Saxophone Basics Pupil's book

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Saxophone Basics Series is a landmark method for beginner saxophone players by one of the leading figures in saxophone education, Andy Hampton. Comprising pupil’s tutor book, teacher’s book with accompaniment parts and an array of online resources. Saxophone Basics Pupil's book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, new activities, pull-out fingering chart and of course all of the great tunes featured in the original Saxophone Basics. Starting at absolute beginner level and progressing to Grade 2, it contains: a wide range of repertoire, including original pieces and well-loved favourites from every genre warm ups and fun original exercises invaluable fact files, quizzes and technical advice covering notation, general musicianship and care of the instrument helpful fingering diagrams and rhythm boxes duets throughout – ideal for group teaching pull-out fingering chart to pin on your wall online audio containing piano and saxophone accompaniments to play along with. There is a separate Teacher's book available for both Alto Saxophone and Tenor Saxophone, which offer tips on how to approach new techniques and motivate young players. These would be particularly helpful for teachers who are not saxophone specialists. Contents: Down To Earth Up And Away Life's Little Ups And Downs Bitter Sweet At The End Of The Night Feel The Heat. Come Join The Band And So It Goes Cor Blimey. Merrily We Blow Along Caribbean Calypso Stop FEEF! Brazilian Girl. Sorted! The F# Files Set Em Up This Land Is My Land Cool Ghoul. As I Walked Out Sad Jazz Waltz When The Saints Rock That Sax! About Face Song Of The Volga Boatman. Razor Sharp That Sinking Feeling Deep D Duet Call Of The Wild Carnival Of Venice Swanee River. Woogie Boogie A Whole Lot Of Soul Dotty Mazurka Nobody Knows The Trouble I ve Seen. Lazy Days Knock, Knock It's A Cinch Prokofieff: Lieutenant Kije No Better Blues Hatikvah Sweet Betsy From Pike. Be Happy, Be Natural, Be Flat Cool 4 Cats Cat's Tail Swing. Two Down, One On The Side The Ashgrove Frankie And Johnny. Dee For Two La Follia Green Onions Just Left Of Right. Concert Pieces Vivace Walk The Cat Lay Me Down Blue Call. Warm-Up Bossa Greensleeves One Mint Julep. Wave Them Goodbye Duetteud Creepin Around. C U Down There Go With The Flow You And Me. Which Way Now? That Swing Things. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Tell Me About It Here Comes The Blues. I m Late For School! Wintertime Blues. Take Your Partners Please Scarborough Fair. Goodall: Theme From Red Dwarf Harris: Miami Beach Franck: Allegretto Another Wet Wednesday. Lisk: Theme From Men Behaving Badly Beethoven: 7th Symphony 2nd Movt Alone Again Review: Saxophone Basics Pupil's book - Our teacher recommended this for beginners and it's been brilliant. The pace is spot on — it introduces things gradually, so it never feels overwhelming, and crucially the pieces are actually fun to play rather than the dreary exercises I remember from my own school music lessons. There's a good mix of well-known tunes which really helps with motivation, because there's nothing like recognising what you're playing to make you want to keep going. The book is clearly laid out with helpful diagrams for fingering. You can see real progress from front to back, which is satisfying for the learner. Highly recommend for any new saxophone player, whatever their age. Review: Great book, well written, and easy to use - suitable for adult or younger sax student! - As an adult, it is a daunting task to learn an instrument from scratch - but Lockdown 3 (or four, I can't remember.... Groundhog Day!) is just the time to try! Armed with my cheap but great Ammoon Sax, this book covers everything very well. Reading music, understanding rhythm, and playing the notes (all introduced a couple at a time) followed by nice tunes that help you practice the new notes in a composition with others. The accompanying CD is great. I moved the tracks to my PC and can play an accompaniment on loop so that I can practice a tune as part of the band! Any CD player will do this too. In four weeks, I am about half way through the book, still learning new things every time I start a new lesson, and some of the tunes are lovely and deserve a repeat, which just shows me how far I have come with this instrument in such a short time. Great book, well written, and easy to use - suitable for adult or younger sax student!