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    Sight Reading Saxophone

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    Benjamin Sinclair
    Saxophone sight-reading book

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    Improve Your Sight-reading Saxophone Grades? John Davies and Paul Harris FABER ff MUSIC To the Student “The ability to sight-read fluently isa most important part of your training as a player, whether you intend to play professionally, or simply for enjoyment. Ifyou become a good sight-eader you will be able to learn pieces more Guickly and to play in ensembles and orchestras with confidence. Furthermore, in grade examinations, good performance in the sight-reading test will result in useful extra marks. How to use the workbook The book is divided into 12 stages and a preliminary stage. Each stage introduces one or more new features, ‘which appear at the top of the left-hand page. Your aim in sight-reading should be to play notes and rhythms correctly and to observe dynamic levels. You should prepare the exercises in each stage carefully and your teacher will mark your work according to accuracy. There are normally four different types of exercise in each stage: | Rhythmic exercises. It is very important that you should be able to feel and maintain a steady beat. The purpose of the riythmic exercises will help you develop this ability. Clap or tap the lower line (the beat) while singing the upper line to la’, Always clap or tap two bars before you begin the upper line, in order to establish the beat. 2. Melodic exercises, Fluent sight-reading depends on recognising melodic shapes at first glance, These shapes are generally related to scales and arpeggios. Thorough knowledge of scales and arpeggios is therefore invaluable indeveloping fluent sight-reading, Always notice the key-signature, and the notes afected by itzand any accidentals before you begin. 3. A prepared piece with questions. On the next page you will ind a short pie, which you should also prepare ‘carefully, together with a set of questions. The questions are similar to those asked at some grade examinations, and are there to help you think about and understand the piece before you play it. Putyour answers in the spaces provided, and your teacher will mark them. 4 An unprepared piece, Finally, your teacher will give you an unprepared test to be read at sight. Make sure you look at the tine-signature, the key-signature,acidentals and the dynamic eels. Remember to count throughout each piece and to keep going at a steady and even tempo. Always try to look ahead and Imagine the pitch of the next note. You will be awarded marks out of a total of 50 for each stage. There is a box provided at the end of each stage s that you can keep a running total of your marks as you progress. PREPARATORY STAGE ad RHYTHMIC EXERCISES. Always note and remember the time- and key-signatures. ee Jud Pe Lot I J gad Loud dtl Lb [uu LL | HLL MELODIC EXERCISES 1 “The mark boxes throughout are to be filled in by the teacher, This book is copyright. Photocopying is illegal, PREPARED PIECE How many beats are there in each bar? What isthe letter name ofthe ist note? How many beats is each crotchet( @) worth? How many beats is each crotchet rest ( }. ) worth? What does Madero mean? What does 7 (forte) indicate? Moderato Total: Mark: Prepared work totals Unprepared: Total PREPARED PIECE What does { indicate? How many beats will you count in each bar? How many beats is each erotchet( af ) worth? How many beats is each crotchet rest ( 2) worth? ‘What are the letter names ofthe first and third notes in bar 11? What does (forte) indicate? Whats the meaning of Allegretto? Total Mark Prepared work total Unprepared: Total: STAGE 1 Posie (alll, He {jaws li Wf Mid a Wp did teddy HW a MELODIC EXERCISES 1 Marie: STAGE 2 Rds. RHYTHMIC EXERCISES: fad dda dd bod Jd tu dist i tot mod J dy diy ti Desde odd dy bid oles bteto tested MELODIC EXERCISES 1 wae] Be EREEeESERRER eB ea B eB Ree BRS Se [Bea Ee RPE RHRE RB EERE ERE BEE SB PREPARED PIECE 1 What does } indicate? 2. How many beats is each minim ( d ) worth? 3. How many beats is each dotted minim ( c+) worth? 4 Whatis the letter name of the first note in bar 2? 5 What does gf (mezzo-forte) indicate? 6 Whats the meaning of Andante? Total: Andante Mark: Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: Running tolals 1 2 STAGE 3 = RHYTHMIC EXERCISES yd eh len iannay dent | We pedi de ptt tos eb Of aide Eee oon bor Pe ea Pose ay sueeee eee Yu ph Lu 1 Mark: [7] PREPARED PIECE n Hoow many beats is each dotted minim (d- ) worth? Mark any notes affected by the key-signature, How many beats does this rest. = occupy? What does p (piano) indicate? What does —< => indicate? What is the meaning of Moderato? Running totals: 2 Total: Mark: Prepared work total Unprepared: Total: STAGE 4 ani RHYTHMIC EXERCISES fol Dp pe JILL , MELODIC EXERCISES 1 4 o 2 2 28 f= SSE weREEREeEReREeEREeBE REESE Se PREPARED PIECE B ‘What does j indicate? Clap the following rhyth What do mg and p indicate? ‘Mark the notes affected by the key-signature, What does the sign =< (crescendo) indicate? What is the meaning of Allegro moderato? Allogro moderato of gett id 4 Total: Mark: Running totals: 1 2003 4 Prepared work total Unprepared Total 4 STAGE 5 Keep the key signature in mind, and check it at the beginning of each new line to remind yourself of the key. Always notice scale and arpeggio patterns. Make sure you know your seales and arpeggios. MELODIC EXERCISES 1 Mark: TS SB eee eEHe BeBe eE BEER EERE ES 1s PREPARED PIECE | 1 tm which hey ithe piece weten? ‘2 Mark the G*s with a cross. 3. How many beats are there in each bat? 4 Whatis the etter name ofthe rst note in bar? var 6? var? $) Whatis the meaning of Moderato con mato? 8 What do dim. (diminueni) and ces. (resend) indicate? Total Moderato con moto lar F ‘orese. af Marte: Prepaced work total Unprepared Total: Running totals: aH eee: STAGE 6 Hah RHYTHMIC EXERCISES 4 dy Di bd id. bb be “gd Dl bd ee Jon Oo at woh siti td LAI MELODIC EXERCISES 1 PREPARED PIECE How many beats are there in each bar? In which key is the piece written? Mark with a cross the notes affected by the key-signature, What does the mark = in bar3 mean? Ce a ‘Mark an accidental with an asterisk. Andante grazioso Total: Mark: Running totals: 1 23 4 5 6 Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: ee 18 STACE7 Tied notes D major and B flat major panic PaCES : Pod (es net sr al (qt dsssb tet ty YIM OO bb pl Ripon ais wy gititpsy ty a ty de MELODIC EXERCISES 4 es Mark: '2 eee RRR REE BER eRe eSB gz = 2 EE PREPARED PIECE 19 In which key is the piece written? ‘Mark the C sharps with a cross. What do the dots under and over the notes in What does Allegretto mean? What does ores (crescendo) indicate? Marka tied note with an asterisk. Allegretto Mark: Running totals: 1 pio tattts Hee Hey: Prepared work total Unprepared: Total: ER ERE ERR EB RBHHREERBREEBEE SB STAGE 8 ‘Counting in quavers: For accurate sight-reading itis important to know when it will be best to count in sub-divisions of the beat. When more difficult rhythms occur, counting in sub-divisions will prove very helpful. Count all the work in this stage in quavers. RHYTHMIC EXERCISES YA) Mo pb | LI Li JI Lo | 0 MELODIC EXERCISES L Mark: Se OSB RR EKER BR RB BEER EES SB PREPARED PIECE 1 Inwhich key is the piece writen? Play the appropriate salen ts harmonicormelodic form. What note values will you count and why? 3. Where does the music of the first two bars return? 4 How many beats will you count for the G in bar 2? 5. Whatis the letter name of the second note in bar 6? 6 Clap this ehyths Total: Matic Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total Running totals: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 aa oda | BI Jd 4 11 J - Jehu J d ! fis Ju ty Ju 4 = “t } I t funel 4 STAGE 9 RHYTHMIC EXERCISES MELODIC EXERCISES @eewewewmeertewewetweeEewewewaA ee we eee BBS BEBE RBH EERE BS | = 2] @ e 23 PREPARED PIECE 1. How many beats are there in each bar? 2. Mark the acccental with a cross. 3. What does mf indicate? 4 What does the marking ¢ indicate? 5 Whatis the meaning of Moderato, tempo di minuetto ? 6 Clap this rhythm, atm oy Moderato, tompo di minuetto La Sy oy Mark: Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: Running tolals: 12003 4 35 6 7 8 9 STAGE 10 RHYTHMIC EXERCISES PREPARED PIECE 2s 1. Inwhich note values will you count this piece? What is the meaning of Allegra ma non troppo? 3. Inwhich key is the piece written? 4 What does the sign ? indicate? 5 Mark an accidental with a cross. 6 Whats the letter name of the last note in bar 4? Total: Allegro ma non troppo Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: Running totals: 1 203 4 5 6 7 8 9 STAGE 11 legen 8 ° ‘| & RHYTHMIC EXERCISES MELODIC EXERCISES 1 PREPARED PIECE a 1 Inwhich key is the piece written? 2 Hiow many beats are there in each bar? 3. Mark the note affected by the key-signature, 4 Mark with a bracket two bars in which the arpeggio of G major occurs. 5 What does Allegro giacoso mean? 6 cwtvayen Ad SIT yy Allegro giocaso 4 fa 7” Total: Maric Running total 1 203 4 5 6 7 8 9 ow on Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: a | ini ee ee oe ee oe oe oe oe ee | ee SS MELODIC EXERCISES 1 Mark: PREPARED PIECE 29 1 Explain the time-signature. How many beats will you count in each bar? 2. Inwhich key is the piece written? 3. Mark with across any note fected by the key signature 4. Forhow many beats should the B (bars 7-8) be held? 5. Whatis the meaning of ral, (alletondo)? res: (crescendo)? stim dirnendo)? 6 What does Andante sostenuto mean? Total: ‘Andante sostanuto Marke Run 1 Prepared work total: Unprepared: Total: ning totals: 2.03 4 S$ 6 7 8 9 wn B 30 CONCLUSION A sight-reading checklist Before you begin to play a piece at sight, always remember to consider the following: 1 Lookat the key signature. 2. Lookat the time-signature. 3. Find the notes which need raising or lowering. 4 Take note of any accidentals 5. Notice scale and arpeggio patterns. 5 Work outlegenline notes f necessary. 7 Notice dynamic ané other markings. 8 Count one bar before you begin, to establish the speed. ‘When performing your sight-reading piece, always remember to: 1 Count yourself in with at least one bar in your chosen tempo and CONTINUE TO COUNT THROUGHOUT THE PIECE, 2. Keep going at a steady and even tempo. 3 Ignore mistakes. 4 Look ahead ~at least to the next note. 5 Play musically, sae 2 BEES EEE ER EE EZ UNPREPARED TESTS PREPARATORY STAGE 1 Moderato f 2 Moderato t 3, Modersto SOIR STAGEL 2 Moderato 3 Andante 1 Andante STAGE2 1 Modersto 3. Tempo di valse | re ee ee oe oe oe | a STAGE 3 Sa SS SS SS SS ee STAGE4 i 1 Andante con moto a cree, fesils Allegro moderato 7 36 STAGES Allegretto 1 STAGE6

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