Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.\'Take the Lead 90s Hits\' features idiomatic arrangements of 90s pop classics offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun.Contents: Air That I Breathe; Angels; Frozen; How Do I Live; I Don\'t Want To Miss A Thing; I\'ll Be There For You; My Heart Will Go On; Something About The Way You Look Tonight

Twenty great saxophone solos from the musicals with two accompanying CDs featuring demos and full 'soundalike' backing tracks. A classic selection of showtunes ranging from West End hits by Jorome Kern and Lionel Bart to thegolden years of stage musicals by Lloyd Webber & Rice and Ulvaeus & Anderson. Here's your chance to stand in the spotlight and play some of the all-time greatest numbers from the musicals! Learn to play these solosspecially arranged for alto saxophone. Hear how they should sound on the demo CD then play along with the full backing tracks to show off your new skills! Be the star - learn the solos - then take your place centrestage!

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.

Par MARIENTHAL ERIC. Jam with Eric Marienthal These books are written to help improve improvising skills. They offer the opportunity to practice soloing with a band at your convenience witha collection of solos written over a series of different chord changes and styles such as straight-ahead jazz, funk, swing, R&B, Latin, blues and more. Giving more than just chord scales, each book gives an actual idea to base your solos around. Each track on the CD has a short version to match the length of the transcribed solo (as played by Eric) and a long version (without the solo) to improvise over. In this way you can study Eric's solos and pick and choose the licks you prefer to hep buildyour own solo. This approach takes the recorded play-along concept one step further. Available for C, Bb and Bass Clef. Eric Marienthal has played on literally hundreds of records, TV shows, and films. Eric attended the Berkelee College of Music and recently was given the 1995 Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has recorded six solo albums for Polygram Records. Eric has performed concerts and given master classes in over fifty countries throughout the world. In addition to the Chick Corea Elektric Band, Eric has recorded and performed with Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Johny Mathis, Liza Minelli, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, Patti Austin and many more. / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Saxophone

Longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Skilful Studies introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges. new notes are introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Woodwind players are taken into their second octave, learning to cross the break as smoothly as possible and brass players have their range extended both upwards and downwards.

New to the Schott Saxophone Lounge, this latest edition, arranged by Dirko Juchem, takes us on a musical journey through the decades of pop music. With his usual mastery, he adds a surprisingly 'saxy' touch to 14 immortal hits like Hotel California, Angie, Wind Of Change and Layla. All of these accessible arrangements are included on the audio CD as play-along and full performance versions, recorded by the author himself. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano

Par RAE JAMES. This album of Easy Studies for Saxophone is a 'user friendly' introduction to Jazz and Rock phrasing at an elementary level. The book is divided into two sections, Jazz and Rock. In the Jazz pieces, all quavers are to be played in swing time. In the Rock pieces they are as written, (straight). This book can be used as an ideal primer for the more advanced '20 Modern Studies' (UE18820) also in this series. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Saxophone

Paul Harris' More Graded Studies For Saxophone - Book 2 brings together Saxophone study repertoire spanning the entire spectrum of technique and providing a firm foundation for progress. The books in this series feature core studies alongside specially composed pieces by Paul Harris. These comprehensive collections apply the Simultaneous Learning approach to instrumental technique. Book 2 takes the student from intermediate to advanced level (approx. grades 6–8). The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty according to a carefully planned technical progression and each study comes with a list ofSimultaneous Learning musical ingredients for players to explore in preparation for the music.

Saxophone Play-Along Volume 11-The Saxophone Play-Along® Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation listen to the included audio to hear how the saxophone should sound and then play-along using the separate backing tracks. The online audio is available for streaming or download using the unique code printed inside the book. Volume 11 includes 8 jazz classics including: Body and Soul • Con Alma • Oleo • Speak No Evil • Take Five • There Will Never Be Another You • Tune Up • Work Song.

20 Sensational Saxophone Studies for Saxophone contains a combination of musical styles including jazz and modern classical. The book takes the player from grade 1 to 8. Each study is written with a particular focus in mind; be it a rhythmic technical or genre specific focus each one is written with a clear purpose and with the intention of helping the player progress to the next level.

Saxophone Play-Along Volume 7-The Saxophone Play-Along® Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation listen to the audio tracks to hear how the saxophone should sound and then play-along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book to help you follow along. The online audio is available for download or streaming using the unique access code printed in the inside cover and features 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. This volume includes: East River Drive Just the Two of Us Let It Flow Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba) Mr. Magic Take Five Take Me There Winelight.

From Chuck Rio and King Curtis to David Sanborn and Kenny G take an inside look at the genesis of pop Saxophone. This book/audio pack provides solo transcriptions in standard notation lessons on how to play them bios equipment photos history and much more. The online audio tracks include full-band demos of every sax solo in the book and are enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!