Saxophone Sight-Reading 2
A fresh approach
Published on 2. September 2020
108 pages
978-3-7957-9979-3 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of original tunes presents 122 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the five sections of the book focus on developing different key technical skills as well as introducing the student to a plethora of musical terms.
Each section of the book contains solos, as well as saxophone duets and pieces with piano accompaniment for practising ensemble sight-reading. Suitable for students of grades 3 to 6.
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05/2012
Schott Music Ltd
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Persons
John Kember studied at Trinity College of Music, London and has enjoyed a varied career in both performing and academic spheres, ranging from teaching in schools and privately, to working as composer, arranger, pianist and conductor in Concert Halls, theatres and recording studios. Currently John is working on a number of new and exciting projects for both publication and performance. He has a busy private teaching practice in south east London and teaches for Kent Music School and the Kent Centre for Young Instrumentalists in Maidstone. John was an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music from 1989 until 2005
Content
Preface - To the pupil - Section 1: Off beats; triplets; 2 octaves C-C; F# minor (solos/duos/accompanied pieces) - Section 2: Top C# and D; semiquavers; da capo, dal segno and coda (solos/duos/accompanied pieces) - Section 3: Low C#; dotted rhythms; 5/8 and 7/8 time signatures; Eb major and C minor (solos/duos/accompanied pieces) - Section 4: Top D# and E; crotchet triplets; changing time signatures; E major and C# minor (solos/duos/accompanied pieces) - Section 5: Full range Bb to F; whole-tone, modal, atonaland chromatic features; grace notes (solos/duos/accompanied pieces)
