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Often Used Lesson
Books (saxophone) Often Used Lesson Books (flute) Often Used Lesson Books (clarinet) Often Used Lesson Books (oboe) Recommended Mouthpieces Recommended Ligatures Recommended Reeds MORE TO COME....
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| Often Used Lesson Books |
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| Instrument |
Title |
Composer |
Description |
| Saxophone |
Rubank
Elementary Method |
Nilo W. Hovey | Standard,
time-tested lesson book series. Not the most entertaining, but teaches
important skills to be transferred to any type of music. Often used
following completion of school-issued beginner book. |
| Rubank
Intermediate Method |
J.E. Skornicka | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 1 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 2 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Selected
Duets for Saxophone, volume 1 |
arr. Himie Voxman | Easier duets to work on
musicality, tuning, playing different parts at the same time.
Reinforces concepts learned in lesson books. |
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| Selected
Duets for Saxophone, volume 2,3 |
arr. Himie Voxman | More technically and musically
challenging duets. |
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| Saxophone Warm-Ups, Materials For The Contemporary Saxophonist |
Steven Mauk |
Goes over a very thorough
warm-up routine. For more experienced players. (From Dorn Publications Website) "The purpose of this book is to share some ideas about preparing the human mind and body for playing the saxophone. The chapters include: 1. The Daily Warm-Up, 2. Stretching Exercises, 3. A Base Warm-Up Routine, 4. Specialized Warm-Ups, 5. Supplemental Materials. This book contains lots of music playing examples including an intonation study, finger exercises, chromatic scale passages, wide leap exercises, extended scale patterns, altissimo chromatic scales, blues scales, diminished scales, the ii-V pattern, fourth patterns, doubling tongue exercise, growl technique, false fingering exercise, quarter-tone exercise, multiphonics, AND MORE!" |
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| 27 Virtuoso Studies | Bassi/Iasilli | Collection of concert etudes.
Great for developing technique and musicality. |
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| 33
Concert Etudes, book 1 |
Labanchi/Iasilli | More concert etudes. Again,
technically challenging yet musical. |
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| 48
Famous Etudes (for oboe/saxophone) |
W. Ferling/revised by Albert Andraud | A slow and fast study in every
major and minor key. Technically and musically challenging. |
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| Saxophone Altissimo, High Note Development For The Contemporary Player | Robert Luckey | (from J. W. Pepper website) "Designed to meet the needs of the intermediate to advanced player, this book contains virtually all there is to know about playing in the altissimo register of the saxophone. Clearly written text accompanies an extensive array of exercises, fingering diagrams and musical examples, covering every possible question that may arise on the subject. The unique requirements of each member of the sax family (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone) receive special focus, making the book equally valuable to classical and jazz players and their teachers." | |
| The
Standard of Excellence Jazz Combo Session, Alto/Bari Sax |
Dean Sorenson | Easy to
medium jazz duets in differing styles. Comes with play-a-long CD
featuring the full music tracks followed by just the rhythm section.
GREAT for starting and developing improvisation at home!! |
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| The Standard of Excellence Jazz Combo Session, Tenor Sax | |||
| Bop
Duets, treble clef complete |
Bower/Bulla |
Three books of jazz/bop duets in
one book. Great for developing the jazz/bop style of playing, and a
full technical workout. |
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| Flute |
Rubank
Elementary Method |
Nilo Hovey | Standard,
time-tested lesson book series. Not the most entertaining, but teaches
important skills to be transferred to any type of music. Often used
following completion of school-issued beginner book. |
| Rubank
Intermediate Method |
J.E. Skornicka & A.C. Petersen | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 1 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 2 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Selected
Duets for Flute, volume 1 |
arr. Himie Voxman | Easier duets to work on
musicality, tuning, playing different parts at the same time.
Reinforces concepts learned in lesson books. |
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| Selected
Duets for Flute, volume 2,3 |
arr. Himie Voxman |
More technically and musically challenging duets. | |
| The
Standard of Excellence Jazz Combo Session, Flute |
Dean Sorenson | Easy to medium jazz duets in differing styles. Comes with play-a-long CD featuring the full music tracks followed by just the rhythm section. GREAT for starting and developing improvisation at home!! | |
| Clarinet |
Rubank
Elementary Method |
Nilo Hovey | Standard, time-tested lesson book series. Not the most entertaining, but teaches important skills to be transferred to any type of music. Often used following completion of school-issued beginner book. |
| Rubank
Intermediate Method |
J.E. Skornicka & Robert Miller | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 1 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Rubank
Advanced Method, book 2 |
Himie Voxman & William Gower | ||
| Selected
Duets for Flute, volume 1 |
arr. Himie Voxman | More challenging duets than the
saxophone or flute versions. Works technique and musicality. Reinforces
concepts learned in lesson books. |
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| Selected
Duets for Flute, volume 2 |
arr. Himie Voxman | More challenging duets than the saxophone or flute versions. Works technique and musicality. Reinforces concepts learned in lesson books. | |
| The
Standard of Excellence Jazz Combo Session, Trumpet (same key as
clarinet) |
Dean Sorenson |
Easy to medium jazz duets in differing styles. Comes with play-a-long CD featuring the full music tracks followed by just the rhythm section. GREAT for starting and developing improvisation at home!! | |
| Recommended
Mouthpieces |
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| Saxophone |
Ron Caravan, large chamber, soprano sax alto sax tenor sax bari sax |
This is the mouthpiece I play
for classical / band performances. Paired with a Rovner Light ligature,
it offers a full dark, round sound without muddiness. This mouthpiece
is made from hard rubber and finished by Syracuse University saxophone
professor Ronald Caravan. (Click on the type of saxophone to the left, and then scroll down to find the Caravan mouthpiece.) |
| Selmer S80, C* model, soprano sax alto sax tenor sax bari sax |
The C* is a good step up from
the stock mouthpieces that come with most student saxophones. Pair this
mouthpiece with a Rovner Dark ligature. The C* has a flexible sound
that is brighter than a Caravan's. |
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| Clarinet |
VanDoren M13, B-flat clarinet |
I play on this mouthpiece for
classical / band performances and in pits. The profile 88 marking on the
mouthpiece means a lower external angle of the beak for more
comfortable playing. The M13 allows the player to play with less
resistance and a fuller dynamic range while keeping a rich, pure sound. |
| Recommended
Ligatures |
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| Saxophone |
Rovner, Light |
The Rovner ligature is
well-built and long lasting. It holds the reed equally at all points as
it wraps around the mouthpiece and
reed. This leads to no reed pressure points and allows for a beautiful,
un-dampened sound. The Light model has a cut-out in the middle to make less contact with the reed. It offers a lighter, more open tone than the Mark III. Use it with a Caravan mouthpiece to eliminate muddiness. |
| Rovner, Mark III |
The Rovner ligature is
well-built and long lasting. It holds the reed
equally at all points as it wraps around the mouthpiece and
reed. This leads to no reed pressure points and allows for a beautiful,
un-dampened sound. The Mark III model is an updated model which allows for a more substantial sound. Use it with a Selmer 80 C* or other brighter mouthpiece. |
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| Clarinet |
Rovner, Mark III |
The Rovner ligature is
well-built and long lasting. It holds the reed
equally at all points as it wraps around the mouthpiece and
reed. This leads to no reed pressure points and allows for a beautiful,
un-dampened sound. The Mark III model is an updated model which allows for a more substantial sound than the traditional Rovner Dark ligature. |
| Recommended Reeds |
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| Saxophone |
VanDoren,
traditional, soprano sax alto sax tenor sax bari sax |
The VanDoren traditional reed is
perfect for classical / band performance. Its pure tone and rich
responsiveness make it the perfect choice for a C* or Caravan
mouthpiece. |
| VanDoren, V16, soprano sax alto sax tenor sax |
The V16 reed is more flexible
and brighter than the traditional style. It's great for jazz and rock
performance. I find it works particularly well with my metal
mouthpieces. It also gives a great edge to a Caravan or C* while
keeping the round sound of the mouthpiece. |
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| Clarinet |
VanDoren, V12, B-flat clarinet |
The V12 gives a very focused and
pure sound while projecting well. I use the V12 reed with a VanDoren
M13 mouthpiece, and my clarinet sings! |