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Saxophone Sight-Reading 1
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'Saxophone Sight-Reading 1' aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. Sight-reading in some form should become a regular part of a student's routine each time they get out the saxophone, and this book aims to establish the habit early in a student's learning process.
There are 8 sections, which in a logical sequence gradually introduce new notes, rhythms, articulations, dynamics and Italian terms - much as you would find in a beginner's saxophone method. The emphasis is on providing idiomatic tunes and structures rather than sterile sight-reading exercises. Each section contains several solo examples, beginning with only three notes, and concludes with duets and accompanied pieces, allowing the student to gain experience of sight-reading within the context of ensemble playing.
Content
To the pupil: why sight-reading?
Section 1 Notes G to D
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 2: Notes lower E to upper E; slurs and ties - Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 3: New keys, dynamics and performance directions; quavers and dotted crotchets
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 4: Compound time
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 5: Extending the range, 5/4-time and minor keys
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 6: Syncopations and swing rhythms; new keys of Bb major and E minor
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 7: Extending the range to two octaves (lower C to upper C); G minor and A major
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Glossary
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Sight-reading is an important aspect of making music and should in some form become a regular part of a student’s routine each time they play their instrument. Regular sight-reading helps the pupil to gain greater confidence when approaching any new piece of music for the first time.
Schott's Sight-Reading books aims to establish the habit early in every student’s learning process and the emphasis is on providing idiomatic tunes and structures for the specific instruments rather than sterile sight-reading exercises. Starting from very easy pieces with familiar shapes and rhythms, the range of notes, keys and rhythms gradually develops. In addition to this, each section of the books concludes with duets and accompanied pieces allowing the student to gain experience of sight-reading within the context of ensemble playing. Accompaniment exercises can be found at the end of the piano books.
