BOOK 1 -E} Allo Saxophone ses | STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE CN BAND METHOD. = 3 ete a PS ee eeero Tt liumaamaamaaiiad PRACTICE JOURNAL yment/Goal sun. | Mon.| Tut | Wed. thus} [rota so} |sfon]ua}s] co |] I E 10 u ic 13. 14 15. 16 ii 18 19 20, 21 22, 23 zat 25 [Bs 27, 28 29. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 5 ‘ail Warum one cover proved courtesy of eG Leblanc Corporation Kenota, Wisconsin USA,‘Dear Student: ‘Welcome tothe wonderful world of nstrumental music. The momert you pick up your ao saxophone, you will begin an exciting adventure thats filed with chalenges and rewards. Ifyou study carefully and practice regulary, you wil quickly discover the joy and sssacon of aig beaut mse for youre your fay your ens or ‘concert audience, | hope you have mary rewarding years of music-making Bes: wishes, Pace Casio Practicing - the key to EXCELLENCE! > Make praca prt olor dal shee tyoupan tsyoud any heat, you wil find plenty of tne for > Try opractcen the same place every day. Choose a place where you can concentrate on making ‘must Start with a regular and familar warmup route, ncludg long tones and spe techrical ‘exercises. Like an athlete you need 1 warn you mind and muscles belore you begin perforting Set gal for every praice session. Keep Wack of your practice time and progres onthe front cover Practice joural, Practice the hard spots in your eson assignment and band music over and over unt you can play them perfect, > Spond tune practicing both alone and withthe STANDARD CF EXCELLENCE recorded accompani PAL the end of each practice session ply something fun 'sBN 0849759323, Inna eoprgh cared Abnptsessned feted be OSA WARNING! Cowman edhe mpl rove copy laws enouagy conpoaton npn igen muse Anjos copying src wie pmo enn copys a ae pers. Ps ort ie coy iva. Dora copy oeodsce be cee fs bak nay va. Tah youti 'UTTING YOUR ALTO SAXOPHONE TOGETHER | _-— mouuriece i reed cork _ 7 | oe NECK suep2, j fut the neck sap woud your neck I Hook he body ofthe insrumenttothe | heclecinid recta Remove bend ou ei noubgleceonbeneckso tat halfotthe co's exposed, The aside ‘ofthe mouthpiece should be on the FL neck ont Se boy carly Sinn coment Teen rekonPREPARING TO PLAY sure1 Sit up sagt on the edge of your char STEP2 ‘Alow your reck strap to support the weight of the ‘sxophone. STEP 3 Postion the saxophone on the right side of your body. ‘Adjust your wed sap so the reed touches your ower Ip. STEP 4 Putyourlethumb cagonaly on theupper thumbrest. Put ‘yuright thumb under the lower thumb rest ves ‘Curve your fingers onboth hands. Keep your rst stalght ‘Your ebowsshould be away fom your body. supa : Postion your is asf ying “oh smEp2 ‘Cover your bottom teh wth your lower in, mouthpiece iayourmouth to where he eed and ‘mouthpiece touch steps Restyour top teeth deecy on the mouthpiece. Close your mouthinadrawstingtshon with reonalides press ‘ofthe eed, Your chin should be fat and pointed STEPS {Take afl breath of rand ply along steady tone. STEP ‘fering remove heres, Paceinereedhaidet> ny STEP 2 Remove the mouthpiece and wipe the inside with sot, clean doth, Remove te nec and drain any excess water from the neck before puting back inthe case ves Swabauthe body by ropinghe weno the balland pulingittrough. Wipe the ouside of your saxophone with Saxophone and atch the| _-_F_ FOR ALTO SAXOPHONES ONLY = et = = i busy BEE Bis * Plead > A double barine marks the end of the music. BB THE “A” TRAIN ais EB surer sax Use pen ofa. GWHIZ cis Gi SAX FIFTH AVENUE > fe you playing wih good emboichure and hand postion? 1 TALENT sHow EZ ALTO SAX ANTICS:FOR WOODWINDS ONLY THE 4 ache: EE SRE El THE inst NOTE . = ces : Sr oun >A dur ine mate ed othe mas i Tie SECOND NoTE > Use plenty ofa THE THIRD NOTE Eh THREE OF A KIND. > Aze you playing wh goed embouchue and hand positon? TB THree’s COMPANY i woopwind wHirtwind > How is your posture?fo. FOR THE FULL BAND THE! ackine| 1 MERE © MEH 1 Time FoR BAND: en Lp Bie =a Ssopen 0 peed down A double ba ine mars the end of the music Bi THE FUN CONTINUES i gp A a 2 Bh WHOLE LOTTA COUNTING wt nthe couningand clap the rhythm bore you pay. EB Four scort Page 39 0m wen you see a page tuba alowed by an aow, cela othe page nated or dona sues Bi Miem uP 1 mettinc por HL ann onrarane > Lines wh a medal are Achievement Lines. The chart on page 47 canbe used to record your progresGi A BREATH OF FRESH AIR Deseo ke fl eto DD sive by sive 1 mosytwo DD HALr THE Price > Wien the counting and ap the shyt before you pa. Di caRDiFr By THE SEA EBD Page 39.0 Welsh Fok Song TB wo ror tHe sHow- Duet - i GO FOR EXCELLENCE! GPTB A quarter's wort > tent cong and pty or you ay. [1 Hor cross BUNS ep TH Aucune DE LA LUNE Ly Engh Fok Song French Fok Song awina beth mathe end ofeach hase [Eh DOWN BY THE STATION DD easy steerer wey 3 By country WALK c Bil cemnn’ ir rocerHER ° 4D BB ror ito saxorHonts ony English ok SongEB MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG GBB Pave 39 > Tadtonal ite inthe note name before you ply UGHTLY ROW- Duet A Ej ONE STEP ATA TIME wit inthe counting an cap the tym before you pl. Bl Goon KING WENCESLAS ‘Traditional English Carol Soiajsoh ac + Solos Tat Bd SONG OF THE FJORDS Norwegian Folk Song sol/Sa Tut Sooo et By Composer . : reddd Trae > Fatin the est the measures sing the piven hythms and ary notes you know. Tile and play your composi, Go FoR exceLeNce: EDJOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS - Duet ‘American Carl - 5 BB amicos ‘Mesican Folk Song > Keep on playing! > Wein the counting and lap the rhythm bere you py FARM OUT ‘ke EB ror atto saxorones onty > Keep your fnges clos othe keys,ao ployee Ei] SWEETLY SINGS THE DONKEY - Round Train * +2 : ‘West nes Fok Song tute Wte nthe nate names before you play, BB crusapen's marc BP roe 39 mh Tron > Wren tbe counting and dap the tah before you py BALANCE THE SCALES Draw one noe of one rst to balance each scale dt Ca du = 7 ey ee ey ey ee ey ee =) GO FoR ExceLLENcE! BB.BALANCE BUILDER Tonic ie Subsdominant Dominant te Tonle JINGLE BELLS Band Arrangement 1.5, Pierpon (1822-1893) ar, Chock Hedge. 1961) SCHOOL SONG SolfSot Tot 5 Solo/Sch ut FORALTO SAXOPHONES ONLY GBEIGHTH NOTE ENCOUNTER cap 1» wen the coun or he op tne before you pay | JIM ALONG josie BD Amsco ok ong EIGHTH NOTE EXPLORER cap te inthe counting fr the top ne before you pla. 9 GO TELL BILL Gioacchino Rossin (1792. 1868) EX cororexctuence: >BM) EIGHTH NOTE EXPRESS tein the counting for he tp tne before you pay BB skip 11, L0u Ametian Fo ong solo ras Sola/So Tot BB EIGHTH NOTE EXPERT ite inthe couting forthe topline before you ply. Hi] Mexican MOUNTAIN SONG BB sn oon BAFFLING BAR LINES == eS Ss SSS i= eS == é f SS SS > Wa inthe oning ard din he ar ws fre you FOR ALTO SAXOPHONES ONLY BSEG warm-up > Tongue only the frst nate ofeach vr Ei THEME FROM “SYMPHONY NO. 1” GS Johannes Bahr (1893 1887) EB ERIE CANAL CAPERS American Work Song, Bi] LAUGHING SONG - Round Tron : il Gl star searcn slang Amadeus Moz (1756-1791) Drawn the missing notes or "Twin, Twinkle Lite Str before you play S [i Go For EXCELLENCt) a ae | ale Ea = ii (i cumsinc stairs | F : Banco a ‘THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR (George F Root (1820-1895) = (GH) THeRe’s THE SAME MUSIC IN THE AIR Geog F Root (1820-1895) — SCALE SKILL [ FoRALto saxorHones ony BP fat (BH) a ,(Gd CHANNEL THREE f ap pat >> wrte in the counting forthe top ine before you ply Hl) Down INTHE VALLEY Ametan Mounting if P si > GHD BROTHER MARTIN - Round — Page 40.1» Latin American Folk Song % a > ‘BB THE LT FisH Australian Folk Song, af > rm niet mate en fh phe HH coror exceuencer BD czech Fo Sone When Love Knd” St fae r >Taio ow swe Sol/Sot Tot = Solo Tou Ha THIRD TIME AROUND f HA Wiasy- Duet Traionl * P 2. Seer. MINUTEMAN MARCH 3 tober Ft. 194) f P ae BB For atto saxorHones onty SP “se the skeate Fl ngerng when moving rom Pio or FFFcee GS seem seg |S er Ei) MEXICAN HAT DANCE teen Fo So o =f Fae a f P t f Plaallaapa daa peal ala-faad hu FRERE JACQUES - Round French Fol Song ‘ ah 2 ae live wets zi f f oot eae f EB morniINc Moo van ig (1888-1907), > minccourt Chinese Folk Song, > We an wader each su and aT under the before you py. HB co ror exceitence: > # > "Use the ahonate FH Angering20 SAWMILL CREEK ‘solo with Piano Accompaniment Bruce Reason 1942) ‘ 2 @ 1 2 st > Go back othe fist epeat sign. —P cea0 Sa c Arangement an chuck eg 9S sce reason (1982), REGAL MARCH ae on. Ge de 82 ae HG FULL OF HOT AIR , a L P GH Dra crovanst SBS pee ne tf EBD GMAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert Bb Major) fa BBD) THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE aoe Lebo (142-1064) ope eesr elesee . > cobackte heft repestsion,t Composer 4 j at Beosagias Using the een hth, raw in noes to complete the melody. Tile and play your camposon. [I For atto saxorones ony23 BB took starP Cah (C8 ge § EB ura tee {GR Poulton (1867) ? Ciel the notes changed by the key signee BARCAROLLE Jacques Oech (1819 1880) fecaenacaalaeeeeeaaeet > Hii ust sy accrment > ree som f HI D MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert F Maj a rods pesso o [id SAiLor’s SONG Soot Ta fn, ; = Go FoR ExceLLENce: BS Amen ok Sn “This Old Man” -(BD warm-up f OO INTHE POCKET Page 40:0 f POCKET CHANGE z HOD strictiy BUSINESS Page so mp aha ee ee f P = eee ROSES FROM THE SOUTH Johann Sraus, (1625-1899) DDB Teme From “HANSEL AND GRETEL” tres Hampers 154-1920) Be : DC alFine aS + ? [UDB ror atro saxorHones ony C a “Use the ahornete Ff ingaring2s THAT'S A WRAP f TD POLty WOLLY DOODLE Page 40 1m American Folk Song, f 11) voica Boat sonc Russian Fok Song f HEM) Kooxasurra - Round ‘Austral Folk Song 1 . Go ror exceencer BD Tinan Sua (5008-15610) stone ep >26. (ie [PSR alBlRoe PEERS DB warmur - Band Arrangement - HI stor cur f cap write inthe courting forthe tp tne btor you pla. SPOT THE DOTS Sf cp > fale of ee thoes ig ec doe une HIB Au tHrouch THe Nich BH vb foo ; HG Atouerre ren caadn ok Sone [Ed For atto saxorHones onty . “8 ebIST A LITTLE OFF THE TOP. g C us & EBB) ror prawer - Duet f f TED) HOME ON THE RANGE Pages am mat Kaley (843-1905) f ? t FBI THe CONQUERING HERO - Duet or Fcc Handel (1685-1755) f 8. f cororexceuence: BS| [ER] WARMUP - Band Arrangement [BB 100k Berore you LEAP Moderato io BEB c mason ScALE SKILL (Concert Eb Major) BD Allegro: Ea chords TEA VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY MOZART Wotiang Amadeus Mora (1756-1791) Moderato “Theme. (main melody) Variation 1 (Se signature changes) ce |, Vaiton 2 (hythm changes) «_Vatation 3 (nel changes [EB For alto saxorHones ony Andante— aa (BB) surery sturs f TED waurz street Moderato = pa a af EEE THEME From “syMPHONY No. 9” BP ecg van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moderato — pw =P — of f [EB Reavy or Not Andante tf HEM) AcH! DU LIEBER AUGUSTINE German Folk Song = sae a Allegro f mf ae =F EJ} GO FOR EXCELLENCE! Page 41 i> ore Ss ee —_s = > Play using each of the following articulations: ALJ] a cif30 BALANCE BUILDER ae uibdominant de oninant « Tonic , tm 2a aaieiara poms | TRUMPET VOLUNTARY ‘Band Arrangement Jeremiah Cle (16782-1707) eat ‘Brace Peason (1942)HER sakura- duet Japanese Folk Song ™P —- Draw a bret ms at the end ofeach pase. TEES Granoratuer’s wHiskers > ‘American Falk Song Moderato of Hey! Hd Ink vaRIATION ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), Theme nf Variation Composer > Compose a vation on “wine, Twine, itl tar”32 EB) PARTNER SONGS - Duet American Spiituals ‘Andante ‘Shing Low, Sweet Choe” ae P —— > —— TBD) MANHATTAN BACH MARCH BD Joh Pip Sut (14-1922) Allegro Inreducton o DYNAMIC DECISION Wet in the ling dynamism fet tones mezse forte plane forte mezzo piano softest loudest FOR ALTO SAXOPHONES ONLY GB Moderato SOS ee3 “LARGO” FROM THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY EB ssn ows 91-09 ine a =0 just FINE EBS Page sr Moderato af > "Use the akemate F ngeing. CHORALE - Duet Loe Maton 1792-1873 Larso k $$ Hh TEMPO TIME We nie owing tempos om dowet tastes Andante Allegro Moderato Largo slowest fastest GO FOR EXCELLENC Allegro af4 RICOCHET ROCK (Chuck edge fb. 1961), Allegro A = 2 q 1 LOCH LOMOND 2B. Page s1 ia» Scotts Folk Sons Moderato ™ SHALOM, CHAVERIM Here Fol Song Andante P > Drawn breath nak at the endo each phrase ET Conposer > Compose an ending fr tht melody. Tile an py your composton FOR ALTO SaxoPHONEs onty Moderato 1 “Be sue to use the aerate fingering35 [EB Granratier’s clock Henry © Wok (152-1484) Moderato Pie af a Deal Fre Ciel the notes changed by the key signature TEE Kum ba van GB cee Largo P Z] GRANT US PEACE -Round Page 41 ani Garman Canon Go FoR exceLLENCe! BS Moderato a mf PF pay36 MINUET Solo with Piano Accompaniment Johann Sebatan Bach (165-1750 1 | ModeratoROCKIN’ RONDEAU Band Arrangement ona theme Joanfoseph mouwet (i6e2 1738) fa Chuck Elede(b 1961)39 (lt) EX CELLERATORS - For Ato SAXOPHONES ONLYily EXCELLERATORS-For Ato SAXOPHONES ONLY LACHER TORS-FOR ALTO SAXOPHONES ONLY __ a "Use the alent Fingering, "Use the altemate F ngstinga i> EX CELLERATORS - For AtTo SaxoPHONes OnLy a feaSCALE STUDIES G MAJOR SCALE (Concert B> Maior) Gee ete eS 1 Apeasio F MAJOR SCALE (Concert Ab Major) 1 Areegio CHROMATIC SCALERHYTHM_STUDIES A fe ni, pid dd eee Bd dy pl Jd LJ Jp Jy at Spd da Leg Sb dasa dated eg Bp eldubedlpdbe ly Aha adeeb ad Meredtatdiasedtaedy Ba dUpdUpdub dul padded ddd dade ded dig Mp eledbelidieddediy Abed dde dey Mdbpddtedaaleg MUU J dy MW dd I I JyRHYTHM STUDIES Sonam Sno, Boo, Bmoyooy Sonim, BOiiualiiy Sinininin, Boa ony Sonaylooy [Away Bona, “Oto Sony, ony "44000, 4, o0n,om Muaisatty Bisnis y eeRHYTHM STUDIES (Tqq Piid tftdt ¢473t4 fed iiide at a at ay A F at aT av a 44 TijFi]J bel dapaes i544 ,3 44 boat a a ay a7 ri wie aGLOSSARY/INDEX recent 99> sack enter einai 12h ay at rae ‘ego fied ‘adie 28 dey Som ‘anes 933 38,0). rset cho pie oe ata me ‘ean 1518.9). ed ac yee Ach hr esi 3637). . 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Alter seting in Pals Sax patented is new invention in 1646, The nstument oon became popular deross all of France. Many American miscias “sling Europe took a ikng othe saxophone, Bred it soon found a home ia America, where ithasremined popular ever since. ‘Adolphe Sax actualy created 14 diferent sizes ‘of saxophones, seven for orchestra pitched in C ‘and F, and seven for band, pitchedin Band B. ‘The only saxophones sl in common use today are the Eb allo saxophone, the Bb tenor Saxophone, and the & baritone saxophone. ‘The By soprano saxophone is also used ‘occasionally, especially in jazz and small tensemble music, and afew orchesta pieces call for C tenor saxophone. though saxophones are bull in diferent keys and sizes, each uses the same fingerings, allowing saxophone players to wansfer from instrument to instrument with ease, ‘The saxophone was invented to be 2 bridge between the woodwind and brass sections, and to boost the sound of the woodwind Section in military bands. The insrumen’s Combination of metal body and wooden reed allows it to blend equally well with brass or woodwind. instruments. However, the Saxophone is dassifed as a member of the woodwind family because ofits futetice key system and use ofa reed Today ato saxophonesareplayedinconcertand marching bands jaz ensembles sma chamber {roups and accasonaly in orchestas.Tey are ‘often featured a ol instuments ALTO SAXOPHONE SURVIVAL KIT swab soft clean elo neck strap entra reeds reed holder cork grease pencil method book band music Omusie stand —— Q ee esWhen more than one fingering is shown, the fst isthe most commonly Used. Addluonal ingerings, Known as “alternate” Angerngs, ave Used I certain situations to allow for better technique. (© = pressed down Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE FINGERING CHART “4 #0@0|000 fassinee dooce eeciccoulcs| = ait||{l] *s z all] =e - = g001000 le? “Tf| eccieoo | “Ft = alll] = fe gi|/™eocizee : ie pose talliessceco ia ag ooo.g00 zw agil ®ooc1000 secioce | gilli] = i ol 24 2 alll ®soc100 001000 ‘8s Ie ° ed agi t “yf; eosee = goo|oce au) og 1000 = > 001990 IB sr & e@ol000 ua TEEThe complete curriculum for the instruction of beginning and interme DETR C On y Cea aS NC OC RLS ai Deena eens as POU aCe an eR Le EL er er Ron seer ete Recess Raed estaesty Publishor