Standard Sax Tenor
Standard Sax Tenor
STANDARD OF EXCELENCE
COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD
By Bruce Pearson
Dear Student:
Welcome to the wonderful world of instrumental music. The moment you pick up your tenor
saxophone, you will begin an exciting adventure that is filled with challenges and rewards.
If you study carefully and practice regularly, you will quickly discover the joy and satisfaction
of playing beautiful music for yourself, your family, your friends, or a concert audience.
Best wishes,
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ISBN 0-8497-5933-1
1993, 2004 Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, California.
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STEP Z
Put the neck strap around
your neck. Hook the body of
the instrument to the neck
strap. Remove the end plug.
STEP 3
Put the mouthpiece on the neck so that halfof the cork is exposed. The
flat side of the mouthpiece should be on the bottom side.
STEP 4
Put on the ligature, and sude the reed
behind it. Center your reed on the flat
part of the mouthpiece with only a
hairline of mouthpiece visible aboye the
reed. Tighten the screws on the ligature
only until snug. Overtightening can
damage your ligature.
STEP 5
Put the neck onto the body, carefully
aligning the connecting lever. Tighten
the neck screw.
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PREPARING To PLAY
STEP 1
Su up straight on the edge of your chair.
STEP 2
Allow your neck strap to support the weight of the
saxophone.
STEP 3
Position the saxophone on the right side of your body.
Adjust
your neck strap so the reed touches your lower lip.
STEP 4
Put your left thumb diagonally on the upper
thumb rest. Put
your right thumb under the lower thumb rest.
STEP 5
Curve your fingers on both hands. Keep your wrists
straight.
Your elbows should be away from your body.
STEP 2
Cover your bottom teeth with your lower lip.
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Place the mouthpiece in your mouth to where the reed
and
mouthpiece touch.
STEP 4
Rest your top teeth directly on the mouthpiece. Close your
mouth in a drawstring fashion with equal pressure on all sides
of the reed. Your chin should be flat and pointed.
STEP 5
Take a full breath of air and play a long, steady tone.
STEP 3
Svvab out the body by dropping the weight into the bell and
pulling it through. Wipe the outside of your saxophone with a
soft,clean cloth. Carefully put away all parts of your
saxophone
and latch your case.
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FOR TENOR SAXOPHONES ONLY
TREBLE TIME WHOLE o WHOLE
CIEF SIGNATURE NOTE REST
Ledger Une
4 counts
in each
measure
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A whole note gets
4 counts in 2 time.
A whole rest gets
4 counts in t time.
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A double bar linc marks the end of the music.
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BALANCE BUILDER
Tonic Subdominant Dominant Tonic
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Band Arrangement J. S. Pierpont (1822 - 1893)
arr. Chuck Elledge (b. 1961)
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PICK-UP NOTE
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notes of different pitches. measure of a piece of music.
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58 ERIE CANAL CAPERS American Work Song
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59 LAUGHING SONG - Round Page :19 1111111> Traditional
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60 STAR SEARCH Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 • 1791)
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61 GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
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A flat lowers the pitch of a note one half step. This key signature means play all B's
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62 CLIMBING STAIRS
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64 THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR George F. Root (1820 - 1895)
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Czech Folk Song
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Then, repeat the music, skip the first ending,
ENDINGS and play the second ending.
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SAWMILL CREEK
Solo with Piano Accompaniment
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MONTEGO BAY
Band Arrangement Calypso Song
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Band Arrangement
arr. Chuck Elledge (b. 1961)
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97 SAILOR'S SONG
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98 GO FOR EXCELLENCE! American Folk Song
"This Old Man"
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DA CAPO AL FINE(D. C. AL FINE) Go back to the beginning and play until the Fine.
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103 SMOOTH SAILING
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104 ROSES FROM THE SOUTH Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 - 1899f
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105 THEME FROM "HANSEL AND GRETEL" Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 - 1921)
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Hand Clappers your name
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Compose a duet (accompaniment) part for Knee Slappers. The first measure has been completed for you. Title and
perform your composition.
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130 WALTZ STREET
Moderato
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BALANCE BUILDER
1 Tonic Subdominant Dominant Tom(
2 3 4,-:\ 5 6 7
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Band Arrangement lererniah Clarke (1674? - 1707)
arr. Bruce Pearson (b. 1942)
Moderato 5
2 3 4 6
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American Spirituals
138 PARTNER SONGS - Duet
Andante
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
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"All Night, All Day"
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Allegro
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Moderato
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151 FOR TENOR SAXOPHONES ONLY •
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MUSETTE
Solo with Piano Accompaniment
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685- 1750)
1 Allegro
2 3 4
Tenor
Saxophone
Allegro
2
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ROCKIN' RONDEAU
Band Arrangement
Based on a theme by
Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682 - 1738)
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GLOSSARVINDEX
Accent lp.19).> attack the note louder Measure . . . . space between two bar lines; also
Accidentals (pp.16, 18, 23)11,4. . sharp, flat, or natural known as a "bar"
Allegro (p.28) quick and lively mezzo Forte (p.28),f medium loud
Andante (p.28) moderately slow Mezzo Piano (p.28) inp inedium soft
Arpeggio (pp.22-23, 28,42) notes of a chord played one al a time Moderato (p.28). moderate speed
Articulation (pp.15, 19, 39) type of attack used to play a note or Mouret, Jean-Joseph (p.38) French composer (1682-1738)
group of notes Mozart, Wolfgang AmadeusIpp 15,
Bach, Johann Sebastian (pp.36-37). German composer (1685-1750) 28,31) AusIrtan composer (1756-1791)
Bar Line (pp.4-6) divides the music sufí into measures Natural (p.18) . . tancels a nal or sharp
Beethoven, Ludwig van (p.29) German composer (1770-1827) Offenbach, Jacques(p.23). . French composer (1819-1880)
Brahms, Johannes (p.15) German composer(1833-1897) One-Measure Repeat (p.19) . repeat the previous measure
Breath Mark (p.7) 5 take a breath Pearson, Bruce . American composer/author (b. 1942)
Chord (pp.22-23, 28) two or more pilches sounded at the same Phrase (p.8) musical thought or sentence
time Piano (p.17) p soft
Chromatic Scale (p.42) scale of hall steps Pick-Up Note(s)(p.15). note or notes that come before first
Clarke, Jeremiah (p.30) English composer(1674?-1707) full measure
Common Time (p.9)e same as Pierpont, I.S.(p.12) American composer (1822-1893)
Crescendo (p.29) gradually play louder Poulton, G.R. (p.23) American composer (d,1867)
Da Capo al Fine (p.24) D.C. al Fine go back lo the beginning and play until Repeat Sign (pp.9, 20) 1: repeat from beginning or repeat section
the Fine of music between repeat signs
Decrescendo (p.29) gradually play softer Ritardando (ritard. or (p.31). gradually slow the tempo
Dominant(pp.12, 30) fifth note of a scale; chord built on fifth Root, George F.(p.16) American composer/pubhsher
note of a scale (1820-1895)
Double Bar (pp.4-6) II marks the end of the music Rossini, Gioacchino (p.131 . Italian composer(179Z1868)
Dvoiák, Antonin (p.33) Czech composer (1841-1904) Scale (pp.22-23, 28, 42) collection of pilches arranged from low•
Dynamics (pp.17, 28-29) loudness or softness of music est lo highest or highest lo lowest
Elledge, Chuck (pp.12, 21, 34, 38). . American composer (b. 1961) Sharp (p.23) # .. raiseS the pitch of a note 1/2.step
Embouchure (p.3) mouth formation used to play an Slur (pp.15, 39). curved fine that connects two or more
instrument notes of different pitches
Fermata (p.9) /7\ . . . ... hold note or fest longer than jis usual value Soli(p.9) whOle section plays
1st and 2nd Endings(pp.19-20). play 1st ending first time through; then, Solo (p.9) one person plays
repeat music, skip first ending, and play Sousa, John Philip (p.)2) American composer (1854-1932)
2nd ending Staff (pp 4-6) (mes and spaces on which music is
Flat lp.16) lovvers the pitch of a note 1/2 step written
Forte (p.17)f loud Strauss, Johann Jr. (p.24) Austrian composer(1825-1899)
Frost, Robert (p.18) American composer/author (b. 1942) Subdominant (pp.12, 30). . . . . . fourth note of a scale; chord built on
Grieg, Edvard (p.19) Norwegian composer (1843-1907) fourth note of a scale
Handel, George Frideric(p.27) . German composer(1685-1759) Susato, TielmanIp.25). Belgian composer (1500?-1561?)
Harmony (pp.7, 9-10, 12, 18, 21-23, Tempo (pp.28, 31. 33) speed of music
26-28, 30-33. 38) iwo or more different notes played or Theme (pp.28, 31-32) main musical idea in a piece of music
sung al the same time Tic (pp.10, 39) curved fine that connects two notes of
Humperdinck, Engelbert (p.24). . . . German composer (1854-1921) the same pitch; tied notes are played
Interval . .. distance between two notes as one unbroken note
Introduction (p.32) section of music that precedes the Time Signature (pp.4-6, 9-10, 17). top number tells you number of counts
first theme in each measure; bottorn number tells
Kelley, Daniel E.(p.27) American composer(18411905) you the type of note that receives
Key Signature (pp.11, 16, 23) sharps or flats stated right after the clef; one count
key signatures change certain notes Tonic (pp.12. 30) first note of a scale; chord buili on first
throughout a ojete of music note of a scale
Largo (p.33) slow Treble Clef(pp 4-6) G Clef: read by flute, oboe, clarinels,
Ledger une (pp.4-6) short fines used to extend the staff saxophones, trumpet, french horn &
Leybourne, George (p.22) English coniposer(1842-1884) inallet percussion
2 Tutti(p9). . everyOne plays
Long Rest (p.21) fest the number of measures indicated Variation (pp.28, 31: repeated musical idea which has been
Mason, Lowell(p.33). . . ...... American composer(17924872) slightly changed in some way from
the original
Work, Henry C.(p.35). American composer (1832-1884)
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.EXERCISE 41 EXERCISE 55 EXERCISE 70 EXERCISE 84 EXERCISE 104 EXERCISE 122 EXERCISE 136 EXERCISE 146
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EXERCISE 12 EXERCISE 29 EXERCISE 43 EXERCISE 57 EXERCISE 73 EXERCISE 87 EXERCISE 106 EXERCISE 126 EXERCISE 139 EXERCISE 148
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EXERCISE 14 EXERCISE 31 EXERCISE 46 EXERCISE 61 EXERCISE 78 EXERCISE 91 EXERCISE 111 EXERCISE 128 EXERCISE 141 EXERCISE 151
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