Obligatory Pieces For The Intermediate Saxophonist. All the pieces in this book have been selected from the Méthode Complète by H. Klosé. Practically every saxophonist with a classical education comes across these pieces during his or her studies. Over the years, their value has been proven from a musical as well as a technical perspective. However, this music never had a piano accompaniment - which is of vital importance for musical development and for concert performances. In this new edition a piano part has been written by the well-known composer Roland Kernen. On the CD you will hear a performance of the complete piece followed by a play-along piano accompaniment for use if you do not have a pianist to accompany you. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Recueil / Saxophone Alto

The title Perfection Studies refers to the pursuit of playing the saxophone perfectly. Therefore, this book is meant for saxophonists who have already reached a fairly advanced standard. The pieces have been written especially for this book by top composers from all over the world including Jan Van der Roost, Jacob de Haan, Martin Ellerby and Otto M. Schwarz. Nearly all aspects of saxophone playing are addressed, including melodic interpretation, tone quality, dynamics and vibrato. The rich range of colours and the melodic character of the studies also make them very suitable for playing at exams or recitals. A demo CD is included with performances byNobuya Sugawa to give you an idea of how the studies should be played. / Niveau : Avancé / Etudes et exercices / Etude / Saxophone Alto

en 4 cahiers / in 4 books-Born in Tunisia in 1952 Christian Lauba has been a prominent contemporary composer winning many prizes since his graduation from the Conservatory of Bordeaux during the mid-1980s. Lauba is particularly noted for his compositions and teaching guides for the Saxophone such as Nine Studies for Saxophones. Composed betweem 1992 and 1994 Nine Studies for Saxophones won Lauba the SACEM prize in composition. The first volume contains the first four studies; 1) Balafon 2) Savane 3) Sanza and 4) Jungle. Nine Studies for Saxophones is very modern in style exploiting extended techniques ofthe Saxophone to the maximum. These include multiphonic sounds subtones slap-tongue harmonics flutter tonguing double tonguing slaps and key noises. With modern classical music becoming more and more prominent within the genre Lauba's Nine Studies for Saxophones is essential to all saxophonists.

For Eb (Alto) Sax - Beginner Series-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 createyour own improvisational 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.

Instrumental Play-Along-Here is a fantastic opportunity for you to become the soloist in these specially selected favourite Christmas Carols! Each song is presented in clear notation and the accompanying CD features a full demonstration and backing track for each song so that you can experience the sound of a professional ensemble as your band! Fifteen evocative and heart-warming seasonal songs have been selected including Deck the Hall O Little Town of Bethlehem Good King Wenceslas and The First Noel all specially arranged for Alto Saxophone.

This book contains ten pieces that reflect the diverse Jazz styles used by professional jazz musicians over the past fifty years or so. Each piece has been written specifically for Alto Saxophone making best use of the range timbre and agility of the instrument.

A Collection of 32 Fun-to-Play Familiar Melodies for the beginning Instrumentalist-Tons Of Tunes From The Classics is an enjoyable collection of 32 fun-to-play and familiar melodies for the beginning instrumentalist. This version has been arranged by Amy Adam for Alto Saxophone. Includes Play along CD of backing and demonstration tracks.

Saxophone study material that is aimed at musical expression and sound, instead of virtuosity is always in short supply. Most existing study books offer too little opportunity to apply the learned technique for its actual purpose - making music. These New Concert Studies meet the demand for teaching the art of making music. The book contains fifteen studies that put emphasis on interpretation and performance. The pieces have been written by a number of leading composers and their various approaches make practising these studies a good way to widen your musical horizons. The books comes with a demo CD featuring Nobuya Sugawa showing exactly how it should be done. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Etudes et exercices / Répertoire / Saxophone Alto

Category: Instrumental Series Format: Book & CD Instrument: Saxophone Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone Level: Intermediate Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the variation section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Titles are: I Got Rhythm * But Not for Me * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day * Fascinating Rhythm * I've Got a Crush on You * 'S Wonderful * How Long Has This Been Going On * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Someone to Watch Over Me * Strike Up the Band.

Easy Jazzy arrangements of famous themes making the world of Opera both fun and appealing with some ingenious flourishes of Jazz and Pop.12 of the finest melodies from the world of Opera have been given a unique twist with elements of Jazz and Pop music added to create opportunities for improvisation. The perfect choice for lovers of the classical/pop crossover the backing tracks have been performed by real musicians to ensure that your own performances really sparkle! Each piece includes a lively description of the Opera itself as well as written example improvisations. Once you've mastered the written versions the chord symbols have also been provided so that youcan create your own jazzy interpretations.Paino accompaniments are also included as PDF files on the enhanced CD.

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters and was a true master of jazz. His fantastic tone, time, feel and command of the jazz language have been inspiring jazz musicians on all instruments for decades. This book breaks down many of the one and two-bar phrases played by Clifford and helps students apply them to their own playing. Lines played over minor, dominant, and major chords as well as short, long and minor ii-V material can be mastered by practicing with the accompanying play-along CD. Chapters on Guide Tones, Bebop Scales, Targeting, and Playing the Upper-Structure will help students analyze and memorize the lines presented in the book. There is also a chapter with further insight in Clifford's style which discusses his phrasing as well as other musical devices he used to get his sound. A must have for aspiring students wanting the master the jazz language. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Saxophone Alto

Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up yoursaxophone. In one great book you get a look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations  Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up playing technique and maintenance audio tracks to show you how things should sound plus full-length accompaniment tracks to play along with! It?s simply everything you need! As well as the printed score this book issupported by SoundWise: SoundCheck powered by Match My Sound: this innovative technology listens to you play and gives you instant feedback on your performance and advice on how toimprove. eBook: a digital edition of your music to read on any device. Audio: full demonstration recordings of each piece plus accompaniment-only solo-only and rehearsal backingtracks.  

Here\'s your chance to step into the spotlight and play the stunning songs of Keane with you as the soloist! Twelve songs from the smash hit Hopes And Fears album have been arranged for the Alto Sax. Not only will you findthe melodies from songs including Somewhere Only We Know and Everybody\'s Changing each book is also complete with 2 CDs. The first disc contains a full set of demonstrations so you can hear exactly how the songsounds on your solo instrument. The second CD boasts a set up superb backing tracks specially recorded for you to play along with both when practicing and in full performance!