온라인 레슨 동영상이 포함된 색소폰 교본입니다.
색소폰을 배우는데 필요한 실제 요소들을 자세히 다루고 있어서 초중급 레벨의 연주자들에게 좋은 자료가 됩니다.
온라인 동영상에는 책의 저자이자 색소폰 명연주자 Frank Catalano가 직접 출연하여 교재에 소개된 레슨들을 영상으로 보여주기 때문에 혼자 공부하기에도 좋습니다.
좋은 리듬감을 발전시키는 법, 공기의 흐름과 입술을 대는 법, 핑거링 차트, 혀 테크닉, 모던 하모니 팁 등의 다양한 내용들이 수록되어 있습니다.


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INTRODUCTION

IT'S ALL ABOUT TIME
One-Note Groove
How Do You Feel the Pulse?
Are You a Leader or a Follower?
Are Metronomes Good or Bad?
How to Practice with a Metronome, Including Sight Reading

DEVELOPING YOUR SOUND
Embouchure
Reed Placement and Strength
Neck Position
Air Stream
Resistance
Breathing
Long Tones
Shoulder Shrugs
Where Do Your Teeth Hit the Mouthpiece?
Mouthpiece Position and Tuning

HIGH NOTES
Control
Overtone Series
Altissimo Fingering Chart
A, E, I, O, U Vowel Throat Positions

EXTENDED SOUND TECHNIQUES
Split-Tones
Sub-Tones
Bends à la Breaker (Brecker Bends)
The R&B Growl

FAST TEMPOS
How to Hold the Sax
Finger Positions
Alternate Fingerings

TO TONGUE OR NOT TO TONGUE
Explanation of Different Tonguing Techniques
Cross Tonguing
Snap Fingerings à la Cannonball
Slap Tongue: Classical, Gets

MODERN HARMONY TIPS
Diminished
Locrian #2
Must-Know Chord Progressions

COOL DOWN
Have You Had Any Hand Injuries?
Simple Stretches So You're Always "Good to Go"
How Not to Develop Repetitive Stress Injuries (and Drop Out of College)
Remember to Work Smarter, Not Necessarily Harder (and Avoid Injuries)
Practice Schedule

SING TO ME!
Intervals
Melodies
Bass Lines

ETUDES FOR FURTHER STUDY

MUSIC GLOSSARY

ONLINE VIDEOS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR