This book presents Indian music in staff notation in order to enable a practical experience of playing Indian music.Candida Connolly presents a collection of exercises and first songs that the Carnatic student learns followed by rhythmic compositions and studies which build patterns in the division of the beat at different speeds. The compositions which follow are used in concerts as the central part of a raga presentation. The Tillana and Thiruppugal are pieces played at the end of a concert.The pieces are played on the CD by Kadri Gopalnath offering a unique insight into the South Indian approach to melody on the saxophone. Additional tracks with the clarinet demonstrate theHindustani approach using a similar instrument. The saxophone has yet to be adapted to this styles.With this musical experiment comes an engagement with a rich and ancient culture of beauty and values that both support and enrich those of the west.- Broaden your musical horizons with this exciting collection of authentic Indian melodies- Learn to play traditional tunes with the flamboyant Kadri Gopalnath on the CD- Practical performance notes for teachers and students- Full explanation of intricate ornaments- An insight to the secrets of Indian music

Guest Spot-This book of ten Christmas Hits For Alto Saxophone hits all the right Noel notes with some of your favourite seasonal pop songs presented in melody line arrangements by Paul Honey with specially recorded backingtracks to play along with. For a Christmas Saxophone sheet music book the Guest Spot series can't easily be beat. It's got ten of the best Christmas pop tunes of all time the ones thatimmediately make you excited for Christmas. Absolute classics like Slade's Merry Xmas Everyone Wizzard's genius I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day and the wonderful Fairytale Of New York by ThePogues are included but this is by no means all. There's also tunes by Paul McCartney John Lennon and Cliff Richard.  These songs are fun to play and you're guaranteed to impress anyone with thesemerry melodies. All the songs sound great on Alto Saxophone the tone lending itself especially well to the jaunty rhythms and happy sound of these Christmas classics. Once you've learned the melody line from the sheet music songbook you can pop in the CD and hear full performance versions of each song specially recorded for this series. After that the next series of tracks on the CD feature the same songs but with the Saxophone part removed so youcan fill in and perform as if you had a backing band. So not only do you get to add these essential festive tunes to your repertoire you can also practise playing along with a real band. This collectionof Alto Saxophone Christmas sheet music will bring ten of the greatest popular Christmas tunes ever right to your home. Whether you are preparing for a performance or practising privately there is no better song book for thisseason than the Guest Spot: Christmas Hits Playalong For Alto Saxophone.

These instrumental editions are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Melodic ranges and rhythms are carefully considered for each instrument so every tune is easily accessible to all players. Titles are: Ben's Death/Tie Fighter Attack * Cantina Band * The Emperor Arrives * Han Solo and the Princess * The Imperial March * Jedi Rocks * Luke and Leia * May the Force Be with You * Parade of the Ewoks * Princess Leia's Theme * Star Wars (Main Theme) * The Throne Room * Victory Celebration * Yoda's Theme.

In Classic Hymns Philip Sparke has taken 10 of the best-loved hymn tunes popular around the world and used them as the basis of a collection of short recital pieces ranging from simple descant arrangements to a full-blown theme and variations. Ideal for concert or contest use these charming pieces range in mood from triumphal to reflective and can provide that ‘musical moment’ and a time for meditation in church services and religious occasions of all kinds.

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-timegreatest 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 WouldFeel 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 audiodownload 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 OverYou. 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 fantasticstandards.

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(!)

With Piano Accompaniment-The 'Easy Classics' series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. This alto saxophone edition features solos and duets withpiano accompaniment and is fully compatible with the flute clarinet tenor sax and trumpet editions. Some of the popular titles include: Emperor Hymn; O Sole mio William Tell Overture; Cancan plus 10 more by Bach Bizet Brahms Mozart Strauss Rossini and others.

Original Repertoire for Alto Saxophone. Nobuya Sugawa presents 9 new pieces with piano accompaniment which are suitable for saxophonists who have been playing for 3 or 4 years and want to become more experienced at playing with a pianist. The piano parts have been written so they can be played by piano students. This way the Recital Album can help the saxophonist and the pianist to a higher level. The accompanying CD contains recordings of the interpretation of the pieces, played by Nobuya Sugawa himself. The second track gives you the opportunity to play with a real grand piano! / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / Recueil / Saxophone Alto

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 SaxophoneA 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 areincluded at the back of this book.

Original Repertoire for Alto Saxophone-A recital album of nine original pieces with piano accompaniment that are perfectly suited for saxophonists with three to four years experience. This repertoire for Alto Saxophone has compiled and edited by Nobuya Sugawa and features a recording of Sugawa himself playing the pieces on the included CD. Following the demonstrations there are piano backing tracks so you can play along. Selected for the ABRSM Alto and Baritone Saxophone examinations grades 3 and 5.

60 popular themes from the movies in arrangements for solo Alto Saxophone (level 2-3). The books in Alfred's Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos series feature 60 film favourites in solo arrangements for Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Horn in F Trombone Violin Viola and Cello with optional Piano accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard band method. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a play-along track. The CDalso contains a PDF of the Piano Accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software. Please note: Due to level considerations regarding keys and instrument ranges the wind instrument arrangements are not compatible with the string instrument arrangements in this series.

A special double-CD bumper compilation. Twenty of the best-ever jazz standards for alto saxophone in melody line arrangements with specially recorded backing tracks. Hear full performance versions of all the songs on Disc 1, the alto saxophone part is then omitted from Disc 2 so you can play along with the recorded accompaniments. / Saxophone