Lorne’s Music Workpage

LESSON OVERVIEW

  1. WARM-UP > Major scales > 8 beats each at 80bpm
  2. Chromatic scale from memory or practice using the fingering chart on pages 30/31 in the Essential Elements Book. 
      • Ascending & descending. Up in one breath. Down in one breath.
      • Helps to check that all keys are working properly like G# & Eb keys that get “stuck”.
      • Use chromatic Bb fingering (A + the side key)
  3. Pull your bottom lip back for better tone. Less “pinching” of the reed.

Major Scale

          1. Using 1-2-1 format – or – playing it as written in as many keys as you can. 
          2. 10/2 – added three new keys
          3. 10/9 – review. 
              • PLAY all scales except concert E & A.
              • On difficult scales use the 121 pattern.
              • Try to complete each 121 pattern in one breath. 
              • Repeat until you’re relaxed on difficult scales. Slur in one breath. Gaining “muscle memory

Klose

  • 11/5 – Page 8, #13 > 72 bpm > breath every 4 measures
  • 10/2 & 10/9 – Page 9, #7 <- challenging — switch off with — Page 6, exercise #4
  • Review a study – then optional – pick a new one?

Practical Studies

      • 12/3 – #13 – Giocoso > 60bpm > clap and count the tie
      • 10/9 – warm up with exercise 1-4. Pick two
      • 10/9 – Page 7, #12. Grazioso (Gracefully) > 54-60 bpm

Beatles

      • 10/2 – Please, Please Me – page 69
      • Yesterday – page 91
      • All My Lovin’ – page 5
      • Penny Lane – page 68
      • Because – page 10

 

CHROMATIC SCALE / WARM-UP

  • MS CHROMATIC SCALE > FINGERING CHART > LINK
      • Chromatic Scale > D1 to D3
          • ONGOING > 3 note slurs with a pause.
          • 6 note slurs with a pause.
          • You can use your fingering chart.
          • No metronome for now.

MAJOR SCALES

  • USING THE GRAND MASTER SCALE SHEET
      • OPTION #1:  Pattern: 121 – 12321 – 123421
          • July 16:  G to Eb Major
      • OPTION #2:  Modes & Chords > PDF

BEATLES

PRACTICAL STUDIES > PDF

  • Oct 2, 2024
      • Warm up on Exercise #1 & 2.  Easier to focus on sound, tone and accuracy. 
      • Assignment:   Exercise #10 & 11
      • Review – Previous exercises and try to use a metronome

BLUES SOLO

  • G, Bb, C, C#, D, F, G
  • BACKING TRACK 1 – SLOW > YouTube
  • BACKING TRACK 2 – MED/SWING > YouTube
  • BACKING TRACK 3 – BAR BAND/SHUFFLE > YouTube
  • BACKING TRACK 4 – ANOTHER SHUFFLE > YouTube

MOVIE & THEATRE SONGS

 

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE > JAZZ METHOD

 

SAXOPHONE MUSIC TOOLS

 

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