Imagine someone who has worked as an international saxophonist, an educator, a technician, a consultant, and as a designer, and you can imagine Peter Ponzol. For the first time, Peter offers details from his famous Saxophone Workshops. Learn about: ? Maintenance ? Reeds ? Mouthpieces ? Ligatures ? Sound ? Flexibility This exciting and informational pocket book will be a much needed addition to your musical library! Convenient pocket-sized book - 3.5 x 5.5 - perfect to toss in your gig bag! 64 pages. Peter has been around saxophones for decades, doing it all from manufacturing horns to reeds to mouthpieces. As well, he is a seasoned player. What he discusses in this book is coming from one of the sources-read carefully! - David Liebman, Sax artist/ author/ clinician. Read this review from Sax On The Web: The information in this book is right up SOTW?s alley, with answers regarding reeds, necks, mouthpieces, saxes, maintenance, and the like. I would assume that the number of redundant threads started could be reduced almost in half simply with a reading of this book and those owning it could refer back to it at their leisure, as needed. And there is enough info in this book which contradicts some of our SOTW urban legends to make an episode of MythBusters. If you catch the right posts at the right time, much of the info in this book is already posted here on SOTW. But you have to see it and if hunting for it, you have to find it. OTOH it?s all conveniently gathered and organized here in this primer - plus more. There are suggestions such as replacing the neck cork once or twice a year, which I would, if posting a response, say is not necessary. But here?s the difference. Many of us on the forum are experienced musicians but few have the experience and depth that Ponzol has. We can write with credibility - Ponzol writes with authority. And this is based on decades not only as a top-echelon player, but as a successful and innovative sax, neck and mpc designer. The book is a 61 page pocket reference booklet which, in addition to topics mentioned above, include thoughts on ligatures, sound and flexibility. It is based on items of interest asked by attendees at workshops he has given over the years, hence the title. He begins by pointing out that at these workshops one of the first things he does is look at the condition of attendees' equipment with the observation that at least 90% of them need some kind of work and adjustments. What follows in the book?s 61 pages are recommendations generated by this observation. Included are interesting comments such as: aging store-bought reeds by letting them sit for several years is fairly useless since the aging process stops once the bark has been cut away from the reed; not earth-shattering but interesting and certainly myth debunking. Again something that fits right in with many of the conversations on this forum. Interesting thoughts follow regarding the future of natural cane reeds, or how to select and get the most from your reeds - things I wouldn?t think of like sanding the heel of your reed. SOTWers might also get a kick out of, and relate to, the title of his section on mouthpieces, ?Now the Fun Begins?. There are also interesting side comments we don?t often hear like: in the 70s so many young players like Ponzol were trying to get Trane?s recorded sound by working on metal Links because that?s what they saw in photos and yet, Trane often recorded with hard rubber mpcs because, in Trane's opinion, it didn?t have as much spit in the sound for him. It?s interesting how some things come around back to you. There are two exercises I recommend to my students and have recommended on the forum regarding volume and embouchure control and flexibility. I?ve never heard anyone else recommend these exercises and yet here they are in Peter?s book. Then it hit me. The only other one I know who uses them is a former teacher of mine and I remembered that years ago he said he had had some lessons with Ponzol. So ?the circle is unbroken? LOL. I would highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates, as well as for more advanced players to recommend to their students. It has made me re-think even some of my most basic assumptions regarding equipment and maintenance, which has made the read well worth it. I wish every SOTW newbie would start out their Forum time with this booklet at their disposal.

Tous des airs de l'agent secret ultime du grand thème, arrangé pour Saxophone Ténor intermédiaires. Comprend les thèmes et les chansons à partir de 20 films de James Bond, ainsi que 'James Bond Theme' classique. Les pièces peuvent être soit réalisé en solo avec le CD d'accompagnements enregistrés, ou comme un ensemble avec les autres membres de cet ensemble. / Saxophone

A Proven Method to Increase Technique and Become a Complete Saxophonist-Your warm-up time is a precious thing. It can get you off to a great day of practicing or it can set you back every time you pick up your instrument. Learning the correct way to warm up will benefit every part of your playingand send you on your way to mastering the saxophone! This book is the product of the last 10 years of building my warm-up routine and will teach you my proven method guaranteed to improve your playing by leaps and bounds.The exercises in this book are designed specifically for the range of the saxophone and address some of the most common problems that people who play this instrument run into. The main areas of study in this method are:1. Sound Concepts 2. Scales & Arpeggios 3. Working with a Metronome 4. How to Structure Your Time A good day starts off on the right foot and a good practice session starts off with a quality warm-up. Treat your warm-up timewith the care and precision that a brass player or drummer does and turn a repetitive routine into a new one which challenges you every day. Contained Inside: Sound Concepts • Articulation Patterns • Full RangeMajor and Harmonic Minor Scales • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Thirds • Full Range Major and Minor Arpeggios • Staggered Major and Minor Arpeggios • Major and Minor Seconds • Full Range ChromaticScale Exercises • Combining Keys with Both Scales and Arpeggios • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Fourths and Wider Intervals

Cinq parties peuvent être retenues dans cette pièce pleine d'humour, de fluidité et de vélocité : de la supériorité du goût chez l'homme par rapport à celui de l'animal - de l'augmentation de la soif selon les circonstances - de l'influence de la gourmandise sur le bonheur - du bouilli réservé à ceux qui ne savent pas manger - de l'apologie de la volaille par ses nombreuses manières de l'apprêter,Le choix du dispositif alternant 3 saxophones, la voix et la bande magnétique, annoncent un mode de composition à la fois ludique, énumératif et évolutif qui met en évidence la forme morcelée, La multiplicité et la taille des instruments, la rapidité des changements et la virtuosité, annoncent également un caractère s'adaptant à une forme théâtrale mais qui ne cesse jamais d'être pleinement musicale dans ses coïncidences du son et de ses mots joués, Ce jeu continu des couleurs va se terminer dans une coda, C'est en effet seulement vers la fin que se trouve un semblant d'unité : comme une mayonnaise qui aurait enfin prise et monte résolument dans la forme musicale pure, / Saxophone

One of the most successful saxophonists of all time Grover Washington Jr. began his professional life as a preteen and made and recorded beautiful music for over 30 years before his untimely passing in 1999. This folio featuresnote-for-note sax transcriptions of 13 of his finest songs: East River Drive ? In the Name of Love ? It Feels So Good ? Just the Two of Us ? Let It Flow ? Little Black Samba ? Make Me a Memory (SadSamba) ? Mr. Magic ? Passion Flower ? Take Five (Another Take Five) ? Take Me There ? Time Out of Mind ? Winelight. Also includes a biography great photos and a fingering guide.

From best-selling author, John O'Neill, The Saxophone Method is a complete course for the beginner to intermediate saxophonist. Start by mastering the essential foundation techniques of breathing, embouchure, tone production, and tonguing required to be a great player in any style. With a wide range of tunes from all over the world you will be exposed to a great variety of musical styles to motivate and inspire.The mp3 backing tracks, available as free downloads, feature top professional musicians and will give you the feeling of playing in a great band from the very beginning.The Saxophone Method is supplemented by two Repertoire Books to give you even more music to practice and enjoy, and perfectly complements the Jazz Method for Saxophone. By the end of the method you will be able to:understand the fundamentals of good playing techniquehave explored the full range of the instrumentbe familiar with the most common rhythmshave a solid grounding in music theoryhave the confidence to play with a real band in many different styles / Alto Saxophone

für 1 - 2 Saxophone. Par RAE JAMES. A collection of twenty-one easy progressive studies for the beginner and suitable for all saxophones. An optional teacher's part is included designed to give support and encouragement in the lesson. Each study has, on its facing page, clearly defined objectives with tips for successfully acquiring specific skills and space is provided for the teacher's comments for the pupil's easy reference when practising at home. Pupil/teacher warm-up exercises precede each piece. • 21 studies for the beginner establishing good habits in the early stages • Each piece has clearly defined objectives with tips provided for successfully acquiring specific skills • Pupil and teacher warm-up exercises are provided with each piece • A second part for the teacher is included to give support and encouragement to the pupil in the lesson • Space is provided for teacher's notes alongside each piece for the pupil's easy reference when practising at home • The pieces, when played on Eb saxophones, are compatible with those in Step by Step Clarinet (UE 21 615) providing opportunities for duet playing./ Etude / Saxophone

Par DELAGE JEAN-LOUIS. La collection Welcome to, c'est de la musique de films, de la musique classique, de la variété, du jazz... le meilleur de la musique, spécialement adapté pour chaque instrument dans une tonalité simple avec des play-back d'une grande musicalité pour s'entraîner et même un tempo de travail ralenti pour plus de confort d'apprentissage./ Recueil / Saxophone en Sib

This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo\'s breakout album, including: Better in Color · Crybaby · Cuz I Love You · Exactly How I Feel · Heaven Help Me · Jerome · Juice · Like a Girl · Lingerie · Soulmate · Tempo · Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Une série très souple de livres conçu pour encourager les jeunes à jouer ensemble dans diverses combinaisons de chiffres et d'instruments, parfaits pour les frais de scolarité de groupe. Livre 1 offre 19 trios de simple intermédiaire pour saxophone alto et ténor à l'aide de mélodies familières disposés dans des styles classiques, de folkloriques et de jazz, y compris les pays Garden, Dieu reste Ye Merry Gentlemen, danse du chapeau mexicain Hornpipe de marin. Cette collection peut être utilisée pour solo, duo ou trio jouant et peut également être utilisée avec des dispositions correspondantes du même matériau dans le livre i pour Brass, violon, clarinette, flûte. Un livre d'accompagnement piano est disponible. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Saxophone

Der zweite Schritt-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

Grundstufe-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

Pièces bien connues classiques joués d'une manière différente: dans de nouveaux arrangements avec le jazz et des éléments pop - c'est comment thèmes de prédilection de Bach à Beethoven son frais et intéressant encore!- Pour tous les amateurs de 'crossover' entre classique, jazz et pop- Avec des improvisations écrites ainsi que les symboles d'accord pour vos propres improvisations- Tous les morceaux sont clairement structuré: courte intro - thème dans un arrangement facile - thème dans un arrangement jazzy ou improvisation - coda- Lectures de bandes enregistrées en direct sur le CD garantissent la bonne ambiance: se sentir comme si vous effectuez avec une bande ou un orchestre!- Tous les accompagnements de piano sont disponibles en format PDF sur le CD-ROM et peuvent être imprimées comme pièces de qualité supérieure / Saxophone Alto

Par O'NEILL JOHN. These methods provide complete courses for players off all ages, guiding students from their first note to 'classics', together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes, 'The Jazz Methods' are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. 'John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials.' (Jamey Aebersold) '...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library.' (Lee Konitz, international jazz saxophone soloist) The Saxophone is, for many, the instrument of jazz and there is an enormous and exciting repertoire waiting to be explored by newcomers to the instrument. 'The Jazz Method for Saxophone' will guide beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including 'classics' by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, as well as contributions from leading contemporary jazz players and composers. Backing for all the music-specially recorded for this method is provided on the accompanying CD so that, right from the start, student saxophonists can enjoy an authentic jazz sound, playing in the company of a top-class rhythm section (bass, guitar, drums) used later to support first attempts at improvisation. With step by step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good saxophone technique-breath control, tone-production, embouchure, tonguing and fingerings-are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz (for example, 'swung' and syncopated rhythms). Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage, given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With additional information on practical matters such as choosing reeds and earing for the instrument, as well as supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, 'The Jazz Method for Saxophone' is ideally suited both to students working alone and those learning with a teacher. / Méthode / Recueil / Saxophone

This celebratory 70th Anniversary instrumental edition of one of the most famous MGM movie musicals features an historical essay and colour and black and white movie photos.Included are classic titles Over the Rainbow We're Off to See the Wizard as well as the song deleted from the movie The Jitterbug and more all arranged and edited for the Level 2-3 instrumental player.Also included is a CD which features live demonstration performances of the instrument tracks.