Fundamental Music Instruction
Welcome to the Fundamental Music Instruction Intermediate Workbook (transition to Advanced level playing) Now that you have been playing for quite some time, your skills have developed to a point where you can transition from a beginner to an advanced performer. You have learned at least 7 notes and should be playing these with a good sense of Tempo Control (rhythmic accuracy), a pleasing tone, musical phrasing and a legato articulation style. In this book your range of notes will more than double you will play more advanced rhythms play faster but still work on a pleasing tone and smooth (legato), controlled phrases. To make the most progress possible, a student must find a quiet place to practice and get in the habit of truly listening to the sounds being produced. Learning to critique one s sound is the best tool for building a lasting mastery of musicianship on every level. The music in this book is sequential from initial sounds to songs that are appropriate for the first performance. It is designed to go along with the music rehearsed for concert performances so students should work through both sets of music together many concepts are repeated from this book to ensemble music to help reinforce important aspects of musical development. Ed Kelly, Fundamental Music Instruction Administrator
A Quick review of Hand Position and Embouchure: All sound comes from the most effective use of the breath (wasted air =wasted sound) Use these pictures as reference in this book to keep these very important asects of your progress fresh in your mind. Left Hand position Put upper teeth firmly on the top of the mouthpiece. Place the lower lip slightly over the lower teeth. Seal the lips around the mouthpiece; make them firm. Point the chin and firm up the corners of the mouth. Keep the lips firm while opening the mouth slightly. Don't bite down on the mouthpiece. Right Hand position The way in which the air (breath) meets the reed will effect the sound of the instrument too much air will produce a Honking Sound Mouth muscles poorly formed will not allow the air to vibrate the reed properly and will create sounds from wavy airy tones to squeeky out of tune notes. The trick is listen and adust listen and adust!!
Alto Sax. Intermediate Workbook & # 4 4 Cold Soggy Buns n w n w n w Which Sounds Right? & # n N w w Rain Rain & #..
March & # Mary 2 & # w & # Hush Little Baby w w & # w w
Winnie & # w w. 1. 2. w Dreydle Dreydle & # ΠΠΠw. Camptown Races & #.. w Twinkle Twinkle & # Fine D.C. al Fine
Lightly Row &4 4 # # # & # # w # # # & # # w Old English Song & &
& # Good Night Ladies.. n. Π& # Whose on First. n n. & # Angels We Have Heard on High..... & #.. w
& # Here Comes the Bide. w. w 1... & #. w. 2.... w Sing Noel & # Peace is Flowing Like a River & #.. w.. w & #.. w. w w
Scales & # n w 4 3 w America & # 4 3... & #.... 4 2 King of Glory & # 4 2 & # 4 3 n
Shoo Fly (Mid Range and High Range) & & Suprise Symphony &...... -.. &...... -...... - #... Œ. Œ
To this point we have learned many facets of musicianship some of these are: Breathing as a musician Mouth muscle formation Embouchure Proper technique for holding the instrument Tone production (playing with a pleasing sound) Rhythm + music notation Finger Combinations to change pitch Notes ranging from Low Note C to High Note G Legato and Staccato styles The following songs are an opportunity to put it all together. They are all longer and require many if not all the many concepts discussed so far. Try to study them so that you will be comfortable with your own performance. You, the performer, are the best to critique the sound quality and musical style being produced. If you develop the skill of truly listening to the overall effect of the musical performance you are creating, it will help you progress faster than any teacher can. Play, practice and most of all listen and enoy!
Over the River & # 4 3 & #. Œ 1. & #. Œ. 2. & #. Œ Œ n 4
Go Tell it on the Mountain &4 4 & w Fine &.. &. D.C. al Fine # #
For the Beauty of the Earth & # #. a a. & # #. a n n Hark the Herald Angel Sing &. &...
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Frosty the Snowman &2 2. b. 1. & b w. & 2. b To Coda. Πb &. D.C. al Coda Π#
Little Drummer Boy & #.. w Π& # w Πw & # Πn w. & #. w w w 4 3
Silent Night & # 4 3..... & #.... & #... n. & #.... n.. 2
& # 2 Deck the Halls.... & #.. # & #.. n 4 3 Away in a Manger &4 3. 1.. 2. &... 4 2
&4 2 oy to the World #.. &. #... & #. #. &.. &.