E| ses Saxophone Fingering Chart en When more than one fingering is shown, the frst is the most commonly used. The additional fingerings, known as alternate fingerings, are used in certain situations to allow for better technique. (@ = pressed down fp At Bb B Cb BEC ct Db D DE Eb ° 18 . é 0 8 hi Oo ‘0 7 ot 0 e ¢ bigeye fig ws] He fag So 2 9] Soe 2} oS] s eo o | o™ fol of] @ ° ° ° ° %o ° e 8 y toe 3° | 6 ° ° GE Ab A AE, Bb b ° fobo We jg We Wee) 2 o Qo 2 ° \e e 3 tole tenacity 8 Ge oe ° D pie = fore 8 mg 6 ms Lr 2 2 S eee ° ° fo fo 3 ° ° fo fo ° 8 6 3 Cea cio Wadcons Flesh didened Vacvel whan 160A Mocesdltee Willa: ‘Win. tie ists comcienr akphrase ~ musical sentence, often 4 or 8 measures long, round ~ song in which the same parts played or sung Minds by two of more groups starting at diferent times Cyn eae} composition ~ creation of music that can be ‘performed later usualy from written notation wt 22. Little Robin Redbreast ‘Traditional : 1st Phrase — 2nd Phrase- Soto 9 Tut Solo Tutti 23. Skill Builder: Merrily We Roll Along > Count, clap, sing, and play! When you reach the Traditional 8 end of the song, repeat once from the beginning. ’ ’ | 24, Itsy Bitsy Spider — Round _ » Add brackets to show the phrases, Traditional ® @ 25. ALa Rueda Spanish Folk Song Soli (woodwinds) 9 Tutti 4 Soli (brass/percussion) Tutti ’ 26. Love Somebody — Duet Traditional A 27,Good King Wenceslas QVM Traditional English Carol SoloySoi Tate Solo/Solt Taltl » 1) Drawa treble lef, 2) Complete and play your composition. ‘Composerh only the first note tongus OU play or sing the previous n 8) 29, Warm-up: Serenity — Round Keep theaiemoving. =x 3® ©, 30. Chop Builder > Are you slurring? an “%) 31, Camptown Races. + Draw the missing notes in [estates Stephen Foster the ovals before you play. |(Songurtter as born on the Sth asninebasy of (1826-1864) ‘American independence the Fourth ffuly, 1826. American Composer SotoySoli tu Solo/Soli 9 itt 32. Skill Builder > Add brackets to show the phrases, Bi = 33. London Bridge — Duet English Folk Song A 2 > 34, The Frog’s Song — Round @YATSD Japanese i Folk Song © a. sO) 8 ° + t > Are you storing your reeds and swabbing your alto saxophone properly after each use? >TRENT} LOVESETETOT EY sharp (# or flat (>) signs placed after a clef aoa Tir those Ley sgnatures play orange noshacpseveryFaseveryBas every Bas Bat, Beem art Bilat every Bas E flat Ee tie marking that connects) counting Gaui | ste notes of the same pitch other counting Stata eaakeRee enn s eed eaten interval ~ distance between two pitches half step ~ smallest interval used in Western music; on ‘piano keyboard, itis the distance from one key to ball ste the very next key—white or black % — 36.Rhythm Time 1) Write the counting and clap the chythm before you play, 2) Play on the note A (Concert C). gity Jil, tis i yl | || (Rena S FObIEsE Ba) ¥TB gmte 37, TWo Step > Circle the notes changed by the G major (Concert Br major) key signature, highlighted in purple 38. Sight-Reading Challenge: Shoo Fly American Folk Song > 39, Russian Folk Song — Duet thoven bridged msc history's Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) ‘a Classical and Romantic Periods German Composer = 40.San Sereni QUT — > Addbracketstoshow thephases Puerto Rican Folk Song , > Add the notes and rests together to find the number of counts. A quarter note gets one count. b) EF iaii °) Ye) eee d) ceTecan tein ROS In Ta trio ~ piece of music featuring three a different parts played orsung together = introduction ~ opening passage of apiece ofmusie Ww YU) theme —amelody within a piece of music —Enter the stage or performance area confidently. Make eye contact with the audience and smile. DN Renan — ssc ocatet be postveandenenatc Ratan toshneyorounc sat cee rs Solo:A Duet:A+B_ Trio or Full Band: A+B+C theme e ) Jingle Bells 4, Pierpont (1822-1893) American Composer Introduction 7 [5] theme z > Repeat back to Jolly Old St. Nicholas Traditional — mm, oF oes Fin 4 95ait The Dreidel Song Jewish Folk Song 3 4 5 6 7 8 ’ Kwanzaa Celebration David Bobrowitz(b. 1945) ‘American Composer Introduction 2 ATheory & Compo: improvisation ~ spontaneous composition of music through playing oF singing 49, Unforgettable Eighth Notes Clap 50. Mahnomen Harvest > Count, clap, sing, and play! Sez Char 51, Eighth Notes on the Edge A Spiritual orerctgious folksongs 52.Now Let Me Fly — > Count, clap, sing, and play! ‘reated in the 18th and 19th centuries. American Spiritual Solo/Soli 9 Tutti 53. Sight-Reading Challenge: Promenade _»1) Write the counting and draw the bar lines. 2) Sight-read! ee oe tt = a — —_ oe ee 54.RioCon Brio @YATD > Play along with the recorded accompaniment, Measures 1-2: Play the written notes, Measures 3-S: Improvise using the same notes. 3 Improvise aoeSOLO Asa soloist atthe end of your performance, bow to acknowledge the applause ofthe audience, then gratefully ‘gesture towards your accompanist so that he or she may also receive recognition from the audience. [Fiicirnact cme The Good Life Ryan Nowlin (b. 1978) retin ame Solo with Piano Accompaniment American Composer seach, Moderato Eb Alto Saxophone S 23 24 26 7 98 207 are? © 2010 Kjos Music Press Page 19s authorized for duplieaton to meet specific requirement fo estvals, contests, and competitions ‘Aaradiianaeal dhansengrung se dhectuant usps, aanenden, 55 comnasbegn tvs duceagel ubarinn wane: