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Composer |
Publisher |
Comments |
Saxophone Methods: |
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Yamaha Band Student, Book 1-2-3, Eb Alto Saxophone |
Feldstein |
Alfred |
geared towards younger players |
Elementary Method, Saxophone; also Intermediate,
Advanced (in 2 volumes) |
Hovey |
Rubank |
The Rubank Methods are respected and time-tested.
Scales, technique, etudes, duets. |
Selected Duets for Saxophone, in two volumes |
Voxman |
Rubank |
A solid method collection. |
Sixteen Artistic Duets for Two Saxophones |
Ben Vereecken |
Rubank |
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Selected Studies for Saxophone |
Voxman |
Rubank |
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Creative Reading Studies for Saxophone |
Joseph Viola |
Berklee Press |
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Alto Saxophone Student Level 1-2-3 |
Weber/Lowry |
Belwin |
This series comes with associated books: solosa,
duets, etudes, and technique. |
Symphonic Themes That's Easy! |
|
Wise Publications |
These are FUN and EASY… |
Marches That's Easy! |
|
Wise Publications |
pieces for the beginning… |
Viennese Waltzes That's Easy! |
|
Wise Publications |
player. |
Saxophone Warm-ups |
Mauk |
Dorn Publications |
|
50 Etudes Faciles & Progressives
(in 2 volumes) |
Lacour |
L'Enseignement Moderne du Saxophone |
Challenging etudes for the intermediate player. |
Universal Method |
DeVille |
Carl Fischer |
A thorough method encompassing beginning to advanced. |
The Technique of the Saxophone |
Viola |
Berklee Press Publications |
Vol.1 scales, vol. 2 chords, vol. 3 advanced rhythm
studies. |
Alto Sax Digest |
Woody Herman |
Charling Music Corp. |
Woody Herman! (may be out of print) |
Beginning Studies in the Altissimo Register |
Lang |
Lang Music Publications |
THE Altissimo method. |
Etudes Pour Saxophones |
H Klosé |
Alphonse Leduc |
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16 Daily Studies |
Alamiro Giampiere |
Belwin Mills |
|
32 Etudes pour hautbois ou saxophone |
Ernest Lyon |
Gerard Billaudot |
Grade 5 Etudes for the advanced player. |
158 Saxophone Exercises |
Sigurd M Rascher |
G Schirmer Inc |
|
Daily Studies for the Improvement of the Saxophone
Technique |
Larry Teal |
Etoile Music |
Every level player can learn something from this
book. |
33 Concert Etudes transcribed by G Iasilli Book
I |
Labanchi |
Carl Fischer |
Any of these can be played for
a recital… |
33 Concert Etudes transcribed by G Iasilli Book
II |
Labanchi |
Carl Fischer |
or jury… |
33 Concert Etudes transcribed by G Iasilli Book
III |
Labanchi |
Carl Fischer |
performance. |
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone |
Ferling |
Southern Music Co |
|
Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player |
Larry Teal |
G Schirmer |
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Composer |
Publisher |
Comments |
Saxophone Solos and Ensemble
Pieces: |
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Rapsodie pour Orchestre et Saxophone |
Debussy |
Editions Durand & Cie |
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Cecil Leeson Air Suite in D Major |
Bach |
Hill-Coleman |
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Aria |
Ibert |
Alphonse Leduc |
|
Pastorale for Oboe and Piano |
Hanson |
Carl Fischer |
|
Seven Saxophonian Folk Dances (SATB) |
Harvey |
Neil A Kjos Music Company |
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Clair De Lune (SATB) |
Debussy/Schmidt |
Western International Music |
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Sonata Opus 19 |
Creston |
Shawnee Press |
|
Variations on a Gavotte By Corelli |
Glaser-Rascher |
Chappell & Co |
|
Chanson et Passepied |
Rueff |
Alphonse Leduc |
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Concertino for Eb Alto Saxophone |
Leeson |
Enchant³ Publications |
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Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano |
Lunde |
Southern Music Co |
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Composer |
Publisher |
Comments |
Clarinet Methods: |
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Yamaha Band Student, Book 1-2-3,
Bb Clarinet |
Feldstein |
Alfred |
Geared towards the younger player. |
Elementary Method, Clarinet; Intermediate,
Advanced (in 2 vols) |
Hovey |
Rubank |
The Rubank Methods are respected
and time-tested. |
Clarinet Student Level 1-2-3 |
Weber/Lowry |
Belwin |
|
Lazarus' Modern Method for Clarinet
Book I-II-III |
Langenus |
Cundy-Bettoney Co |
Between the Lazarus and the Klosé,
the clarinet student can progress from beginner… |
Celebrated Method for the Clarinet |
Klosé |
Carl Fischer |
to advanced. |
Jay Arnold's Klosé 15 Daily Exercises
for Clarinet |
Arnold |
Windsor Music Press |
|
Daily Exercises for Clarinet and
Scales and Exercises for Clarinet |
Klosé |
Cundy-Bettony Co |
|
| Clarinet Studies on the Intermediate Level |
Snavely |
Kendor Music |
basic technique studies followed by material by the great masters. |
40 Studies for the Clarinet |
Rose |
Carl Fischer |
|
Melodious and Progressive Studies
for Clarinet Book I-II |
Hite |
Southern Music Co |
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Solos for the Clarinet Player |
Christmann |
G Schirmer |
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Composer |
Publisher |
Comments |
Clarinet Solos and Ensemble
Pieces: |
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Concertino for Clarinet, Opus 25 |
Weber |
G Schirmer |
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Concerto for Bb Clarinet Op. 107 |
Mozart |
Carl Fischer |
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Concerto #1 F Minor |
Weber |
Carl Fischer |
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Selected Duets for Clarinet, Vol. 1 and 2 |
Voxman |
Rubank |
|
78 Duets for Flute and Clarinet (in 2 volumes) |
Voxman |
Rubank |
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Concerto #2 Eb Major |
Weber |
Carl Fischer |
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Composer |
Publisher |
Comments |
Jazz Instruction: |
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Jazz Conception for Saxophone (Book I-II-III) |
Lennie Niehaus |
Try Publishing Company |
Niehaus drills the player in phrasing… |
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along |
Sweeney and Steinel |
Hal Leonard |
learn jazz standards with sample solos |
Developing Jazz Concepts (all instruments) |
Lennie Niehaus |
Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. |
and sight-reading. |
Jazz Saxophone Duets |
Peter Yellin |
Charles Colin |
|
| Jazz Conception and Intermediate Jazz Conception |
Snidero |
Advance Music |
jazz style etudes with CD |
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Jazz Syllabus |
various |
ABRSM Publishing |
variety of jazz styles, CD with both play along
and full combo versions of each tune. |
Standards Jazz Duets |
various |
Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. |
|
Jazz Duos for Saxophone |
Dan Higgins |
Harold Gore Publishing Co. |
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Swing Duets |
Ben Paisner |
David Gornston |
|
Scales for Jazz Improvisation |
Dan Haerle |
Belwin Inc |
This method is for all instruments. |
How to Play Jazz and Improvise |
|
Jamey Aebersold |
Aebersold has put together 98 volumes of play-along
music books! |
Developing Sight-reading Skills in the Jazz Idiom |
John LaPorta |
Berklee Press |
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