Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Kjos Music Company; W21TP edition (June 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849759331
ISBN-13: 978-0849759338
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 12.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #43,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Instruments > Woodwinds > Saxophones #86 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > Performing Arts > Music #419 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Instruction & Study
Want to play the Tenor Saxophone? This book is very well explained. It's first pages tells you about how to put your instrument together, the different parts, how to warm-up, take it apart, and clean it. Then you start by learning the basic notes. The method used to show how to play the notes is smart and easy to understand. At the back of the book there is a chart of all the notes and how to play them, and a picture of your instrument with the different keys, there is also a brief history about your instrument. This book is great to learn with, and it works best if you have an instructor to help. Live on Saxophones!
I bought this book to help me re-learn tenor sax. I haven't played in about 15 years. It's very easy to understand and follow and it has a lot of simple excercises that help you learn (re-learn) to read music and figure out how to play the different notes.
I bought this book for my brother who is currently learning to play tenor saxophone. The book came in excellent condition as promised and in a timely manner. This line of instrument instruction books is a great way to teach yourself or anyone how to play any instrument. It is easy to read, follow, and understand.
This book was a requirement for my son's band class! I was super excited to find it at a discounted price on ! The book was just what he needed!
The music teacher recommended it and the kids love it!
Very good training book
I am a beginner saxophone player and this book was recommended to me by my music teacher. This book is easy to understand and provides lots of information for a beginner player.
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