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AA#
OR
BbB C
C#OR
DbD
D#OR
EbE F
F#OR
GbG
G#OR
AbA
CHROMATIC SCALE
- The Chromatic Scale is when you play every note on the instrument, in order, up or down.- When ascending (going up), use sharps ( ). - When descending (going down), use flats ( ).- It can start and end on any note.
#b
ALWAYS REMEMBER
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CIRCLE OF 4ths (OR 5ths )
MAJOR
minor
CF
Bb
Eb
Ab
DbF# / Gb
G
D
A
E
B
AmDm
Gm
Cm
Fm
Bb mD# m
orEb m
Em
Bm
F# m
C# m
G# m
0 flats0 sharps
1 flat
2 flats
3 flats
4 flats
5 flats
6 flats6 sharps
1 sharp
2 sharps
3 sharps
4 sharps
5 sharps
5th 4th
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DO
Eb Instruments
MAJOR & MINOR SCALES
Bb G A B C D E F# GEb C D E F G A B CAb F G A Bb C D E FDb Bb C D Eb F G A BbGb Eb F G Ab Bb C D EbB Ab Bb C Db Eb F G AbE Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C DbA Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F GbD B C# D# E F# G# A# BG E F# G# A B C# D# EC A B C# D E F# G# AF D E F# G A B C# DBb G A B C D E F# G
RE MI FA SO LA TI DOCONCERT PITCH
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& # cConcert Pitch
˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& bb ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
& bbb ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& bbbb ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ####### ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ###### ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ##### ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
& #### ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ### ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w& # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w
Grand Master Scale (major)
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb
E
A
D
G
C
F
Bb
Bari Sax
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 1DUPLE | Quarter Notes | Quarter Rests
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e = 120
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 3DUPLE | Eighth Notes | Quarter Rests
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e = 120
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 4TRIPLE | Eighth Notes | Dotted Quarter Notes
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e. = 98
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 5TRIPLE | Dotted Quarter Note Rests
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e. = 100
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 7DUPLE | Sixteenth Notes
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e = 90
– 15 –
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 8DUPLE | Tied and Dotted Half Notes
COMBINATION STUDY
VOCABULARY
SENTENCES
e = 120
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LESSON 12TRIPLE | Eighth Notes | Quarter Notes | Dotted Quarter Notes e. = 100
Alto Saxophone
q = 801 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
B
A
1. Slurs and Lip Slurs1. Slurs and Lip Slurs can be playedsimultaneously with 1. Technique Builder
B
A
B
A
B
A
q = 801 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
B
A
2. Slurs and Lip Slurs 2. Slurs and Lip Slurs can be playedsimultaneously with 2. Technique Builder
B
A
B
A
B
A
Alto Saxophone
q = 801 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
B
A
3. Slurs and Lip Slurs3. Slurs and Lip Slurs can be playedsimultaneously with 3. Technique Builder
B
A
B
A
B
A
Alto Saxophone
1
4. Match and Pass That Note
bass tenor alto soprano
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE PLAYING:
Key Sign: ____________________
Top Note (circle one): root 3rd 5th
Bottom Note (circle one): root 3rd 5th
5. Dynamic Control
p f p
Alto Saxophone
D
SAXOPHONE FINGERING CHART
E
D
E F F G G
G A A A B B
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