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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-05-08 02:13
I've also been playing saxophone for about six years, however haven't played it recently since my number one interest is clarinet. I've played in amateur jazz groups in college, however know that I can get better with practice.
I was wondering if it would help my saxophone skills to play my clarinet studies (scales, music, etudes, etc.) on the saxophone while simply omitting the notes that are out of the range. I can't see how this could hurt, but would it be more advisable to play studies specifically tailored for saxophone?
The reason I ask is because I don't intend to play classical music with the saxophone, but more of a "jazzy" style music and more popular music. Most of my clarinet pieces are classical. The only thing I could attempt to do is swing them or play in different rhythms (dotted eighths, etc.) I'm not so sure about improving yet, because I want to know my scales and thirds, etc. a little better before trying that, but I was also planning on buying an Aebersold CD (forget which number, but it has a progression through every major/minor scale with four bars on each one). Thank you.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
Post Edited (2003-05-09 01:42)
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Author: funkymunky
Date: 2003-05-08 02:55
I will never get bored trying to play some Charlie Parker. I have a book with a few songs by him. Learned them on clarinet and sax. Definetly will build some kind of skills trying to play that fast.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-05-08 04:11
There is plenty of saxohpone material out there. Some material is shared between Klose and Lazarus but it is more useful as over the break practise on the clarinet. One thing to remember is that they are different instruments and you should learn them on their own merits. The tactic is then to learn how to achieve facility doubling. I have heard so much crap come out of the mouths of cocksure classical clarinettists armed with undergraduate degrees who claim that the saxophone is easier than the clarinet. They all claim to be able to play the sax like geniuses (genii) because it is such an easy instrument (all b*llsh*t) but most of them have no idea whatsoever. Treat the saxophone as a real instrument with its own technique, nuance, tone etc. and then you will be able to call yourself a doubler.
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Author: Dan1937
Date: 2003-05-08 11:53
Mark -
To take your reply a step further, when prospective students (I am a saxophone major doubling clarinet) ask me what instrument is the easiest, I always tell them that saxophone "is the easiest instrument to play badly," and that all instruments require diligent study. The ones who get it turn out to be good saxophonists. ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
--Dan
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Author: williamainsworth
Date: 2003-05-08 13:57
The Aebersold book that "sfalexi" is referring to is volume 24 which is followed by volume 1. It is best to have both books, but 24 will do very well for a start.
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