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b) Long tone. Play one note for a whole

1. Long tones on the mouthpiece.
minute on the mouthpiece (breathe as necessary).
a) Descending major scale
b˙ U
Whatever note comes out naturally is fine.
˙ ˙ ˙ b˙ ˙ w w w w
& ˙ b˙

2. Long tones on the saxophone.

9 10 seconds per note. Aim for consistency of tone, pitch and dynamic level.

& w w w w w w w w

3. Air attacks.
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Air only - no tongue.

& œœ˙ œœ˙ œœ˙ œ œ ˙ bœ œ ˙ bœ œ ˙ œœ˙ œœ˙

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& bœ œ ˙ bœ œ ˙ œœ˙ œœ˙ œœ˙ œ œ ˙ bœ œ ˙ bœ œ ˙
4. Scales.
Two major scales, two minor scales, arpeggios and their inversions, whole tone and diminished scales, chromatic scale.

bbb<b>w bbbb<b>w bbbbb bbbbbb <b>w bbbbbbb

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b w bb
a) Flats

& w
<b> w <b>w <b> w

# ## ### #### #### #### # #### ## nnnn nn

34 b) Sharps

& w w w w # # w # n
w w w

5. Overtones.
Fundamental, overtone, actual fingering, overtone, fundamental.

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42 Repeat using low B, low C, low C# and low D as fundamentals.

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bw w w w
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