SAXOPHONE
WARM-UP
- EVERY DAY:
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- 5-10 MINUTES > COMPLETE CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF
- 5-10 MINUTES (choose one below):
- 5-10 MINUTES > KLOSE > PICK ANY EXERCISE > TRY TO PLAY TWICE
- 5-10 MINUTES > SCALES & MODES > Play modes & outline chords
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LESSON ASSIGNMENTS
- BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA >PDF > YouTube
- DANCE BIG’UN DANCE > PDF > YouTube
- EL GATO GORDO > PDF > YouTube
- ACT YOUR AGE > PDF > YouTube
- SWANEE RIVER > PDF > Audio
- MAMBO JAMBO > PDF > YouTube
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8/9 > BASIE’S BLUES > PDF > Mp3 (Rhythm only)
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- Write out counting. Then count & clap to a metronome multiple times.
- When you feel you have it, THEN play it!
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ONGOING STUDIES
- SHAW NUFF, PHIL WOODS TRANSCRIBED SOLO > PDF > YouTube
- FIRST PRACTICAL STUDY | SIGHTREADING:
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- Page 6 > #9. Breathmarks. Crescendo/Descresendo for every 4 measures.
- Page 6 > #10. Breathmarks. Steady tempo.
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JAZZ BACKING TRACKS
- Harvest Moon | Melody & Rhythm Track | PDF | Track with Sax | Track no Sax
- The Milky Way | Melody & Rhythm Track | PDF | Track with Sax | Track no Sax
- BASIE’S BLUES > PDF > Mp3 (Rhythm only)
POSSIBLE SONGS FOR JAZZ A > LINDERO
- LITTLE BROWN JUG > PDF > YouTube
- SOUTH SIDE BLUES > PDF > YouTube > Audio
- BASS OF OPERATIONS > PDF > YouTube
- MAMBO JAMBO > PDF > YouTube
- LISTEN & CHECK OUT (no music available):
LINDERO JAZZ B
- DANCE BIG’UN DANCE > YouTube > PDF
- REBOOT > AUDIO > PDF
- Boogie Stop Shuffle > PDF > YouTube
- My Funny Valentine > PDF > YouTube
- Killer Joe (Michael Sweeney) > PDF > YouTube
- DRESSED IN BLACK > PDF > AUDIO
- FROSTY THE SNOWMAN > PDF > Audio
- BEN’S BLUES >PDF > Audio
- A ROCK > PDF | Audio
- Bb BLUES > G, A, Bb, C, C#, D, E, F > YouTube
- SUMMER BAND:
- KILLER JOE > AUDIO > PDF
- BLUES FOR MR B > PDF > AUDIO
- STRUTTIN’ WITH SOME BARBECUE > AUDIO
- BEEN THERE, DONE THAT > PDF > Audio
- SHOW AND TELL > PDF > Audio
CLARINET
WHAT TO PRACTICE
- PRACTICAL STUDIES. Play 2-4 short pieces.
- KLOSE (saxophone book)
- MEMORIZE ALL 12 MAJOR SCALES
CLARINET MUSIC RESOURCES
- GRAND MASTER SCALES | PDF
- CHROMATIC SCALE (ms) | PDF
- CLARINET FINGERING CHART | PDF
- CLARINET MAJOR SCALES (High School level) | PDF
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS | PDF
EXTRAS
