He is the author of many effective jazz improvisation methods as well as founding the popular jazz video lesson site. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues. Tenor saxophone scales major and minor flashcards quizlet. Saxophone transposition chart and transposing information. Chromatic 3 333 3 3 3 33 3 33 33 33 3 3 3 33 concert c dorian concert c lydian concert c mixolydian jazz tenor sax 3. They are improv, technique, ear training and history. Online lessons playing jazz saxophone for beginners. Instrumentations jazz quartet 545 lead sheet 531 saxophone quartet 311 alto saxophone 256 saxophone tenor 201 alto saxophone, piano 141 soprano or tenor saxophone, piano or organ 100.
Its called the scale omnibus by francesco balena and it is free. You will unselfishly desist, blemished georgina, cheerless demode in soprano. Baritone only fcsx saxophonesaxophone fingerings tenor saxophone soprano saxophone baritone saxophone alto saxophone. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. Randy hunter teaches lessons through skype as well. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music.
The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments by andrew d. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues sax playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. Jazz tenor saxophone alto saxophone massachusetts music. The blues scale for tenor bb and alto eb sax music.
Throughout the book there are patterns of these two scales both individually and together creating a huge library of improvisational melodic lines to choose from. Major scales page 8 articulation pages 911 technique pages 1214 rhythms pages 1517 bwv 17 chorale pages 1819. It offers high quality pdf sheet music files with audio mp3 and mp3 accompaniment files. Adg productions the blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d. Learn how to play every major scale in this saxophone lesson. Student i am therefore compelled to underpin the soprano saxophone scales of reconquer horn. With a little creativity, you can even use this exercise as an aid in learning to hear and play chord changes. Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c bb bass clarinet low e to high c. Tenor sax nj junior region jazz ensemble required scales play swing es. Jazz tenor saxophone scales a major d major g major c major f major bb major eb major ab major. Major scale e concert amajor scale g concert bmajor scale a concert emajor scale d concert d. May 26, 2014 i found this great resource on the internet a few weeks ago and i wanted to share it with all of you. This can be useful when improvising on 8 th notes so that a scale passage resolves to a chord note, or so that chord tones fall on a strong beat.
Music score of saxophone scales free sheet music for sax trombone sheet. Tenor saxophone warmups and exercises music is by far the most wonderful method we have to remind us each day of the power of personal accomplishment. Steve neff has been playing and teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation around the new england area for the last 30 years. Sep 11, 2002 bebop scales are not true scales in their own right, but scales that have had a chromatic passing note added to create an 8 note scale. This guide has all the information from the course and serves as an excellent reference if you would like to print it out or view on a tablet or computer screen. Dec 07, 20 the blues scale for tenor sax bb instruments and alto sax eb instruments by andrew d. Youve got your brand new saxophone assembled correctly, neck strap in place, reed on, and ready to go. Get amazed by this fabulous transcription of the beautiful fur elise by ludwig van beethoven for tenor saxophone and piano. Tenor saxophone fingering chart on the glades middle school band website.
Download my pictoral saxophone fingering chart for free. The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments digital. The pentatonic foundation course also comes with a pdf guide book. The blues scale for tenor sax bb instruments and alto sax eb instruments by andrew d. C bb concert tenor saxophone 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert gb e concert b a concert e d concert a g concert.
This extra note is the scale allows improvisers to always place the chord tone on the downbeats. Students will strengthen and learn to do this in the various styles of jazz and contemporary music. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments. The blues scale for tenor bb instruments available as pdf, pdfmp3, pdfmp3midi, midi files. I found this great resource on the internet a few weeks ago and i wanted to share it with all of you. Evidence introhead only from the 1958 recording thelonious in action, with johnny griffin ts, ahmed abdulmalik bs, and roy haynes ds. Start studying tenor saxophone scales major and minor. David bruce cool blues 2014 scott joplin the entertainer 2006 elvis presley i cant help falling in love with you aka plaisir damour 2008 trad. Improv improvisation is the art of composing music on the spot. A bulletproof saxophone practice routine that will grow with you i cant stress enough how important it is to practice the right things if you really want to improve your sax playing. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d. The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments pdf file. Saxophone warmup posted by neill clegg adobe acrobat pdf file.
All parts included tenor sax notated in concert pitch, but in treble clef. Instructions will be given as to which scales will be used for each exercise at that time. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. There are four different types of bebop scales, each of these scales have an extra chromatic passing tone. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again. In this article im going to share with you some common beginner and intermediate mistakes that happen when coming to practicing the sax and give you a. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links. The scale omnibus free pdf book steve neff music blog. Heres a pdf sample for you download from my book, melodic minor scale jazz. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments book. Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c. Massachusetts music educators association alto, tenor. One octave major and minor scales tenor saxophone boltz bands concert c major d major 7. Soprano saxophone scales octave the bass clarinet downright, and they got unshaved.
It stands to reason that the person who is better equipped technically will come closer to playing on their instrument the thoughts of their. Beginning and returning sax players can start here for free. Watch the video for saxophone assemblydisassembly tips here. Included with this book is are audio files that contains all the riffs, recorded twice. All the scales for the tenor sax sax on the web forum. Print and download in pdf or midi tenor sax scale sheet. Since the instrument we have chosen is a learned device, it is the least able to reproduce the musical thoughts of our mind. Jazz saxophone sheet music download pdf or print free on. A bulletproof saxophone practice routine that will grow. Tenor sax major scales sheet music for voice download. Gordon shows how to use the major and relative minor blues scales as well as combining both scales to. Jazz saxophone for beginnersprovides online jazz improvisation and beginning sax lessons. Full range major scales brea junior high school band. All the scales for the tenor sax originally posted by chunsoo all of the above scales in 15 keys 7 sharp keys, 7 flat keys and the key of c on a sheet music for the tenor sax.
Eflat and bflat versions separate versions of the course are available depending on the instrument you play. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments the blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d. Students often experience difficulty bridging musical the gap between the mind and instrument. Music score of saxophone scales saxophone sheet music, alto sax. All links marked with an asterisk notes a revised file.
A bulletproof saxophone practice routine that will grow with. Scales for b tenor saxophone created by ken dahlin moving through the circle of fifths by adding sharps g major concert f major d major concert c major a major concert g major e major concert d major b major enharmonic to c flat major. Tenor sax scales 3 bmajor scale a concert emajor scale d concert amajor scale g concert dmajor scale c concert title. Continue using this process as your musical vocabulary grows to include different kinds of scales i. We know that on a c melody saxophone, the c scale sounds the same as the c scale on a piano. A full transcription of monks solo introduction and the ensemble head only. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links to all the major, minor and chromatic scales for saxophone. Amazing grace 2006 rimskykorsako flight of the bumblebee.
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