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 technique- have explored the full range of the instrument- be familiar with the most common rhythms- have a solid grounding in music theory- have the confidence to play with a real band in many different styles / Alto Saxophone

Book/CD/DVD Pack. The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs a professional-quality CD with 72 full-demo tracks and a 25-minute DVD. This series can be used by students of all ages who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD or watch the DVD. This great package is a complete guide to the basics including: how to assemble and care for your instrument producing a sound reading music notation and rhythms fingering chart glossary of musical terms and more! The music included lets you play the songs with aprofessional backup band so learning and practicing are cooler than ever!

10 Jazz Standards - Authentic Jazz Playalong-Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong series This volume brings together Gershwin Porter Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz. It Don't Mean a Thing features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) Alto Saxophone player. Melody lyrics and chord symbols are provided offering opportunity for improvisation with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide and biographical note to each song in the collection. In addition the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

10 Jazz Standards - Authentic Jazz Playalong-Part of the new 'Authentic Jazz Playalong' series this volume brings together Gershwin Porter Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz. 'I Got Rhythm' features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) player. Melody lyrics and chord symbols are provided offering opportunity for improvisation with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide and biographical note for each song in the collection. In addition the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

In this comprehensive DVD master teacher and performer Jason Gillette guides you through all the basics to play the Alto Saxophone. Specially designed for the very beginner it's a quick and fun way to learn the parts and assembly of the instrument breathing and posture and the essentials of producing a good tone. This DVD can also be used as a supplement to the Play Alto Sax Today! Level 1. Includes: Assembly and maintenance Producing sound Music reading Playing songs with a backup band Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of alto sax music!

An easy way to improvise with 10 great tunes-This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track.

Nouvelle Edition. For each song you will hear the full version, featuring the instrument with an Orchestral accompaniment, as well as a playback version for you to play along to. For each piece there are four versions: A simplified version for Alto Saxophone (for beginners) A simplified version for Tenor Saxophone (for beginners) A medium difficulty version for Alto Saxophone A medium difficulty version for Tenor Saxophone The pieces in Tubes Du Jazz Saxophone are great for playing as part of a group. The included harmonic grids will help Bass and Keyboard players to get their bearings, and all of the featured pieces can be sung. Lyrics are included at the back of this book./ Recueil / Saxophone

Alto Saxophone-Look Listen and Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles and games to increase the pupilsâ?? understanding of music information about their instrument and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplementary material designed to correspond with the progress of the method. In My First Opera famous arias choruses and overtures have been arranged in increasing order of difficulty so that they can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of the Look Listenand Learn method series. Some of the loveliest melodies ever written for opera have been collected together with accompanying historical commentary. Pupils can accompany themselves using the piano recordings which are available online to stream or download. The edition also includes printed music for piano accompaniments expertly arranged at a moderate level of difficulty.

Alto Saxophone-Look Listen and Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles and games to increase the pupils??? understanding of music information about their instrument and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplementary material designed to correspond with the progress of the method. In Meet the Masters the melodies are arranged in increasing order of difficulty and can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of the Look Listen and Learn method series. Pupils takea journey through music history and meet the most important composers of classical music from Tielman Susato to Anton?n Dvo ?k together with pertinent historical commentary. The present edition includes printed music for piano accompaniments expertly arranged at a moderate level of difficulty which are also available in recorded versions online to stream or download.

Method for Tenor Saxophone-Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles games to increase your understanding of music information about your instrument and lots of fun pieces to play - either with the CD provided or with other students. Books include helpful diagrams and fun illustrations throughout.

Method for Alto Saxophone-Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles games to increase your understanding of music information about your instrument and lots of fun pieces to play - either with the CD provided or with other students. Books include helpful diagrams and fun illustrations throughout.

Suonare Il Sassofono is a part of the series of tuition books by Peter Wastall an experienced and recognised tutor. This book is specially developed for beginners who haven't approached wind instruments before. Simple and easy to use the book provides detailed explanations exercises and songs to play at the end of each level. Divided into 24 sections the emphasis falls on developing musicality using a number of examples some of which come from contemporary composers. This updated edition includes 2 CDs.

Alto Saxophone-Look Listen and Learn has set the standard for contemporary brass and woodwind teaching. These exciting method book/audio packs for beginners engage students and develop their understanding of music and their instrument through songs puzzles games and lots of fun pieces to play. Three progressive method books form the basis of the series enhanced by several corresponding supplementary volumes.With Play The Beatles students will embark on a journey through time to the 1960s to get to know one of the most important bands in the history of rock. This pack includes fifteen of the best-known songs by The Beatles arranged in increasing order of difficulty in such a waythat they can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of Look Listen and Learn. Authentic-sounding accompaniment tracks are provided online to download or stream directly.