& ALTO SAXOPHONE BOOK 1 ESSENTIAL ELEM BNTS COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD TIM LAUTZENHEISER JOHN HIGGINS CHARLES MENGHINI PAUL LAVENDER TOM C. RHODES DON BIERSCHENK Band's... Mlaking musi with a family of felong fiends Understanding how commitment and dedication lead to success. ‘Sharing the oy and rewards of working together. Individuals who develop se-conidence Sandis,. MUSIC! Tim Lautzenbeser WUSICAL 4. cost Te 140 scone Soxinverted he stxophon fay ods concer band saophones playhamonies and end wth ote band numer Sesapo ‘The saxophone family includes the 8 Soprano EA (the most common). Tenor. Baritone and B Bass Saxophone, Fingerngs are vitualy the same onal saxophones, making it possible to lay any saxophone, John Piip Sousa wrote for saxophones in his band composition, Bet, Ravel, ebussy and Prokofiev included saxophones in their orchestral writing. Duke Elingtoni jaz arangems ‘greatly defined the unique sound of te instruments both n solo and ensemble paying, ANOHAOXYS OLIV 3HL 40 AYOISIN Some famous saxophone performers are gene Rousseau, sigur Rascher and Davi Sanborn, HALsLEONARDYTHE BASICS Posture Siton the edge of your chat, and always keep your: + Spine straight and tall + Shoulders back and relaxed + Feet lat onthe floor Breathing & Airstream Breathing isa natural thing we ll do constantly. To discover te correct airstream to play your instrument Place the palm of your hand neer your mouth + Inhale deeply through the comers of your mouth keeping your shoulders teady. Your waist should expand like a balloon. + Slowly whisper"too" as you gradual exhale air into your pai. ‘The air you feels the airstream. It produces sound through the instrument, Your tongueis ike a faucet or valve that releases the airstream, Producing The Essential Tone Your embouchure(ahmbah-shure!is your mouths postion onthe mouthpiece ofthe instrument. A good embouchure takes time and efor, so careful fllow these steps fr succes REED PLACEMENT + Put the thin end ofthe reed in your mouth to moisten it thoroughly. + Looking a the flat side ofthe mouthpiece, the ligature screws extend to your right. Slide the ligature up with your thumb. + Place the fat side of the reed against the mouthpiece under the ligature. + Lower the ligature and position the reed so that ony ahailine ofthe ‘mouthpiece can be seen above the reed, + Gently tighten the ligature screws, EMBOUCHURE + Moisten your lips and rol the lower lip over your bottom teeth. * Center the mouthpiece on your lips and place iin your mouth about 1/2ineh, + Place your upper teeth directly on the mouthpiece. The reed rests on the lower lip over the teeth + Close your mouth around the mouthpiece, lke a rubber band. Your facial muscles all support and cushion your lip on the mouthpiece. + Keep your chin down and slightly relaxed. MOUTHPIECE WORKOUT Taking Care Of Your Instrument before psting your instrument back nits case ater paying do the following + Remove the reed wip off ex cess moisture and tun itto the reed case + Remove the mouthpiece and wipe the inside with a clean cloth. Oncea week wash the mouthpiece with warm tap water Dry thoroughly. + Looten the necsctew and remove the nec, Shake out excess moisture and dry the neck ith a neck cane. + yop the weight ofa chamois or cotton swab into the bel Pull the swab through the body several times. Retum the nsrument tots ase. + Your ates designed told only specific objects you tryto force anything ee into the case itmay damage your Form your embouchure around the mouthpiece, and take a deep breath without raising your shoulders, Whisper "too" and gradually exhale your full airstream. Stive for an even tone, O——> | est) | O——> | est “400” “400”Getting It Together 'fyou just played the MOUTHPIECE WORKOUT, begin by carefully removing the reed. Otherwise toke the reed from its cose. Stop T Carefully put the thin end of the reed in your mouth to moisten thoroughly. Rub a small amount (of cork grease on the neck cork, if needed, Clean hands. Stop 2 Hold the body ofthe saxophone ‘near its upper end and remove the lend plug. Loosen the neck screw and gently twist the neck into the tbody. Be careful not to bend any keys. Tighten the neck screw. mouthpiece Stop 3 Carefully wist the mouthpiece on the neck so that approximately 1/2of the cork remains uncovered Place the reed on the mouthpiece (see page 2) Stop 4 Place the neck strap around your rneckand attach the hook to the ring on the back ofthe saxophone [Adjust the length ofthe strap so you can comfortably put the mouthpiece in your mouth, Step 5 Place your right thumb under the thumb rest. Put yourleft ‘thumb diagonally across the left thumb rest. Your fingers. should curve naturally. Hold the instrument a shown at left READING MUSIC Identity and draw each ofthese symbols: Music Staff Ledger Lines ‘The music staf has 5 lines Ledger lines extend the music and 4 spaces where notes staff. Notes on ledger lines can and rests are weten, bbe above or below the staff. ‘Measures & Bar Lines Measure Meosure Bertie Barling ative Bar lines divide the music staf into measures,gTone . Tobin, well use a special"Long Tone” not. Hold the tone uni your teacher tls youto rest. Practice long tones each day to develop your sound 1. THE FIRST NOTE Hg, Hold each tong tone until your teacher tel you to ret —=s = D REST REST — é 4 Toploy 0 place yourtingersonthe keys sshown The Beat Notes And Rests Thebeatisthe puis of music and ike your heartbeat it Notes rel us how hgh oon to ay by the placement on Should remain very steady. Counting aloud and foot tapping ane or space of the musi staf and how long to pay by help us maintain a steady beat. Tap Your fot down on each theirshape: Rests tellus to count sent beats. umber and upon each” ete eae ose 1 4} QuarterRest = 1 silent beat ° ~ 8 oe ow le ' ° E 3. A NEW NOTE (0 took or the fingering diagram wih each new note REST— combo Te 2a Fase Tereseee THeresese Tereceae 5. HEADING DOWN Og. Practice long tones on each new note 001001 é 6. MOVING ON UP SS Comat: Te 243 eA Lerereae Teresede Dereseae5 Indicates the end Without stopping ply once ofa piece of musi Double Bar ‘again from the beginning, THE LONG HAUL REST FOUR BY FOUR maton VDOT OAR TAPES EAS TH2ER ELE TererEde TOUCHDOWN le 3 ar —— — Res =] 7 8 —> = é «THE FAB FIVE i iiaraatsi aia catteneaisiy ee aitiistyisaiet diag sictae ‘reble Clef Time Signature Note Names 3) Indcateshow many bets er mesure Each note san ine or space ofthe staf These sates the and whatkind of note gets one beat. note nares are ndated by the Treble le. estion of nate ames on a mic ‘eats per mesure z ‘ff Secondine ‘Quarter note gets one beat 3 : & sharp} casesthenote and emainsn efector the ete measure ‘lat |b. lowers the note and remains in effect forthe entire measure. Natural cacess tat yor sharp andremsinsin elect forthe entre mesure + READING THE NOTES Compare this to exerci 10, THE FAB VE Va De see e Peres eae Pere eee De rere ae + FIRST FLIGHT Pa = SSS + ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ inthe emaining note nomes before playing « a aNotes In Review Memorize the fingerings forthe notes you've learned: 14, ROLLING ALONG Half Note J o> = 2 beats = 2 Silent Beats rere 15. RHYTHM RAP lop he rhythm while counting andtaeing lap Repeat Sign ¢ Pete je 2 ee df fee dee PeTerePreSerer ee rererer revere rm rerere rm rerercr 16. THE HALF COUNTS Fever Pere Tere rererervr meter er erererermrrrercry 17. HOT CROSS BUNS check your embouchure and handpositon. Breath Mark =? Take a deep breath through your mouth after you play afulllength note 18. GO TELL AUNT RHODIE American Fok Sone 19, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS QUIZ Using the note names andrhythms below, draw your notes onthe staf before plying, re wsWhole Note Whole Rest Whole Rest Hal Rest AA Whole Measure ° b= 4 Beats S| = Soret ae Varese Tarasaae angstrom stzona stalin stafline 1. RHYTHM RAP cop:hertytim wie counting and tapping me fod ditto — a gee Vazeaase tazegade Dazezede tezesede tezeseae pazesade «THE WHOLE THING evEreOMeTere rie rere re rererer ee rerervTaererere yy Duet ——_Acompostion with mo ferent parts played together, 1. SPLIT DECISION ~ Duet Key “They Sanat ls us which nots top with sharps (8) oats (bhvoughou Signature the music. Your Key Signature indicates the Key of pla all F's as sharps. $ 2 |}. MARCH STEPS 3 Poy }. LISTEN TO OUR SECTIONS Percussion Weedwinds —-Bash_——‘PercuonWdwinds ass Pere rssh i, LIGHTLY ROW ites ‘aes ia me «