulful tone it's easy to forget that it's still a machine. It's a complicated machine, too, and even a slight fault in the mechanism can affect the way it feels and plays. This innovative manual explains clearly and simply how the mechanism functions and what can be done to maintain it, as well as to improve its performance with professional set-up techniques, with few or no specialist tools. This manual is essential reading for everyone who plays the saxophone.

Saxophone Secrets

Saxophone Secrets
Author: Tracy Lee Heavner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2013
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0810884658

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.

Universal Method for Saxophone

Universal Method for Saxophone
Author: Paul DeVille
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-03-21
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486823946

A trusted training method for aspiring and serious players, "The Saxophone Bible" covers tuning, tone production, fingering, breath control, playing low and high ranges, scales, intervals, and much more.

Saxophone Lessons for Beginners

Saxophone Lessons for Beginners
Author: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2013-12-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9825320338

Teach yourself how to play saxophone with our easy saxophone lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free sax videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along. Also includes music score and saxophone animation for easy music learning.*** "I spent a lot of time to find a good book for my alto saxophone lesson. This book let me know how I can play it. You don't need to waste time to find another book. Just buy it and start now. [It] has good design and you can see clearly to learn." - JIN [Amazon] Progressive Beginner Saxophone contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great saxophone player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson saxophone tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of saxophones including alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and baritone saxophone. No prior knowledge of how to read music or saxaphone lessons is required to teach yourself to learn to play saxophone from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play alto sax, how to play tenor sax, how to play soprano sax, or how to play bari sax • How to play saxophone notes, scales, riffs and melodies • All the fundamental techniques of saxophone playing including posture and breathing techniques • Practical saxophone theory for learning how to read saxophone music for beginners • Saxophone tips and saxophone tricks that every player should know when learning saxophone including the basics for how to improvise on saxophone • Shortcuts for how to learn saxophone fast by getting the most from practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the saxophone today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners saxophone lessons written by a professional saxophone teacher • Easy-to-read saxophone music • Photos and saxophone fingering diagrams for all saxophone notes • 70+ saxophone exercises, beginner saxophone songs and popular easy saxophone music in rock saxophone, blues saxophone and jazz saxophone styles Beginner saxophone lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the saxophone, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's saxophone lessons for beginners are used by students and saxophone teachers worldwide to learn how to play saxophone. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted music lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.