UNIBANDA Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE LEVEL 1 BELWIN ep Century ee a METHOD Congratulations on chosing to play a musical instrument. You will have many hours ‘and many years of fun playing end performing in the band. This book hes everything you need to learn to play. If you would like to know more, there is a video just for your instrument. You can play along at home with the CD accompaniments, with Smart Music Studio™ accompaniments or with the video—just as if you were in the band! You now belong to a special group of people around the world—people who love to make music, now and into the 21st Century! WELCOME TO THE BAND! from all of us at Warner Bros. Publications, Jack Bullock and Anthony Maiello Editor: Thom Proctor Production Coordinator: Edmond Randi f (Cover Phato: Roberto Sancos ‘echnical Editar: Dale Sloman Finale Engraver: Rosario Ortiz Art Design: Joseph Klucar ‘Art Coordinator: Thais Yenes Saxophone on cover courtesy of THE SELMER COMPANY, INC. © 1996 BELWIN-MILLS PUBLISHING CORP Al Rights Administered by WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS U.S. INC. ©) ‘All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance for ProfPRACTICE MAKES BETTER: ‘Make time to practice every day. Pick a place where you will have good light and good air circulation, and where you will not be bothered. You should have plenty of room for a good chair and your music stand so you keep good position and posture. Keep track of how many minutes you practice. Work hard and have fun playing! ‘Week [ Date LESSON ASSIGNMENT. Sun. | Mon. | Tues. [ Wed. [Thurs.[ Fri. | Sat. | Total Practice can be even better and more fun if you play along with the CD accompaniments, with Smart Music Studio™ accompaniments or with the video for your instrument. Ask your teacher or at your music store for more information on these products.GET READY TO PLA’ CLEF SIGN SS ABCDEFGABCDEFG SSS BAR LINE AND MEASURE Par lines — — measure — FINAL BAR LINE ‘TIME SIGNATURE SS There are four counts in fourfour time. NOTE SSS Note heads stem flag ACCIDENTALS Whole Note eo : Whole Rest — A Staff has five lines and four spaces. A clef sign is a symbol placed on the staff. The first seven letters of the alphabet are used in music to name the lines and spaces. Names of the Lines and Spaces. A bar line is a line drawn through the staff. A measure is the distance between two bar lines. A final bar line has a thin bar line and a thick bar line which indicates the end. A time signature is placed at the beginning of the staff and indicates the number of counts in a measure. ‘The parts of a note. Flats, Sharps, and Naturals are called accidentals. Receives four counts of sound in 4/4 time. Receives four counts of silence in 4/4 time.Count! 1234 1234 4. Groovin’ ‘N’ Moovin’ ‘Take a breath at his Signor durng est, Gout! 1234 1234 1234 1238 1236 1236 5. Hand Off Ace you counting? 6. The Seesaw Count! 7. Easy Does It Count! 8. Balloon Ride Count! = 9. Name These Notes ‘Write the name of each not, then play.Lesson'2 4 Counting 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 2 266 Counting 12346 1234 1234 1234 1234 12386 3. Half Note Trip Counting: 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 4. Jive With Five Counting | 234 1236 1234 1234 41234 1236 5. Hot Cross Buns Traditional, U.S.A. ‘Are you counting? 6. Dippin’ Down 7. At Pierrot’s Door French Folk Song 8. Tune For Two (Duet) 4g Practice § and then 9. Then play 8 and together asa duet. :Lesson 3 Couming:1 2:34 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 2. Counting 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 123 4 3. Lightly Row German Folk Song ° GoTo Next Line Continue on next line to final bar line without stopping (20 0 next line) 4. Lullaby Kashmiri Folk Song 5. Dodo, L'Enfant Dors (Sleep, Baby Sleep), ; Belgian Folk Song Exara Credit Exercise 2 6. Some Folks (Duet) Practice each separately then play 6 and 72s a duct. Stephen Colins Foster, US.A. {B,. Draw aclet sign anda time signature. Then draw th br lnes. Write the counting beneath the tne and then payLesson 4 2. New Note Rock 3. Rocket Ride 4. Scaling Up And Down Don’t take a breath until the first quarter rest. 5. Chorale O yet) Practice § and 6 separately, then play asa duet. 6. 7. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (Rock) Israeli Folk Song > 8. Alto Saxophone Workout 2 ra Cre Exerc 3 7Songs For The Fun Of It Jingle Bells James Pierpont, USA . , 2 , Love Somebody > 2 ‘Traditional éQue Pasa? (What's Up?) > > > 2 Rockin’ With Mr(s). “T” (Substitute the initial of your teacher)Our First Concert Alpha March Jack Bullock, USA. Arroro Mi Nifio > ’ Argentine Folk Song > Jolly Old St. Nicholas ‘Traditional > > The Saints Go Marching In “Terape Ul lack ond Introduction = == =~ = Katherine E. Purvis, USA.Lesson 5 4. Tricky Mickey 3. Down Under F . > 4. Skip To My Lou Traditional, US.A. 5. Ten Little Maidens Traditional > 6. Quail Song ‘Cherokee Indian > 10Lesson 6 1. All Tied Up sme same 2. Are You Sleeping? (Round) 1 3 +4 = 3. The Bridge Of Avignon French Folk Song 4. Up On The Housetop (Duet) Practice each par, then play /4a and 5/Sa asa duet. Se a . Gatos. 6. Finger WorkoutLesson 7 1. Chiapanecas “The Dot following «note is equal ove-half the value of that ot. 3. Beautiful Brown Eyes ‘American Folk Song > 4. Long, Long Ago ‘Thomas Haynes Bayly, England 5. The Donkey (Round) ‘Traditional 1 2 ’ 3 Extra Credit Exercise 5 Title 6. (Title) (Title) ‘Your name ‘Compose your own melodies and then play each, 12Lesson 8 2. Yankee Doodle 3. The Mocking Bird ‘American Folk Song > ‘Jacques Offenbach, France 4. Barcarole [Epler trtimeony [2 Pey2nd sinc ont > secondtime 5. Down In The Valley ‘American Folk Song a a | 6. Just Rockin’ ‘N’ Rollin’ (Duet) Practice each separately, then play asa due. Extra Credit Exercise 6Lesson 9 1. Check It Out Ludwig van Beothoven, Germany z 1 > 3. Blue Moon Lyncaty coe nan USA, Pick up note Forward Repeat Sign: Print of eum in place of te gion) fr epee section 4. Buenos Dias Su Sefioria “Sette (Good Day, Your Highness) Pick up notes 5. Polly Wolly Doodle “adional, USA , 6. Carousel (A Merry-Go-Round") 1 7. Alto Saxophone WorkoutLesson 10 1. Sound Familiar? x 2. English Melody gyvays too atte key signature before playing : England . Receives one-half count jn 4/4, 24 and 3/4 times 3. Foggy Dew England 4. Keep ’Em Even r+24 1424 Exrra Credit Exercise 7 5. Bingo American Fok Song 6. Pickup Twister a. Write the counting, clap the rhythms as you count ou loud, then play b. © a.More Songs Just For The Fun Of It This Old Man ‘American Folk Song > Tell Me Why > Traditional 2 Theme From Symphony N° 1 Johannes Brahms, Germany = Te Rockin’ Old Mac > > Erskine MacDonald, England 2 = This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie, USA. 16Concert Time N2 2 Theme From The Surprise Symphony Joseph Haydn, Austria 2 ’ 1 [| Aura Lee Wiliam Whiteman Fosdick and George R. Poulton, US.A. , ’ , The Carnival Of Venice Wallan Fok Song Folk Dance Béla Bartok, HungaryLesson 11 itor.» gradually slower 3. Hold It! Slow, same—, Extra Credit Exercises 8 and 9 4, America Sige Samual Francis Smith, U.S.A , , fh se eo ot 5. Ecossaise Ludwig van Beethoven, Germany vet te 6. Alto Saxophone WorkoutLesson 12 1. An Accidental Encounter Ct atwct 2. Now Is The Month Of Maying ‘Andante England riod 3. The Sad Clown Andante 4. Watch Out! ‘Allegro. 5. A Little Dance Allegro Dmitri Kabaleveky, Russia 6. Sunrise, Sunset Lyties by Sheldon Harick “Andante Music by Jerry Bock, USA 19Lesson 13 1. Careful! Don’t Break It! ‘Andante 2. Slur It (Duet) Practice each exercise then pay together. Andante i 2 Dynamics > “Tne load snd soft sounds Soft play quietly ‘Loud pla ously Extra Credit Exercise 11 Samuel Woodworth, US.A. 4. The Old Oaken Bucket (Duet) Practice each exercise, then play together > Allegro, 6. aie wens Doodle Boy George M. Cohan, U.S.A. 20Lesson 14 1. A Warmup Exercise Andante 2. Slip, Slide and Slur Moderato e i slug can be above or below notes N > Extra Credit Exercise 12 Practice each exercise, then play together, 3. Frie Canal ‘Samuel Woodworth, USA. Ro, Fd Moderato > Sf 4, f rad 5. The Trolley Song Music by Ralph Blane Moderato Lyrics by Hugh Martin, USA. f 6. Alto Saxophone Workout Ft ‘Andante os 21Lesson 15 2. On Parade ‘Moderato E z mf 3. Chorale ‘Andante Pp ———— ‘Afterbeats - notes which accur con the second half ofthe beat p—— fF tS P 4. After Beats Moderato mf Couning@t + 2+ 14 24 Le 24 Ped Lede deze terete 2 5. More After Beats mp Coming 14 26 Le 26 1+ 24 142 Le 24 Le rte tere 6. A Russian Polka (Duet) Practice each exercise, then play together. Allegro ? Sf ? 8. Rock It To Me Allegro mf 22Lesson 16 1. Etude Moderato Carl Czerny, Austria : 2. Switcharoo Andante _—— a. 14 243 4 441 4203 446 ‘Stephen Collins Foster, U.S.A > 3. Camptown Races Moderato mf rt 4, Can You Name This Song? (Duet) Misleaes Practice each exercise then play together. Traditional 23Lesson 17 2. A Scale Etude Moderato or nf —————" np Franz Lise, Hungary 3. Hungarian Rhapsody N° 14 Andante f 4. Bugler Holiday Leroy Anderson, U.S.A uf ——— f SS og ——— ff of ———F 5. Be A Composer Complete this melody by adding eighth notes or eighth rests. Then pla.Lesson 18 1. Andante Rest the amount of measures mf shown bythe mmber 3. Siranda (Duet) Practice each exercise then play together. Portuguese Folk Song Moderato : a a Oo nf me 5. Hop, Hop, Hop (Dust) Practice $ and 6, then play together (Gaonan rok Song Allegro 6 * ff Count: 1 a 2 2 Count: 1 of —— fF 25Still More Fun Songs Amazing Grace Traditional ——— Marine’s Hymn ‘Tediéonel, USA. Andante 26The Sidewalks Of New York (East Side, West Side) Charles B. Lawlor and James W. Blake, U.S.A Siotand id James W. Blak mf La Bamba Moderato a rE = nf 2CHORALE AND VARIANTS Andante ROBERT WASHBURN ASCAP Moderato © 1996 BELWIN-MILLS PUBLISHING CORP.(ASCAP) AIIRights Administered by WARNER. BROS, PUBLICATIONS US. INC. ‘AI Rights Reserved inluding Publi Performance or Profit 28COMMENCEMENT (An Overture for Band) ROBERT W. SMITH With Energy f= mf * 3 ‘——= ‘fon * a —— f mp ——"f ©1936 BELWIN-MILLS PUBLISHING CORP (ASCAP) Al Rights Administered by WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS US. INC. All Rights Reserved including Pubic Pesformance for Profit 29Extra Credit Exercises 2. [Use afer teson 3, tine 5] 7. [Use ater tesson 10. tine 9 8B, [Wie afer tesson 11. tne 3 7 im while counting outloud, then play the exercise. eke ‘Clap the rhythm while counting outloud, then play the . > 3010. 11. 13. 14, Use after lesson 13, line 3 ‘Andante afer lesson 14, tine 2 Use after lesson 17, line 3 Quick Use afer lesson 12. ine 4 Allegro Andante Moderato mf Use afer lesson 15, fine 3 ‘Moderato mf Use afer lesson 16, line 2 Use after lesson 17, tine 2 Allegro Extra Credit - Page 2 (Clap the rhythm while counting out loud, then play the exercise, > Clap the rhythm while counting out loud, then pay the exercise Clap the rhythm while counting out loud, then play the exercisePARTS OF AN ALTO SAXOPHONE “These are he fingerings for evel one only. IFyou would like complete ngering cha, ack your teacher 1 contact the BAND DEPARTMENT st [WARNER BROS, PUBLICATIONS cr S ‘oo01I0ee ® S ‘001005 ®, 32 @= key closed = key open 4 eo e 9 3 3 © 2,