Beautifully designed on a gatefold, laminated card, including information about instrument care, notation with photos and diagram.
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Amazing Phrasing is for any tenor saxophone player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. The ideas are divided into three main sections: Harmony – explores scales, arpeggios, chord substitutions, harmonic embellishments, and other harmonic phrasing ideas; Rhythm – covers legato tonguing, swing feel, rhythmic displacement, how to manipulate time and other aspects of rhythmic phrasing; Melody – discusses contour lines, making patterns musical, developing a motif, building a solo, and many other melodic phrasing ideas. The companion audio includes 26 full-band tracks in various musical styles for listening and play along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each 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.
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A complete guide to playing and maintenance, this handbook offers essential information on all dimensions of the saxophone. It provides an overview of technique, such as breathing, fingerings, articulations, and more. Exercises will help you develop your sense of timing, facility, and sound. Extensive directions on repairs will help you maintain your instrument and customize it to support your own playing style and preferences. You'll learn to fine-tune your reed, recork the keys, fix binding keys, replace pads, and many other repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn to improve your tone, intonation, and flexibility while playing with proper technique.
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Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has guided thousands of beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including pieces by contemporary composers.
Based on the tried and tested format of the original method (with step-by-step guidance and a number of pieces specially written for this series), the revised edition is packed with updated content. It also comes complete with exciting new tunes, re-recorded audio tracks and over 2 hours of demo tracks available as free MP3 downloads. Now there is also a greater emphasis on the development of improvisational and listening skills. Thanks to additional suggestions for listening and reading as well as an appendix with all chord sequences for the 'live' accompaniment of the melodies, the 'Jazz Methods' are ideal for both pupils studying by themselves and for pupils learning with a teacher.
“...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)
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Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with written-out solos, or to improvise on their own. The audio tracks include demonstration of the music on the page, or just the background rhythms and chords. 30 different styles are included: rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, jazz, EDM, country, Bossa Nova, calypso, cha-cha, reggae, and more. Use sample solos and other tips to start improvising today!
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Master the basics as you step into the exciting world of playing the tenor saxophone. A complete and proven method that includes over twenty-five classical and folk tunes to play and enjoy as you learn.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks 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 – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians.
A New Tune A Day features the same logical, gentle paceandkeen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone, technique and posture.Theselection of music is fresh and exciting, including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure thatthose vital practice hours are never boring!
The book includes:•Advice on your instrument and theequipmentyou will need
•Instructions for effective technique and comfortable playing
•Explanatory pages on reading and understanding music
•Tests to check your own progress and comprehension
The accompanying audio CDfeaturesa virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces, as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.
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Learn the feel of how to play swing as you practice using these 20 exercises and two great bonus pieces. Includes a CD with demo and play-along tracks. Play on your own or in combination with other instruments! MORE»
| List | $25.00 |