Alto Saxophone / Baritone Saxophone Primer THE YAMAHA © Musicianshi; ADVANTAGE. ftom Day One PRIMER Bo: by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark v \/ Notes ef For Band or Individual Instruction <= CARL FISCHERe ———THE YAMAHA Musicianship from Day One ADVANTAGE.. by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark PRIMER Welcome to The Yamaha Advantage.. Primer We are happy that you chose to play an instrument. The Yamaha Advantages Primer is designed to get you off to the right start. It contains a variety of music and all of the information you will need to quickly become a proficient musician. If you have a computer, you can visit www.yamahaadvantage.com, a Web site designed to help you learn more and have more fun. The CD accompaniments included in this book are recorded by a great band. The CD will also give you an example of how your instrument should sound as well as will provide hours of enjoyable play-along experiences. Have a great time making music. 3 fe 7 About Your Book ‘The Yamaha Advantage Primer is designed to look like a computer screen — like an Internet Web site. The “buttons” at the top of each page show the concepts you will learn throughout the book. Everything new at the top of the page is presented with a colorful drop-down menu, Take time to read through the proper assembly instructions on page 2. itis important, however to wait to assemble you instrument for the first time until you are instructed to do so by your teacher. ADVANTAGE + PRACTICE Date ___Teacher - Assignments Goals Student - Notes/Que Tues. Wed. Thurs. fri. Sat. Sun. Approval CARL FISCHERe leecker Stet, New York, NY 10012 Graphic System Development, _ o Design and illustration: Copyright © 2002 by PlaynTime Productions, Inc. Susan Blakely International Copyright Secured. All ights reserved including performing rights ARNG! hs peteon pts Copan Tope erie by ‘ay nee an rita lt Copan Aa Wo ees caps nator sopt osu pean os means a ae YBMo02 Ponteain ne UA 1SBN 0-8258-4806-4a c - <> Caring for Your Saxophone Assemble, tune, clean and lubricate your instrument for the first time under the guidance of your teacher. Oy Assembly + Insert neck pipe into body with a gentle twisting motion. When fully inserted, tighten the screw on the neck receive at Ligature: ‘securing it in place, Do not use cork grease on neck tenon Mouthpiece Oy Placing the Reed on the Mouthpiece + Gently hold the reed in your mouth: ' for a few minutes to wet the reed Neck before putting it on the mouthpiece. Neck Screw + Place the ligature on the Body mouthpiece with the tightening sscrews on the right. + Place the reed on the mouthpiece land secure it with the ligature, 4 In the normal playing position, you can just see the tip of the mouthpiece above the reed. oy Attaching the Mouthpiece to the Neck Applying cork grease to the neck cork se just prior to assembly promotes an r easy, proper fit and extends cork life. Bell Connect the mouthpiece with a slow twisting motion taking care nat to apply pressure tothe octave key. Bending the octave key isthe most common reason fora saxophone to respond incorrectly. Oy Getting started Sit up straight on the edge of a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Right thumb under thumb rest. + Keep thumbs straight and fingers curved as if holding a ball. Making your first sound Using only the mouthpiece; + Fold your lower lip slightly over your bottom teeth. Place the ree ‘on your lower lip. The mouthpiece should be in your mouth abo, 4/2 inch, + Rest your top teeth on the mouthpiece. Close your mouth arount the mouthpiece as if saying “too.” Take a full breath. Exhale through the mouthpiece and play a long steady ton + Check with your teacher; you should bi producing the pitch of a concert A. ‘ay Tuning Your Saxophone Pitch is affected by temperature, 5 warm up the instrument before playing by blowing air through it. tune, adjust the mouthpiece on th neck cork. The length you pull out, ‘or push in, depends on individual preference and method of playing. HP To keep your instrument in optimum playing condition, hhave it cleaned and inspected by a qualified repair technician annually. —V7 Caring for the Interior of Your Saxophone Removing the Reed Remove the reed from the mouthpiece by loosening the ligature and sliding it off. Gently dry the reed with a clean cloth and place it in a reed holder. JMUNF Removing Moisture from the Mouthpiece Remove all moisture and dirt from the inside of the mouthpiece by drawing a cleaning swab through it. Take care not to scratch the 4g) mouthpiece. A woodwind mouthpiece brush may be used with warm Soapy water when the mouthpiece becomes noticeably dirty. Removing Moisture From the Neck Remove all moisture from the interior of the neck by drawing a cleaning swab through it Cleaning the Body and Pads * Draw a saxophone cleaning swab through the body from the bell and out through the neck joint, removing all moisture, © When drying a pad, insert cleaning paper between it and the tone hole, lightly pressing down and carefully pulling the paper away. 8 Oy Caring for the Exterior of Your Saxophone Cleaning the Outer Surface of the Body For daily care, wipe the entire length of the body with a polishing cloth, being careful not to apply pressure to the keys. Wipe down the keys, taking care not to scratch them or damage the pads. Cleaning the Key Posts — Twist gauze into a thin strip and slide between key posts to clean the pillars and the side surface of keys. Tone hole cleaner may be used to clean the space under and between the keys. ‘UnUBr the keys, including the octave and water key. Mouthpiece Alone Rest Play Rest Play and Rest Rest Play Rest Play Rest —_— i=. | be eee Your First Note y kes Play 3 ame = -— Half the Time Play kes = = t Now Together Play rest Rest Play The Second Combination Rest PlayYour Third Note The Third Half The Third Combination MUSICIANSHIE: Time to MoveWhole Note and Rest Review Some More Half Note and Whole Rest One More Time Half Note and RestTime Signature = four beats (counts) na measure = ‘quarter nate gets one beat Same Notes New Look Adding Half Notes Mixing It Up ’ Air for 5 Air for 6 and 7 Air for 9Fifth New Note Playing All Five On the Move Hot Cross Buns Balch Falk sepe ’ Moderately a 1 = = | B Oh ae esTempo: Slow Fast Merrily We Roll Along Fast 5 Tadlogal Au Claire de la Lune Slow ’ French Folk Song > It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Moderately J ooDraw a line to connect the note with its name, then connect the name to the correct rest. Note Name Rest 2. Quarter ~ J Half t 4 Whole 7 Circle the correct answer. ADouble Barline shows the 1. Beginning 2, middle 3. end of the music. AMeasure 1.divides 2.adds 3. subtracts the music. ‘ARepeat Sign {ellsyouto t.end 2.repeat 3.sing the musi The {Time Signature tells youthere are 1. two 2. four 3. Three beats ina measure. The Time Signature tellsyoua 1. whole note 2. halfnote 3. quarter note gets one beat. Name the notes, then play. Add the bar lines, write in the counts, clap, sing and play. Ce ee = dl Hag | Oats and Beans and Barley Grow Name the notes, then play the song. American Folk Song Moderately ’ ,“Noree 1) | Form: Round \ Duet - A composition. , with two parts First Chorale | (Round) [A] Slow , Klosé Technique Study HYACINTHE-ELEONORE KLOSE > (2808-80) Lightly Row German Folk Song 4 ’ o oy roe dd the bar lines, wite in the counts, clap, sing and play. eq a First Duet 1 SANDY FELDSTEIN & LARRY CLARK hs 3 (0.1940) (0.1963) 7 enue aa