Description
20 Advanced Etudes are extremely fun and challenging studies written for modern saxophonists. These etudes are impossible to classify – they freely mix jazz, classical, pop, and non-western musical influences. However, these etudes can work for any treble clef instruments that can play comfortably in a saxophone’s range. The etudes address a variety of musical topics including wide intervallic leaps, the use of extreme registers and dynamic levels, the navigation of a complex post-tonal pitch language, the use of odd meters and asymmetrical rhythms and phrases, and the necessity of developing a confident and individualistic approach to musical interpretation and improvisation. Additionally, these etudes provide improvisers and composers with ย samples of improvisational and compositional strategies. Tackle these etudes at your own risk!
Hear an etude in action!
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Includes:
- 52 pages.
- 20 advanced etudes.
- Recordings of each etude so you can hear how they sound.
