ASHER’S MUSIC PAGE

SAXOPHONE MUSIC MATERIALS

CHROMATIC | PDF

    • PLAY HIGH SCHOOL VERSION
    • Difficult passages play 4x times in a row. 
    • Work on descending MORE than ascending!
    • When working with flatted notes learn to “think in the language of flats”.  Don’t mentally transpose to sharps.
        • 3 note slurs with a pause.
        • 6 note slurs with a pause. Difficult passages play 4x times in a row. 
        • 12 note slurs with a pause. 
        • Top line in one slur/one breath 

PRACTICAL STUDIES

  • 7/2 – Page 32 – Exercise #1 – Chromatic Scale > Tempo = 74. Watchout for the half-notes.
  • 6/18 – page 5, #6-8 exercises
  • 6/18 – page 6, #9 exercise
  • 2/13 – page 3 – exercises #1 & 2
      • Articulations
      • Hold half & whole notes

 

KLOSE – 25 DAILY STUDIES

  • 7/30 – exercise #11
  • 7/16 – exercise #5
  • 7/1 – exercise #16 > PDF
  • 3/26/24 – exercise #4 – March 26
      • Attempt to play all of it with no major pauses. 
      • Watch out for “snags” in your fingerings.
      • Any problems, name the notes & fingerings.
      • Think “note names” and your success will go up!

BAND MUSIC

JAZZ STUDIES

  • CHARLIE PARKER > KIM
  • HOW DID THESE TEENAGERS GET TO BE SO GOOD! > YouTube

SAXOPHONE MUSIC MATERIALS / extras to work on

  • Grand Master Scales (6/21 & 7/16) | PDF
  • Circle of Fifths | PDF
  • Two Octave Scales | PDF
  • CHROMATIC | PDF
  • FINGERING CHART > ALL NOTES > PDF

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