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

Instrumental Play-Along. Here they come to save the day! This collection instrumentalists features 14 songs about your favorite superheroes from TV and the movies. It features online access to audio demonstration and backing tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound then play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: The Avengers · Batman Theme · Captain America March · Elastigirl Is Back · Guardians Inferno · Iron Man · Theme from Spider Man · X-Men: Apocalypse - End Titles · and more.

Instrumental Play-Along-This collection features 12 Great Movie Themes complete with backing tracks that will make you sound great! Audio is available online via streaming or download. Pieces include: Batman Theme The Godfather (Love Theme) He's a Pirate Mrs. Darcy My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') Over the Rainbow The Pink Panther Star Wars (Main Theme) and more.

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

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.

Par HARRIS PAUL. Christmas Saxophone Basics is a collection of fun and festive repertoire for alto saxophone. Leap through the twelve days of Christmas in twelve stages with Christmas-themed improvisations, warm-ups and studies, plus your favourite Christmas tunes. There’s a selection of repertoire with piano accompaniment as well as duets suitable for 2 saxophones and duets for saxophone and clarinet. Each stage wraps together musical and technical elements to help focus your festive playing. / Instrumental Music, Methods & Tutors / Recueil / Saxophone Alto

Tenor Sax. 15 timeless and familiar classical themes in arrangements perfect for budding instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration and backing tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound then play along and sound like a pro! Includes: Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss) ? Can Can (from Orpheus in the Underworld) (Offenbach) ? Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach) ? Morning Mood (from Peer Gynt) (Grieg) ? Ode to Joy (from Symphony No. 9) (Beethoven) ? William Tell Overture (Rossini) ? and more.

Step into the spotlight and play along with ten of the best sporting themes! This book/CD pack contains sheet music and backing tracks for the themes to shows such as Match of the Day Grandstand A Question of Sport Wimbledon and more.

Instrumental Play-Along. Nine instrumental solo arrangements with full demo and lovely accompaniment tracks so you can play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: Can You Feel the Love Tonight ? Circle of Life ? Hakuna Matata ? He Lives in You ? I Just Can't Wait to Be King ? The Lion Sleeps Tonight ? Never Too Late ? Spirit ? Stampede. 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.

Instrumental Play-Along-9 songs from this blockbuster hit movie musical are included in this collection for instrumentalists. Each book features online access to audio demonstration and play-along tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and then play along and sound like a pro!Songs include: 'Come Alive' 'From Now On' 'The Greatest Show' 'A Million Dreams' 'Never Enough' 'The Other Side' 'Rewrite the Stars' 'This Is Me' 'Tightrope'.

Play a selection of superb John Williams' compositions from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This book is part of an instrumental series arranged for Flute Clarinet Alto Sax tenor Sax Horn in F and Trombone. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. The CD contains a demonstration track of each song featuring live instrumental performance plus a Play-Along track. This terrific edition also contains a tuning note plus a host offull-colour stills from the film.

The Christmas collection that all jazz cats will want in their stocking! This unique fake book features 150 custom arrangements of carols and contemporary holiday songs featuring sophisticated jazz chord changes in the popular user-friendly Real Book format. Players will enjoy putting the cool back into these Christmas classics.

Ten playalong arrangements of classic symphonic themes for Alto Saxophone. Experience the thrill of playing complete movements with a full orchestral backing! / Saxophone

Performed by Tom Fischer tenor saxAccompaniment: Tim Laughlin's New Orleans All-StarsMany people consider New Orleans the birthplace of jazz. After all Louis Armstrong was born and played there as well asJoseph ?King? Oliver the Dodds Brothers Sidney Bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many all-star bands. Louis Prima was a ?child of the Crescent City? as is Harry Connick and WyntonMarsalis. The whole Marsalis clan was raised there and are all acknowledged jazz masters so its reputation as the seminal jazz town has long been acknowledged. We assembled a band of New Orleans' best players for our times veterans all of many street parades and steamboat gigs and asked them to put together a typical program of New Orleans Classics. Under the direction of Tim Laughlin clarinetist supreme and led by Connie Jones Jr. one of thegreat hornmen of this city which boasts so many great players they put together an album of must-hear must-have songs that every traditional jazz player cherishes. Hear them now in these perfect renditions. Then join the band onyour own instrument be it clarinet trumpet trombone tenor piano bass or drums as they swing through the French Quarter of New Orleans.Includes newly engraved solo charts printed on acid-free ivory paper; andtwo compact discs featuring complete versions of each tune plus a recording of the accompaniments minus the soloist. Also includes slow-tempo versions of most up-tempo pieces for practice purposes.

Book with Online Audio Tracks-Even novices will sound great with Alto Sax Easy Instrumental Play-Along: Disney featuring 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists. Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available via download to help you hear how the song should sound.Once you've mastered the notes download the backing tracks to play along with the band.Songs include The Ballad of Davy Crockett Can You Feel the Love Tonight Mickey Mouse March Part of Your World You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! and more.