Jazz Alto Sax Tunes, Level/Grade 1

Jazz Alto Sax Tunes, Level/Grade 1Fifteen tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Introduces an approach that encourages playing by ear. Contains sections for improvised solos, with notated guideline pitches to get you started and background information including suggestions for further listening. Recordings, including playalong rhythm section tracks and full performances

such as modes

• Excellent material for groups as well as being a valuable resource for the individual musician

Shining Brass is an exciting series of graded repertoire pieces and studies that can be played by any brass instrument

• many short

Recordings

and Sight-Reading

from Purcell to Puccini and from Schubert to Stravinsky

The book also contains helpful footnotes and

and the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests)

-Spans a range of styles including Afro beat

for those preparing for exams

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