Melodious Etudes for Saxophone

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Saxophone — The Melodious Etudes for Saxophone are based on the vocalises of MarcoBordogni. These vocalises are considered to be some of the most musicallyappealing in the vocal repertoire. They have been carefully transcribedand arranged to be suitable for use in the study of the saxophone.Playing lyrical music is the vehicle by which instrumentalists improve theirmusicianship. With these etudes, the student will work on phrasing, tonequality, and line direction. Sonority of tone is a key element in successfullymastering the etudes. This collection combines fifty-four of the mostpopular Bordogni vocalises and continuously works on these importantmusical skills. The etudes contain a wealth of material to build technicalfacility in a wide variety of keys.This edition presents the material in a pedagogical sequence that willprogress from the easiest keys and rhythms to the more difficult. Marco Bordogni (1788–1856), a celebrated tenor of the early 19th century, wrote these vocalises during his later career as a teacher of singing. Transcribed and adapted by Joannes Rochut in three books, they became a cornerstone of the Trombone repertoire. Larry Clark and Sean O’Loughlin have chosen fifty-four of the most tuneful and expressive studies that fit the idiosyncrasies of the flute, clarinet and saxophone and presented them in a logical pedagogical sequence from etudes in the easiest keys and simplest rhythms to the more challenging and elaborate studies that occur later in the books Melodious Etudes for Clarinet, Melodious Etudes for Flute and Melodious Etudes for Saxophone are certain to become standard supplemental collections for the teaching of musicianship to wind players.