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Alto Saxophone
Also called B
Left Hand
1
Right Hand (Thumb under rest,
fingers off the keys)
The second note we learn is the note re
Also called A
Left Hand
1 2
Right Hand (Thumb under rest,
fingers off the keys)
The third note we learn is the note do
Also called G
Left Hand
1 2 3
Right Hand (Thumb under rest,
fingers off the keys)
PLAY
1 2 3
Rest
1 2 3
PLAY
1 2 3
Page 2
Rest
1 2
PLAY
1 2 3
Alto Saxophone
Me, Myself, I
(The note mi)
Track 5
Going Down
Track 7
Dawn raid
Track 8
Home Note
Track 9
York March
Track 10
Track 11
solo
band
solo
band
Page 3
solo
band
solo
band
Skip or Trip
(using notes me and do)
Track 12
Track 13
Track 14
Switch
Au Clair de la Lune
Track 16
Page 4
Notes fa and so
Alto Saxophone
The note fa
Also called C
Left Hand
2
Right Hand (Thumb under
rest, fingers off
the keys)
The note so -
Also called D
Left Hand T 1 2 3
(T = Thumb on octave key)
Right Hand 1 2 3
Here are all five notes you have learned called a scale
do
re
me
fa
Page 5
so
Freddy Mercury
Track 18
Page 6
So What?
Track 19
(Playing in harmony)
Beethoven
Love me Tender
Track 21
Track 20
Love me Tender
B
Page 7
Notes la and ti
Alto Saxophone
The note la
Also called E
Left Hand T 1 2 3
(T = Thumb on octave key)
Right Hand
1 2
The note ti -
Left Hand
1 2 3
(Thumb on pad)
Right Hand
2
ti
do
re
mi
fa
so
Page 8
la
Frere Jaques
Round and melodic ostinati
B
f Fast
Sword Dance
melody
Ostinato 2
Ostinato 1
Page 9
12 bar Blues in F
Swing style, call and response, improvisation.
Track 22
4-beat riff
8-beat riff
Note set
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim.
Page 10
Page 11
Alto Saxophone
Sound Start Practice Sheet 1 (Warm ups)
Play long notes on the notes mi (B), re (A) and do (G).
Repeat 4 times
Repeat 4 times
x4
x4
x4
x4
x4
x4
Use track 1
doo-oo
doo-oo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-oo-oo-oo
doo
doo
Use track 2
Use track 3
Use track 1
Page 12
doo-oo
Page 13
Date___/____/______
Practicing
Performing
Title of Piece performed_________________________________
Circle the phrase which describes your performance
Notes
All correct
Most correct
Most correct
Rhythm
All correct
or
or
or
squeaky
muddy
Closed
fuzzy
wobbly
Controlled
centred
focussed
Pinched
steady
airy
Page 14
Evaluation material
For each of these tunes:
1 Using a pencil, write in the letter names under each note.
2 Say the rhythms using doo
3 Sing using note names and finger the notes silently
4 Now play!
( you can use track 4 as a backing track)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Page 15
M T
W T
Page 16
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