Lorne’s Music Workpage

LESSON OVERVIEW

  1. WARM-UP:  15-20 mins
      1. Major scales > 4 beats each at 80bpm (Concert C & G)
      2.  6/17/25 – Universal Method — “playing soft” — #50 & 52 – and then choose to do more if you have time >> #44, #45, 46 & 48 (or rotate as you wish).
        Each exercise at 72-bpm. >> Try to spend about 15 mins on this each time your practice to build tone. 
  2.  CHROMATIC SCALE WORKOUT: from memory or practice using the fingering chart on pages 30/31 in the Essential Elements Book. 
      • 3-note slurs with a pause. 
      • NEW – 6/17/25 —  Practical Studies Chromatic worksheet (loose sheet)
      • 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.  EMBOUCHURE TIPS:  Pull your bottom lip back for better tone. Less “pinching” of the reed.
  4. TONGUING TIP(S) — “Tip of the tongue to the tip of the reed (or the blade of the reed)”

 

Essential Elements

  • 6/11 – #46 – Chorale > Duet
  • 6/11 – 5/21 > #49 – Technique Track
  • 6/11 & 5/21 > #54 – Sea Chanty – Tongue work out!
  • 5/7 > #47 – Irish Jig – 
      • THUMB-WORKOUT — “Rock your thumb on the thumb rest”
      • Practice slurring “low G to middle C”
      • THEN … C to E >> then B to D
      • PLAY 4x’s in a row to get your “muscle memory” practice “
      • ** Bonus:  Memorize!
  • PLAY 4x’s in a row to get your “muscle memory” practice “
  • REVIEW IF YOU HAVE TIME:
      • 4/30 > #48 – Pomp & Circumstance 
      • 4/30 > #57 – Bill Bailey > count & clap marked parts.
      • 2/11 > #39 – You’re a Grand Old Flag. Clap & count marked parts.
      • 2/11 > #16 – Loch Lomond

Universal Method

  • Exercises:
    • NEW (6/11) – #49 “Fourths”
    • #51 – Fifths
    • Start on 44 & 45 — then move onto the higher numbers. > Self-guided

 

Klose

  • 5/21/25 – Page 18, #16 > play from the beginning to measure #15 twice.
  • 4/30/25 – Page 9, #7 <- challenging — switch off with — Page 6, exercise #4
  • Review a study – then optional – pick a new one?

Practical Studies

  • 4/2 – Page 8, #14. Metronome at 68bpm. Check your C# (concert E — not Eb)
  • 1/14/25 – #15 – Andante Cantabile > Clap & Count at 68 beats per minute (metronome setting) –
  • 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

      • 6/11 & 5/21 > page 36 > Hey Jude
      • 5/21 > page 84 > We Can Work It Out
      • 2/11 & 3/19 > Michelle – page 61
      • 10/2 – Please, Please Me – page 69
      • Yesterday – page 91
      • 6/11 > All My Lovin’ – page 5
      • Penny Lane – page 68
      • Because – page 10
      • Lady Madonna – page 54
      • Let it Be – page 55
      • Norwegian Wood – page 63
      • 6/11 > YESTERDAY, page #91 > Piano only (set to 85)
      • BECAUSE (Concert A minor)
      • (6/18) – ALL MY LOVIN’

 

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

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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