This book is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes and lays great on the horn. Think of Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the book to any page and just start playing. Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 is an indispensable resource that shows you how a professional player would deal with many of the complex chord progressions found in popular standards and jazz compositions.

With the Guest Spot: Big Film Hits song book you can step into the spotlight and play along with top-line arrangements for ten of the best contemporary film hits. A download card is also included so that you can hear specially recorded versions of the tunes, before playing along to them yourself.Some of the best and most popular film theme tunes are included here as sheet music, such as Do You Want To Build A Snowman? from 'Frozen,' Happy from 'Despicable Me 2' and Everything Is AWESOME!!! from 'The Lego Movie.' With this film theme sheet music you can recreate the cinematic atmosphere of these songs in your own home, while reliving those edge-of-your-seat moments as well as those laugh out loud moments. With the innovative Download Card, you can hear the tracks exactly as they're meant to be played, with the specially-recorded demonstration audio. Then, the same song is played with the Saxophone part removed, so that you can slot right in and play as if you were leading a full band. This great feature will ensure that you can play the songs precisely as they're played in the films, giving you an unprecedented level of accuracy when performing or practising. Songs like All Of The Stars, I See Fire and Atlas will bring a touch of Hollywood to your Saxophone playing, with all of the recognisable melody lines sounding just stellar on an Alto. Also included is a Saxophone fingering guide, enabling you to get these film themes off the page and through your fingers. The Guest Spot: Big Film Hits is the ultimate in up-to-date film theme sheet music for Alto Saxophone. Featuring the best songs from the biggest films, you're guaranteed to love taking the guest spot on these tunes. / Saxophone Alto

12 favourite works from the Romantic era, with authentic orchestral backing tracks. Play along with these 12 Romantic masterpieces! Themes from the greatest composers of the Romantic era are presented here in authentic arrangements. You can recreate the sound of the Romantic era using the accompanying CD, which includes full orchestral backing tracks to play along with. It also contains performance tracks of all the pieces, played by live musicians. Piano accompaniments are available as printable PDF files and are the same for each 'Romantic Play-Along' publication for other instruments making it ideal for ensemble or solo playing./ Recueil / Saxophone Alto

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. / Saxophone Alto

The new publication Essential Play-Alongs for alto saxophone is perfect for beginners who have recently started lessons. Accompanied by excellent bands on the CD, you can get a taste of popular music styles: from jazz and blues to funk and Latin. Listen to the full version or play along with the accompaniment track. The compositions were written by top authors Jim Snidero, Ed Harlow, Fernando Brandao and Fred Lipsius. A real delight to play and listen to! / Saxophone Alto

For Alto Saxophone-With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a saxophonist to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own Saxophone. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And in order not tolose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the Saxophone-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!) With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a saxophonist to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own Saxophone. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And inorder not to lose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the Saxophone-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!)

(Sample solos by Mike Steinel)Welcome to the exciting world of jazz improvisation! Whether you are using this book as a supplement to the Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble method book or just by itself this play-along book will help you get started creating your own improvised solos. The recordings feature professional jazz players performing well-known jazz classics and provide an excellent model for playing in a jazz style. Inaddition sample solos are provided as a guide for creating effective melodies. An added feature on the CD-ROM is the Amazing Slow Downer software program for changing the tempo of any of the recorded tracks - when used in yourcomputer ASD allows you to adjust the tempo to suit your needs as you progress through the book.Includes 10 blues classics: All Blues ? Bags' Groove ? Blue 'N Boogie ? Blue Monk ? Blues in Frankie'sFlat ? Blues in the Closet ? Cold Duck Time ? St. Louis Blues ? Straight No Chaser ? Tenor Madness.

The Saxophone Play-Along® Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation, listen to the CD to hear how the Saxophone should sound, and then play-along using the separate backing tracks. The mleody and lyrics are also included in the book to help you follow along.The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac users, the CD also contains Amazing Slowdowner Software so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch. Volume 4 includes: Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Harlem Nocturne - Night Train - Peter Gunn - The Pink Panther - St. Thomas - Tequila - Yakety Sax. / Saxophone

The Saxophone Play-Along? Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music (including parts for B-flat and E-flat saxophones), listen to the CD to hear how the sax should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player but it can also be used in your computer to adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!This volume includes: Bony Moronie (Larry Williams) - Charlie Brown (The Coasters) - Hand Clappin' (Red Prysock) - Honky Tonk (Parts 1 and 2) (Bill Doggett) - I'm Walkin' (Fats Domino) - Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will) (Little Richard) - See You Later, Alligator (Bill Haley) - Shake, Rattle and Roll (Bill Haley). / Saxophone

For Bb (Tenor) Sax - Beginner Series. Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line, 12 measures in length, designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your own improvisationalsolos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded, first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and immediately following, is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times, generally between 5-8 minutes in length, giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Country, Latin, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Boogie, giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues. Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line, 12 measures in length, designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your ownimprovisational solos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded, first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and immediately following, is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times, generally between 5-8 minutes in length, giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Country, Latin, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Boogie, giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues. / Niveau : 1 / Recueil / Saxophone Ténor

Alto Saxophone. This volume in the Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along series contains 12 themes from the James Bond films in arrangements for solo Alto Saxophone. A downloadable backing track is included for each piece so you can play along and sound like a pro! From Monty Norman's classic James Bond Theme to Don Black's Diamonds Are Forever and Paul and Linda McCartney'sLive And Let Die, this collection contains 12 of the best-known pieces from the much-loved spy films. Other songs include: For Your Eyes only, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Nobody Does It Better, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Skyfall, A View To A Kill, Writing's On The Wall and You Only Live Twice. This book includes 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 - available exclusively from Hal Leonard./ Recueil / Saxophone Alto

Jazz Play-Along Volume 172: Pop Standards - 10 Favorite Tunes is for use with all B-flat, E-flat, C and Bass Clef instruments.The Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the CD included, this first-of-its-kind package makes help you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time.For study purposes, each tune includes a split track with melody cue with proper style and inflection, professional rhythm tracks, choruses for soloing, removable Bass part and removable Piano part.For performance purposes, each tune also has an additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) and additional choruses for soloing.Songs include How Deep Is Your Love, Imagine, Man in the Mirror, Time After Time and more. / Tout Instrument

Twenty of the best-ever jazz standards for Alto Saxophone, in melody line arrangements with specially recorded backing tracks on the included audio download. Guest Spot allows you to learn some of the all-time greatest jazz tunes, before playing along to the professional backing tracks.Featuring classic songs like Fly Me To The Moon, Hit The Road Jack, Straight No Chaser and I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, Guest Spot features 20 Jazz Greats in top line arrangements. While learning the song, you can listen to the full performance version of the track using the audio download, then the Saxophone part will be omitted so you can step into the spotlight and play along!Other songs include Perdido, Harlem Nocturne, The Girl From Ipanema, I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You. With such a great selection of songs, as well as an invaluable Saxophone fingering chart, this jazz Alto Saxophone sheet music is perfect for any saxophonists looking to expand their repertoire with some fantastic standards. / Saxophone Alto