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.

Cette édition propose jazz, salsa, tango, le boléro, le blues et la musique Candombe par le compositeur et instrumentiste Jorge Polanuer, l'un des musicien argentin meilleur contemporaine. Son ensemble, composé de musiciens de la plus haute classe, offre un CD pour le fond nécessaires. Ecoutez l'enregistrement complet d'abord, puis jouer le 'play-along' avec le CD. La musique vous emmènera dans la nuit 'Paris de l'Amérique du Sud', Buenos Aires, à côté de la scène du club de jazz merveilleux. / Saxophone

Editée au cours de l'exercice 2011-2012 par les éditions Fertile Plaine, la partition qui a pour titre 12 petites fantaisies dans le style de Vivaldi ( saxophone alto ) du compositeur Naulais Jérôme a été cataloguée sous la référence FP 919 par l'éditeur. Cette oeuvre est écrite pour Saxophone . En 3 clics et quelques jours elle peut être chez vous. / Saxophone Solo / Partition

La partition 12 petites fantaisies dans le style de Chopin ( saxophone alto ) a été composée pour Saxophone. Cette partition musicale est éditée par une des nombreuses maisons d'édition française à savoir Fertile Plaine. Cette oeuvre musicale fait partie intégrante des oeuvres de style Classique. / Saxophone / Partition

Team Woodwind is designed for everyone who wants to learn to play woodwind. This method: presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student is ideal for individual group or class tuition contains plenty of carefully graded music in a wide variety of styles encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for mixed wind group and integrates with ensemble music in Team Strings Team Brass Team Recorder and Team Percussion offers more than 40 pieces which can be played in unison between flute and clarinet contains over 50 well-known titles selected from the worlds ofpop jazz and the shows as well as traditional and folk material provides imaginative piano accompaniments for selected pieces and chord symbols where appropriate develops instrument-related aural skills improvisation and composition offers helpful notes for the teacher together with clear ensemble scores.

100 chansons de pop spéciallement arrangées pour saxophone Eb et Bb par Jack Long paroles et accords. / Saxophone / Partition

Saxophone-Metamorphoses after Britten was written for Melinda Maxwell for UYMP's Signals volume of new music for Oboe. It was first performed by Melinda at York University on 24th November 2010.I - A MountainII -FixationIII - FlowersIV - Fountains Metamorphoses after Britten by philipvenables 'Metamorphoses after Britten arejust that: four miniatures each inspired by one of Benjamin Britten’s Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe. Each movement over its short course transforms gradually from one thing to another ending with the exception ofFountains in a short cathartic coda. Some of the movements also take specific musical elements from Britten’s pieces.I very much viewed these pieces as musical Haiku and in that sense I hope they embody a sense ofpeace brevity and simplicity.The oboe version of Metamorphoses after Britten is dedicated to Melinda Maxwell.The saxophone version of Metamorphoses after Britten with an additional movement is dedicated to Vickiand Andrew Vaughan'      - Philip Venables     

Par LONDEIX JEAN-MARIE. '...Après le premier cahier à l'usage des débutants, le second vise à rendre séduisante l'étude progressive du saxophone alto, soucieux d'insuffler aux élèves des accoutumances de travail efficientes et attentif à la divergence de leurs aptitudes respectives. Les problèmes du phrasé et de l'accentuation y sont abordés au même titre que ceux d'articulation et de respiration. Réfutant la sécheresse et l'aridité, il consiste en une série de textes brefs, judicieusement gradués en leur diversité, nantis d'annotations adéquates - les uns sont empruntés à bon escient au folklore, les autres adaptés avec discernement des thèmes de Maîtres du passé ou conçus spécifiquement par des compositeurs contemporains sollicités à cette fin. La préoccupation d'une base technique indispensable n'exclut guère celle de la musicalité toujours en éveil, en cet ouvrage élaboré sous le double signe du scrupule et de la clairvoyance... ' René Bernier En composant cet ouvrage, l'auteur a cherché avant tout à faire du jeune élève non seulement un saxophoniste mais encore un musicien. Sa seconde préoccupation a été de l'amener le plus agréablement possible, et si jeune soit-il, à 'posséder' son instrument - par exemple, à pouvoir jouer un texte nouveau en première lecture, sinon en seconde. Pour cela, les 'formules de mécanisme' susceptibles de l'aider à s'affranchir rapidement des premières difficultés propres au saxophone (sans omettre les difficultés de lecture) n'ont pas été ménagées. De même que pour le premier cahier et tenant toujours compte des possibilités actuelles des jeunes écoliers, chaque leçon correspond, en principe, à une semaine de travail et le cahier au degré 'Préparatoire'. A titre d'exemple, il est proposé pour chaque séance de musique: 5 à 10 minutes de Sons Filés et Sons Droits, 10 à 15 minutes de Gammes, 10 à 15 minutes de Formules de Mécanisme et 5 à 10 minutes de morceau - version anglaise: Playing the Saxophone - Editions Henry Lemoine - version allemande: Saxophone Spielend Leicht - Schulz (Fribourg) - version italienne: Il Sassofono nella nuovo didattica - Ed. Berben - version espagnole: Saxofon Ameno - Real Musical (Madrid) / Niveau : Assez Facile / méthode - études / Méthode / Saxophone

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

David Liebmann, l'un des plus grands saxophonistes contemporains, a écrit ce livre avec l'intention de montrer, après des années d'expérience, que le processus de production du son du saxophone est soumise à la logique qui peut être appris opportte. Après un itinéraire précis de l'apprentissage, même les plus complexes, décrites en détail, ils deviendront faciles à comprendre et à exécuter. L'objectif de tout artiste - Liebmann dit - est de trouver sa propre voix, ou, sur l'instrument, ainsi que d'un vocabulaire et un style de musique. Cette recherche imprègne la vie artistique des musiciens et des classiques du jazz. Ce texte est destiné à rendre l'objectif de trouver un timbre personnel, réalisables, démontrant que le son d'un saxophone peut faccon, face au nombre minimum d'obstacles. Le livre, plein d'explications claires et précises, il est accompagné par des dessins, des schémas explicatifs et d'exercices, avec la solution pratique des problèmes spécifiques. Si / Saxophone

Par DELAGE JEAN-LOUIS / CRESSOT A. / CRAVERO C.. Du répertoire tous styles pour saxophone, permettant de passer du jazz à la variété, de la variété au classique, en passant par les airs traditionnels du monde entier ou la musique de film. Chaque pièce est accompagnée de commentaires techniques, biographiques et historiques. A partir de la deuxième année. Livre CD Autres volumes disponibles dans la collection : 2A et Saxorama la méthode. Existe aussi pour le piano, la clarinette, la guitare, la flûte traversière, le violon et l'accordéon. / Répertoire / Recueil / Saxophone en Sib et Mib

A Proven Method to Increase Technique and Become a Complete Saxophonist-Your warm-up time is a precious thing. It can get you off to a great day of practicing or it can set you back every time you pick up your instrument. Learning the correct way to warm up will benefit every part of your playingand send you on your way to mastering the saxophone! This book is the product of the last 10 years of building my warm-up routine and will teach you my proven method guaranteed to improve your playing by leaps and bounds.The exercises in this book are designed specifically for the range of the saxophone and address some of the most common problems that people who play this instrument run into. The main areas of study in this method are:1. Sound Concepts 2. Scales & Arpeggios 3. Working with a Metronome 4. How to Structure Your Time A good day starts off on the right foot and a good practice session starts off with a quality warm-up. Treat your warm-up timewith the care and precision that a brass player or drummer does and turn a repetitive routine into a new one which challenges you every day. Contained Inside: Sound Concepts • Articulation Patterns • Full RangeMajor and Harmonic Minor Scales • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Thirds • Full Range Major and Minor Arpeggios • Staggered Major and Minor Arpeggios • Major and Minor Seconds • Full Range ChromaticScale Exercises • Combining Keys with Both Scales and Arpeggios • Full Range Major and Harmonic Minor Fourths and Wider Intervals

Voici les 27 facile-intermediate arrangements de mélodies familiers en classique, folklorique et styles de jazz. Chaque morceau est présenté comme un trio, mais ces arrangements ingénieux travail tout aussi bien que les solos ou duos - avec ou sans accompagnement. Vous pouvez même inviter les autres instrumentistes à jouer ainsi que par les éditions Flute, clarinette, violon et laiton Junior livre b de cette série. Cette série très souple de livres instrumentales coordonnées a été conçue pour donner aux jeunes la chance de jouer ensemble dans diverses combinaisons de chiffres et d'instruments. * Parfait pour un, deux ou trois saxophones - avec ou sans accompagnement * peut aussi servir en respectant les dispositions dans les éditions Junior livre b de cette série pour Flute, clarinette, violon ou de laiton * livre d'accompagnement Piano avec les symboles de corde de guitare disponibles * idéal pour usage individuel ou en classe / Niveau : Facile / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Saxophone

Par BORDONNEAU GILLES / GUIET J.. Un répertoire pour saxophone pour jouer en s'amusant tous les styles de musiques. Chaque pièce développe un aspect technique particulier de l'apprentissage de l'instrument, ce recueil peut donc être le complément pédagogique et ludique de toute méthode traditionnelle. Existe pour tous niveaux et tous cycles. Livre CD Autres volumes disponibles dans la collection : 1er cycle volume 2. / Répertoire / Répertoire / Saxophone