Frith l making the grade together clarinet and saxophone frith 3. Each book develops and grows the characters and stories. The first saxophone he built was a large, bass saxophone. Solo oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet or alto saxophone with concert band hal leonard concert band. The piano accompaniments are simple yet effective and should be within the range of most pianists. My students all use the mosaics book trinity of studies which covers a wide range of styles right from preparatory grade 5 in one book but id like them to learn some pieces with piano accompaniment as well. Saxophone paperback 1992 by martin frith author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Saxophone books van cott information services, inc. It has rich a sound characteristic of alto saxophones. They are often made lighter weight to make it easier for younger students to handle. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. I have looked at selmers and yanagisawas but they are so expensive. The cd with the album provides minusone backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances alto saxophone, piano. A new and much longer edition of this interesting and well illustrated book that focuses on saxophone construction, selection and maintenance including mouthpieces and reeds, resources for learning to play, and a fingering chart.
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