5 ALTO SAXOPHONE | Book 1 A BAND METHOD FOR GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION sIBLiOTE by Sandy Feldstein John O’Reilly Welcome to the world of MUSIC! You now belong to a special group of musicians from all over the world whose lives are being enriched with music Membership in the YAMAHA BAND STUDENT course will provide you with a foundation for your future in music: as a composer, rock musician, teacher, conductor, symphony musician, or a listener enjoying the life-long benefits of music. It all starts here! Your teacher's special skills, a fine instrument, your personal commitment and the YAMAHA BAND STUDENT is all it takes. Welcome to the world of music, welcome to YOUR world! cht, Bd — YR Oeg Sandy Feldstein John O'Reilly Biblioteca Universitérianae 95x © Copyright MCMLXXXVIII by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc Allspharesrved, Printed in USA. YAMAHA” Ie eopicerad ademar of 1 anata Corportion of Ameren Instrumentation Flute Oboe Bassoon Bb Clarinet E> Alto Clarinet BS Bass Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone B} Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet/Comet Horn in F Horn in Eb Trombone Baritone T.C. Baritone B.C. Tuba Percussion—S.D., B.D., Access Keyboard Percussion Combined Percussion Piano Accompaniment Piano Accompaniment Cassette Conductor's Scorering finger: 2 7 index finger middle finger pinky finger © indicates a key pressed down (© indicates a key lefe open Letcers and numbers indicate other keys to be pressed down, cH Db Ip > RIGHT HAND RL middle finger ing finger’ al D DPE OE Fkeys octave key neck serew body nemeneet st se os ____ To become 2 good musician you must practice every day. Find a convenient place 3, Book, musi stand and any other practice equipment, Try to practice at the same time every day. 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UP NOTES Not all music begins on beat | Notes before the first full ‘measure are called pick-up notes, 7 ‘Also played bi {"F'sharp Skip to My Louw Allegro Music in the Air Andante Tom Dooley Allegro Caparo Over coe ae wattle hd Hrhddhddbathiadi Add Bar Lines, Name the Notes—Then Play IoACCENT DYNAMICS B= 3beststoameasure : = tell how loud or soft to play. = qarornoreges ibe — || paychenote S (forte) loud Teuder P iano) sof Moderato > = 3 e StSTACCATO eee play the note shore Duet The Man on the Flying Trapeze Moderato le F (F Natural) | just for Saxephenes|KEY SIGNATURE This key signature tels you that alls and C's are played FH and Ch MULTIPLE MEASURE REST 4 2 t-— | 12342234 Count Allegro Rest Awhile Moderato 4 aN lo\6 FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Musette J. 8. BACH Arranged by Sandy Feldstein land John O'Reilly Moderato — St es) Big Rock Candy Mountain ‘Arranged by SANDY FELDSTEIN ‘nd JOHN O'REILLY AllegroDivis|. | [DYNAMIC - + mf Se mezzo forte divided part medium loud 18282 & 4 & 1&283848 1&2 & IBM 1RIRIHAE 48 G Seale and Chords Polly Welly Doodle Moderato Lovely Evening Round Roundpins DOTTED QUARTER \ | d zt a26 » Ea eae Wn beats a In 1Q2&364& 1828384& 18283 RAR 1828384 1R1R3R4R 1e2RIK4e D Scale and Chords divisi All Through the Night Andante Duet mf © Come, All Ye Faithful Allegro mf Add Bar Lines, Name the Netes—Then PlayG Scale Study Jingie Belts The Dotted Quarter Clapping Band nh Moderato French Dance20 D.C. al Fine (Da Capo ai Fine) Go back to the beginning and end at Fine, Alouette Allegro Fine 2 DC. al fine Rock for Two€ Scale and Chords divisi Aura Lee Number from Slowest (1) to Fastest (4) leo — Allegro — Moderato —Vivo ae cto UivarsioUNAS?2 LEGATO Play as smoothly as possible, Chester Moderato BILLINGS Andante—Legato Ode to Joy Moderato BEETHOVEN Just for \saxophones|D.S. al Fine (Dal Segno al Fine) Go back to the sign $ ‘and end at Fine Smooth as Giass Duer Moderato Give Me That Cid Time Religion Allegrom4 FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Chorale and Allegro SANDY FELDSTEIN ‘Andante a and JOHN O'REILLY mf oo Allegro go otFERMATA oN HOLD the note longer Clap and Play Duet owt pee ge lp ede ly d pally alps [ytd t ee ho TR 2B384& 128 5EMR 1R28IR4AR 1 €2KIH4K 1BIBIR G Technic Study Duet = Moderato Worried Man Blues2% DYNAMIC TEMPO mp are ‘mezzo piano—medium safe veryslow Allegro Oh, Susanna Largo from the New World symphony Largo Duet DVORAK Moderate Rock Syncopated Rock Bugie Call cy Moderato < = Add Time Signatures—Then Clap the Rhythms eed dl dede dye [a dullD Technic Study Duet Largo Voiga Boat Song Happy Little Donkey Round ® ® Andante lu nf Travelin’ to Arkansas Just for Saxophones28 lo. TIME SIGNATURE G = common time Billy Boy —mf Number from Softest (1) to Loudest (4) =D —mpMinuet Scarborough Fair Moderato—Legato mf 2 Dona Nobis Pacem Round Andante ae Auld Lang Syne a ite Uae30 FULL BAND ARRANGEMENT Reckin’ On Home SANDY FELDSTEIN Moderate Rock feel and JOHN O'REILLYALTO SAXOPHONE SOLO Concert Etude Moderato Based on H. KLOSE ee a nf