Playing & Teaching the Saxophone: A Modern Approach

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Playing & Teaching the Saxophone
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Fingering Chart
Part 1 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 
Part 2 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#, and Bb
	18. Flawless Fingers 
	19. New Notes: Low C#, Low D#, and 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
Part 3 In-​Depth
	27. Introduction to In-​Depth Concepts
	28. Articulation 
	29. Vibrato  
	30. Voicing and Overtones: The First Overtone  
	31. Voicing and 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 
Part 4 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: A Teacher’s Guide to Saxophone Methods
Appendix D: Chamber Music
Acknowledgements
About the Authors