How to play saxophone melodies

Saxophone Tone-Ups - how to play the saxophone with a better tone.

To get a great sax sound we need to play long notes.

Long notes are boring - so we don't play them do we?

Slow melodies are fun to play -

and it's a great way to perfect your saxophone tone.

Book 1

A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) with luxury comb binding for strength.  The book lies flat on your music stand.

Ten beautiful slow tunes - ideal for the saxophone.

Performance notes and technique tips for each melody.

Performance standard - easy to moderately difficult.

Peter Moore says: "In my many years of teaching, I have found that most saxophone students won't  practice long note exercises because they are so dreadfully boring.  I could not find enough interesting slow music for students to play - so we wrote "Tone-Ups"

This book has ten carefully selected titles, complete with performance notes for each piece, for you to enjoy playing.  You will also develop your sax embouchure at the same time".

Below are scanned extracts of pages.  Click on the thumbnail pictures to see them full size.

Oh My Beloved FatherOh My Beloved Father:

father2.JPG (60974 bytes) Advice and guidance on performance.

  

Clarinet Tone-Ups Book 1 contents.Contents

This is what customers say:

Shirley Hartlett, retired Headmistress of Shenington School, Nr Banbury, England says:

"I get frustrated when I buy a book of music and find that I can only manage to play one or two pieces.  With Tone-Ups I can play them all!" 

Stan Barrett, retired drama teacher and semi-pro clarinettist from Market Bosworth, England says:

"The 'Tone-Ups' are a joy to use.  Not only do they take the tedium out of long-note practice, but they are also sprinkled with technical and interpretive challenges.  The writers know where we're likely to need help.  They isolate each problem and tell us, in straightforward language, what to do about it.  Excellent.

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