The Young Saxophone Player

Description

Alto Saxophone — Young players who are just starting to read music can find it difficult to follow a duet or trio. This book solves the problem withcolor coded music,making iteasy for saxophone beginnersto follow their ensemble part.   Students only need to know 4 or 5 notes to play the first duets in this book, which coversBeginnerandPreliminarylevels.   The music spans awide range of composers,as well astraditional tunesfrom around the world. There is a selection offestive music,a section ofrounds, plus there arewarm up exercises,each focusing on one aspect of ensemble technique. The arrangements by Karen North have been prepared in consultation withsaxophone specialist Camilla Bellstedt.   The arrangements work well fortwo players up to a large saxophone ensemble.Many pieces offer maximum flexibility as they can be played as a Duet (use the two upper parts) or as a Trio.   Free recordings of all the duets & trios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0MBwKcJUR75_3wXRyYj5Q Preview pages: https://www.theyoungfluteplayer.com/saxophone-music Specifications: Beginner-Preliminary level 32 pages 29 duets and trios 8 warm-up exercises 9 rounds Keys up to one sharp or flat