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Foundations for Superior Performance: Warm-Ups and Technique for Band : Alto Saxophone

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performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level. Foundations For Superior Performance includes: Warm-Ups articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously. Chorales and Tuning Exercises interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys. Technique major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys Plus one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts. Percussion Book Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages. By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved: Sound (tone production). Articulation (styles and concepts). Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance. Increased range. Individual and ensemble listening skills Technique in all twelve major and minor keys. Basic understanding of music theory. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Neil a Kjos Music Co (May 1, 1998)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Staple Bound ‏ : ‎ 48 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0849770130


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #79,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Saxophone Songbooks #18 in Saxophones (Books) #530 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great book
Great book for 8th grader
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023 by corpus

  • Amazing!
Taking my practice and development to the next level. My instructor recommended and it is spot on.
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023 by Nu

  • Band book for daughter
She needed this for school syllabus. Her teacher told her it was supposed to come with CDs and it didn't. But that's fine.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023 by Robyn Bowley

  • Good
This book is filled with warmups and scales practice with.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019 by Charlie

  • On time and exactly what we were expecting!!
On time and exactly what we were expecting!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019 by That's Sew Swancy

  • Good
My daughter school supply
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018 by duffybeach0423

  • Easy to use
You know, it’s a music book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019 by TeamDean

  • Great book
Great product
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020 by Wendy Porter

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