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Saxophone Course
 REFERENCES

  1. Lesson Text References
  2. Etudes for the Saxophone
  3. Sax Course Articles
  4. Index Files & Nomenclature

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SAX Ref 1. Lesson Text References


AEBERSOLD, Jamey

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'Vol.12 - Duke Ellington' Play-a-Long CD
Jamey Aebersold, PO Box 1244, New Albany, IN 47151, USA
Lesson 7

ALEXANDER, F.Matthias

'The Use of the Self' (1992)
Victor Gollancz
Lesson 9

AMELLER, André

'Etudes Expressive' (Hinrichsen Edition No.589a)
Hinrichsen Edition Ltd., Bach House, 10-12 Baches Street, London
Lesson 8

BARLOW, Wilfred

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'The Alexander Principle' (1990)
Victor Gollancz, or Arrow paperback
Lesson 9

CLINCH, Peter G.

'Oral tract fluctuations in clarinet and saxophone performance - An acoustical analysis' 1980
Ph.D thesis, Monash University, Melbourne
 Lesson 1 - Lesson 5 - Lesson 6

FURSTNER, Michael

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  1. 'Overtone Practice for the Saxophone' 1986 (Out of print)
    Lesson 6

  2. 'Chords Basics - Book 1' 1998
    Michael Furstner, PO Box 5265, SCMC, Qld.4560, Australia
     Lesson 5 - Lesson 10

  3. 'Scales & Arpeggios for the Jazz Pianist' 1993
    Michael Furstner, PO Box 5265, SCMC, Qld.4560, Australia
     Lesson 8 - Lesson 10

  4. When do I break through ? - Sax Course document.
    Lesson 6.4

  5. Overtones on the Clarinet - Sax Course document.
    Lesson 6.6

  6. About teaching the Saxophone - Sax Course document.
    Lesson 10

KLONDYKE

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Saxophone harness with wide straps : Model KSS70
Made by Klondyke - England and USA
Distributor for Australia :
Australasian Music Supplies - PO Box 330, Blackburn, Vic.3130, Australia. Fax : 613 - 9878 6777
Lesson 2

KLOSÉ, Hyacinth

'Complete Method for All Saxophones'
Alphonse Leduc - Editions Musicales, 175 Rue Saint-Honoré - Paris.
 Lesson 8

LACOUR, Guy

'24 Etudes Atonales Faciles pour saxophone'
Gérard Billaudot, Editeur - 14 Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris
Lesson 8

LEONARD, J.Michael

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'Extended Technique for the Saxophone' 1989
J.Michael Leonard Press
PO Box 295, Sherborn, MA 01770, USA
Lesson 9 - Lesson 10

LEYERLE, William

'Vocal development through Organic Imagery' 1977
Geneseo, New York
 Lesson 1 - Lesson 6.1 - Lesson 6.2a - 6.2b - 6.2c
Lesson 6.5 - Lesson 9

MAISEL, Edward

'The Alexander Technique'
Thames & Hudson, London
 Lesson 9

MILLER, Richard

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'English, French, German and Italian Techniques of Singing' 1977
The Scarecrow Press. Inc., Metuchen, N.J.
Lesson 6.2a - 6.2b - Lesson 9

NASH, Ted

Exercises and songs for the Altissimo Register
 Lesson 10

NEOTECH

'Soft Harness' (saxophone strap superior to the Klondyke strap)
Neotech,
304 Andrea Dive, Belgrade, MT 59715, USA
Tel. 800-251-7815
Lesson 2

PIZZI, Ray

'Pro Session' Down Beat Magazine, Nov.1984, p.81-82
 Lesson 9

PUNT, Norman

'"The singer's and actor's throat' 1967
William Heyneman Medical Books Ltd., London
 Lesson 6

RASCHER, Sigurd

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'Top tones for the Saxophone' 1961 (Revised Edition)
Carl Fischer Inc., New York
Lesson 6 - Lesson 9 - Lesson 10

ROUSSEAU, Eugene

'Saxophone High Tones' 1978
Etoile Music Inc. Bloomington, Indiana
 Lesson 3 - Lesson 10

ROVNER Company

Rovner ligatures for saxophone and clarinet
Rovner Products, P.O.Box 15006, Baltimore, Maryland 21208, USA
 Lesson 3

Secretary

'List of authorised Alexander Technique Teachers'
Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
3 Albert Court, Kensington Gore, London, S.W.7.
 Lesson 9

SMITH, Ray

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'Help ! Why Can't the Saxophones Play in Tune ?'
Jazz Educators Journal (p.66-72), Dec./Jan. 1988
Lesson 3

TEAL, Lary

'The art of Saxophone playing' 1963
Summy-Birchard Co., Evanston, Illinois
Lesson 3 - Lesson 4 - Lesson 7 - Lesson 10

VANDOREN Company

'Reed Comparison Index'
Vandoren Company, Paris
 Lesson 3

VIOLA, Joseph

'The Technique of the Saxophone - Vol.1 Scale Studies'
Berklee Press, PO Box 489, Boston, MA 02199, USA
 Lesson 10

WHEELER, Raymond

'High Note Fingerings for Saxophone'
In magazine : 'The Instrumentalist', January 1984
 Lesson 8

The titles in red are highly recommended for purchase.



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SAX Ref 2. Etudes for the Saxophone

There is an enormous amount of material available for study. What to use should depend on your own musical taste.
Here a short list of classical Etudes and Jazz studies I like and have used regularly.

(Titles in red are especially recommended.)

AMELLER, André

'Etudes Expressive' (Hinrichsen Edition No.589a)
Hinrichsen Edition Ltd., Bach House, 10-12 Baches Street, London

LACOUR, Guy

'24 Etudes Atonales Faciles pour saxophone'
Gérard Billaudot, Editeur - 14 Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris

KLOSÉ, Hyacinth

'Complete Method for All Saxophones'
Includes 'Forty Short Studies on Articulation' (which I like very much.)
Alphonse Leduc - Editions Musicales, 175 Rue Saint-Honoré - Paris.

LAMOTTE, Antony

'Eighteen Studies for Oboe or Saxophone'
GÉrard Billaudot, Editeur - 14 Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris

MOST, Sam

'Metamorphosis - Transformation of the Jazz Solo'
Professional Music Products Inc.
14731-E Franklin Avenue, Tustin, California 92680

MULE, Marcel

  1. 'Vingt-quatre Etudes Faciles, d'après Samie' (easy)
    Alphonse Leduc - Editions Musicales, 175 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

  2. 'Eighteen Exercises or Studies for all saxophones after Berbiguier' (more difficult)
    Alphonse Leduc - Editions Musicales, 175 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

NIEHAUS, Lennie

'Basic Jazz Conception for Saxophone' (Vol. 1 to 4)
TRY Publishing Company, Hollywood, California, USA

PARKER, Charlie,

'Charlie Parker Omnibook'
Over 50 Bebop tunes with Parker solos (Eb-, Bb- and C- versions)
Atlantic Music Corporation.
Sole Distributor : Joe Goldfeder Music Enterprises, PO Box 660, Lynbrook, N.Y.11563.



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SAX Ref 3. Sax Course Articles

Articles supporting the Saxophone Course Lessons :
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  1. When do I break through ?


  2. Overtones on the Clarinet


  3. About teaching the Saxophone



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SAX Ref 4. Index Files & Nomenclature





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