This award winning tutorial series is an essential stepping-stone for every young alto saxophone player and a vital tool for teachers and students alike. A New Tune A Day: Book 2 features the same logical gentle pace andkeen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Filled with easy-to-follow lessons and clear photographs and diagrams this will help you to achieve the very best in tone techniqueand posture. The selection of music is fresh and exciting including duets and rounds to inspire you and ensure that those crucial practice hours are never boring! Book 2 builds on the lessons and techniques learned inBook 1 and delivers more advanced technique repertoire and theory all with the great variety of pieces and exercises that are the hallmark of the series.The accompanying audio CD features a virtuoso performance andbacking track for each piece as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.

The DVD edition of this hugely popular series of tutors gets you even closer to your instrument with a set of real music lessons right there on your screen! A New Tune A Day features the same logical gentle pace andkeen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone technique and posture. Theselection of music is fresh and exciting including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!The book includes:Advice on your instrument and the equipmentyou will needInstructions for effective technique and comfortable playingExplanatory pages on reading and understanding musicTests to check your own progress and comprehensionThe accompanying audio CD featuresa virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.The DVD features lessons on:Basic techniquesPutting the instrument togetherPostureLookingafter your instrumentBasic music notationHow to approach your first piece

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