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 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.
