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YOU ARE CREATIVEYOU ARE A MUSICIAN
YOU CAN DO THIS
THE BASIC BAND BOOK
ALTO SAX
THIS BOOK BELONGS TO _____________________________________________
by Mr. Glynn
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www.BasicBand.infofor helpful videos, go to:
The contents of this book are licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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- Say “VOH”- Bite down- Tighten your lips around the mouth piece- Blow
- Adjust the neck strap so the instrument comes to you- Bell touches the outside of your right knee- Sit up tall on the edge of your seat
VOH
PLAYING POSITION
EMBOUCHURE
- Left hand on top; Right hand on bottom- Hold imaginary water bottle- Finger TIPS only
HOLDING
ALTO SAX BASICS
– Alto Sax Video Lesson 3 –
– Alto Sax Video Lesson 4 –
– Alto Sax Video Lesson 4 –
Use the online videos listed with each topic to help you at home.www.Ba s i cBand . i n fo
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- Play on the mouthpiece and neck only- The tone should be G#- Use a tuner or piano
- in on “OH” out on “TOH”- Never stop the air- Stop your sound by breathing in
BREATHING
TONE QUALITY
- Say “THE”- Tongue goes against the bottom of your top teeth.- The reed never stops vibrating. It is only dampened.- You should still hear a sound when your tongue is resting on the reed.
THE
TONGUING
OHTOH
G#
– Alto Sax Video Lessons 7 & 8 –
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THE MUSICAL ALPHABET
G
AB
CD
EF
AB
CD
EF
E F G A B C D E F G A B CFORWARDS BACKWARDS
Online Video Lessons for Everyonewww.BasicBand.info
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1) What letter comes after G ?
2) When we move forwards in the alphabet, does the sound go up or down?
3) When we move backwards in the alphabet, does the sound go up or down?
Q & A –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
forwards:
1) A __ __ D __ __ __ __ __ C __ __
2) E __ __ __ B __ __ __ F __ __ __
backwards:
3) C B __ __ F __ __ __ __ A __ __
4) F __ __ __ __ __ G __ __ __ C __
PENCIL GAMES –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
WITHOUT looking at the previous page, fill in the missing letters:
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DUPLE RHYTHM PATTERNS
Be expressive when performing with your voice and with your instrument!
1 2
3 4
5 6
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TRIPLE RHYTHM PATTERNS
Be expressive when performing with your voice and with your instrument!
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
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FIRST FIVE NOTES
LEFT HAND
AB
G
EF
D
RIGHT HAND
Alto Sax Video Lessons 5 & 6www.BasicBand.info
D C B A G
SO FA MI RE DO
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G MAJOR SCALE
TI DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO
G G
+ thumb
G = DO(concert Bb)
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DUPLE SONGS
MI RE DO (rest) MI RE DO (rest) DO-DO-DO-DO RE-RE-RE-RE MI RE DO (rest)
HOT CROSS BUNS
MI RE DO RE MI MI MI (rest) RE RE RE (rest) MI SO SO (rest)
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MI RE DO RE MI MI MI (rest) RE RE MI RE DO --------------------
MI ------- MI RE DO ------ DO (rest) RE ------- RE FA MI RE DO (rest)
GO TELL AUNT RHODIE
SO ------- SO FA MI ------- MI (rest) RE FA MI RE DO --------------------
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DO DO DO RE MI ------- RE (rest) DO MI RE RE DO --------------------
AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE
DO DO SO SO LA LA SO (rest) FA FA MI MI RE RE DO (rest)
TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
SO SO FA FA MI MI RE (rest) SO SO FA FA MI MI RE (rest)
MI MI-MI DO-DO-DO MI MI SO (rest) RE RE-RE TI-TI-TI RE RE FA (rest)
SKIP TO MY LOU
MI MI-MI DO-DO-DO MI MI SO (rest) RE MI-FA MI RE DO ----- DO (rest)
LIGHTLY ROW
SO MI MI (rest) FA RE RE (rest) DO RE MI FA SO SO SO (rest)
SO MI MI (rest) FA RE RE (rest) DO MI SO SO DO --------------------
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TRIPLE SONGS
DO - - DO - - DO - RE MI - - MI - RE MI - FA SO - - - - -
ROW YOUR BOAT
DO DO DO SO SO SO MI MI MI DO DO DO SO - FA MI - RE DO - - - - -
SO - SO MI - LA SO - - MI - - SO - SO MI - LA SO - - MI - -
RING AROUND THE ROSEY
SO - - MI - - SO - - MI - MI SO - - SO - - DO - - - - -
DO - DO DO - DO DO - - - - RE MI - MI MI - MI MI - - - - -
FARMER IN THE DELL
SO - - SO - LA SO - MI DO - RE MI - MI RE - RE DO - - - - -
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DO - DO RE - RE MI SO MI DO - SO DO - DO RE - FA MI - - DO - -
POP GOES THE WEASEL
DO - DO RE - RE MI SO MI DO - - SO - - RE - FA MI - - DO - -
DO - DO DO - RE MI - - MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO - - - - -
THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER
MI - - MI - FA SO - - SO - - FA - MI FA - SO MI - - - - -
DO - DO DO - RE MI - - MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO - - SO - SO
DO - DO DO - RE MI - - MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO - - - - -
SOMI - - RE - - DO - - - - - MI - - RE - - DO - - - - -
THREE BLIND MICE
SO - - FA - FA MI - - - - - SO - - FA - FA MI - - - - SO
DO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - SO DO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - SO
DO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - FA MI - - RE - - DO - - - - -
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CHROMATIC SCALE
bflat
makes a notelower
#sharp
makes a notehigher
DD#
OR
EbE F
F#OR
GbG
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- The Chromatic Scale is when you play every note on the instrument, in order, up or down.- When you go up, use sharps ( ). When you go down, use flats ( ).- It can start and end on any note.
# b
ALWAYS REMEMBER
G#OR
AbA
A#OR
BbB C
C#OR
DbD
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