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Jazz Etudes for Saxophone Vol. 1

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Jazz Etudes for Saxophone, Vol. 1

B Flat Saxophones Edition (PDF Download)

Jazz Etudes for Saxophone Vol. 1 is the first in a series of eBooks written to help the saxophone student learn to how to improvise.

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If you are an intermediate or advanced level saxophonist, but when it comes to jazz and improvisation you don’t know what to play, then this series of jazz etudes is specifically written for you.

Jazz Etudes for Saxophone Vol. 1 (B Flat Saxophones Edition)
Contents Page Sample
Introduction Sample
Sample from "Start with the Tones" Jazz Etude.
Sample from "Strange Fascination" Jazz Etude
Sample from "Ain't So Easy" Jazz Etude.
Sample from "Blues for You (and Me Too!)" Jazz Etude.

Authentic Jazz Etudes

In the book, you’ll find 12 jazz etudes based upon the chord progressions to famous jazz standards and the blues. All in common keys for the saxophonist, so they’ll fit “neatly under the fingers.” No dubious transpositions to be found here!

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5 Top Tips for Beginner Saxophonists

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The Yamaha YAS-280 – arguably the best beginner level saxophone available to buy!!

There is an absolutely crazy amount of content on the internet with saxophone lessons aimed at beginners, but from a lot of the videos I’ve seen they either get the basics wrong or they don’t explain things particularly well. I thought I’d therefore do a post providing some useful tips aimed at beginner saxophonists. That way you can get off to the best of starts!!

Here are 5 top tips for beginner saxophonists everywhere: –

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