Wilson High School Band

Ensemble Exercises

Tenor Saxophone

Pyramid of Preparation
(Practice and Rehearsal)

You Will Perform As

100 % Accuracy

You Have Practiced

Musicality

Performance
Check Notes, rhythms
Articulations
Tone Production
Intonation, Precision
Learn all parts of the piece

Rehearsal
Check notes, rhythms, articulations
Match tone
Match intonation
Sectional Precision

Sectionals
Learn Notes
Rhythms
Articulations

Individual Practice

Pyramid of Ts
(Performance)

Scales, Arpeggios
Rhythmical Studies

Intervals, Articulations
Finger Studies

Technique
Practice with tuner
Match tone
Listen for beats in sound
Learn pitch tendencies

TUNE
Practice with a Metronome
Watch the Conductor
Count!!!

TIME
Long Tones
Free Flowing Embouchure
Centered Embouchure and Air Stream
Lots of AIR!!!

TONE

Pyramid of Sound
(Balance and Blend)

1st Trumpet
Bells

Piccolo Flutes
Eb Clarinet 1st Clarinet

Soprano
Oboe
2 & 3rd Trumpet
2nd & 3rd Clarinet
French Horns
Alto Saxophone
nd

Alto
Alto Clarinet
Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Baritone/Euphonium
Trombones

Tenor/Baritone
Bassoon
Baritone Saxophone
Contra Bass Clarinet, Contra Bassoon
Tuba

Bass

Lip Slurs

Tenor Saxophone

#1

#2

#3

#5

#4

#6

#7

Tenor Saxophone

#8

Tenor Saxophone

Excercises for Ensemble Drill - Chromatic Scales

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Raymond C. Fussell

Tenor Saxophone

Excercises for Ensemble Drill - 12 Major Scales

Raymond C. Fussell

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Tenor Saxophone

Excercises for Ensemble Drill - 12 Minor Scales

Raymond C. Fussell

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Tenor Saxophone

Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Arpeggios

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Tenor Saxophone

Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Intervals

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Tenor Saxophone

Exercises for Ensemble Drill - 3rds

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Tenor Saxophone

Exercises for Ensemble Drill - 4ths

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Tenor Saxophone

Exercices for Ensemble Drill - 5ths

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Excercices for Ensemble Drill - 6ths

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Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Octaves

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Rhythm Sheets
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Treasury of Scales

Tenor Saxophone
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Leonard B. Smith

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