Playing & Teaching the Saxophone A Modern Approach

Foreword Introduction

Getting Started 1. The Saxophone 2. Parts of the Saxophone 3. Saxophone Assembly 4. Saxophone Disassembly 5. First Sounds on the Neck/Mouthpiece 6. Embouchure 7. Basic Voicing 8. Breathing 9. AIR-ticulation 10. Saxophone Posture and Hand Position 11. Basic Tuning 12. The Saxophone Family Learning the Notes 13. The First Notes: BAG FED 14. Middle C and Low C 15. Voicing and Overtones for Low Notes 16. The Octave Key 17. New Notes: F#, C#, Bb 18. Flawless Fingers 19. Low C# and D#, G# 20. Filling in the Gaps: One Octave Chromatic Scale 21. The Chromatic Scale: Second Octave 22. Palm Keys 23. The Lowest Notes: Bb and B 24. The Many Fingerings of Bb 25. Alternate Fingerings for F# and C 26. Final Performance In-Depth 27. Introduction to In-Depth Concepts 28. Articulation 29. Vibrato 30. Voicing & Overtones: The First Overtone 31. Voicing & Overtones: The Second Overtone 32. Overtone Practice Routine: ROVR 33. Intonation Training 34. Reed Storage and Adjustment 35. Developing Musicality 36. Introduction to Jazz Concepts 37. Soprano, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone 38. Altissimo 39. Extended Techniques

Teaching Tools 40. Introduction to Teaching Tools 41. First Lesson Planning Guide 42. Troubleshooting 43. Saxophone Pitch Tendency Guide 44. Saxophone Equipment 45. Saxophone Maintenance 46. Wellness for the Young Musician 47. Suggested Practice Routine and Warm-ups 48. Saxophone Resource Guide: Listening, Repertoire, and Further Reading Appendix A: Major Scale Reference Sheet Appendix B: Transposition Appendix C: Teacher's Guide to Saxophone Methods Appendix D: Chamber Music

Acknowledgements About the Authors