Saxophone for dummies
By: by Denis Gäbel & Michael Villmow
Contributors: Villmow, Michael
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mississauga, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781118084878
Subjects: Saxophone; Methods; Self-instruction; Music theory; Elementary works
Description: " ... This hands-on guide teaches you all the techniques you need to play this ... instrument. You'll begin by learning how to properly hold a saxophone then move on to getting a consistent sound, reading music, and playing songs in a variety of styles ... No matter what kind of sax you want to play - soprano, alto, tenor, or baritone - this book has you covered."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.

Translation of: Saxofon für dummies.

Includes CD-ROM with audio samples.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part one: Basic information about the saxophone (1. Saxophone basics ; 2. Assembling and tuning the sax ; 3. The body-saxophone connection); title: Part two: Getting started: from first notes to special effects (4. Notes, intervals, and first melodies ; 5. The language of music: articulation and intonation ; 6. Have you got rhythm? ; 7. Scaling new notes and expanding your range ; 8. Special rhythms and techniques); title: Part three: the blues, jazz, pop, and classical (10. Getting down with the blues ; 10. Jazz: practice makes perfect ; 11. Rock'n'roll and rhythm and blues ; 12. Getting your groove on: soul and funk ; 13. Latin music ; 14. Pop saxophone: to the point and straight to the heart ; 15. Classical music: the world of [Johann Sebastian] Bach, [Maurice] Ravel & co.); title: Part four: Saxophones, accessories, maintenance and practice tips (16. The right tools for the job: saxophone and accessories ; 17. Cleaning and maintenance ; 18. Practice makes perfect (saxophonists)); title: Part five: The power of tens (19. The ten greatest saxophone players you should know ; 20. The ten most important sax players and their best recordings); title: Appendix A: Reading music; title: Appendix B: Fingering charts.