New Saxophone Tutorial (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Li Bin
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This tutorial provides a comprehensive explanation of the various musical styles and techniques of the clarinet, further clarifying the artistic expressive characteristics of the saxophone. It emphasizes the guidance of music. Numerous ensemble exercises provide students with interactive learning opportunities, increasing their interest in learning music. This helps them establish correct performance awareness in terms of pitch, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmonic concepts, and comprehensive musical expression at an early stage in learning saxophone performance, achieving twice the result with half the effort. Each unit is arranged with classic pieces that are strong in musicality, based on the musical expressive characteristics of the saxophone, which can enhance learning interest, establish a sense of musical expression, and accelerate the improvement of musical language expression skills. By changing the traditional teaching progression of technical instruction based on the key signature order in tutorials, it eliminates the subconscious over-reliance on the instrument's natural tuning fingerings, laying the necessary foundation for ultimately fully mastering the musical artistic expression ability of the saxophone. It covers beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with comprehensive technical coverage, leaving ample space for teaching according to individual aptitude.