Foundations For Superior Performance - Alto Sax

Develop your alto saxophone technique and tone with Foundations for Superior Performance, the premier method book for advancing concert band students. Created by experienced music educators Richard Williams and Jeff King, this highly effective classroom instruction book is a standard requirement for middle school and high school band programs across the country. It is an ideal resource for the back to school band season, providing a clear and reliable daily warm-up framework that helps woodwind players build core skills as they enter a new academic year. This student book is designed to blend effortlessly into large ensemble rehearsals while remaining highly effective for individual private study.

This focused 48-page book provides a thorough curriculum aimed at improving finger agility, articulation clarity, and listening skills. Alto saxophonists will progress through a series of foundational exercises, including dedicated long tones, articulation patterns, major and minor scale studies, intervals, and chorales arranged in all twelve concert keys. The edition also includes specialized full-range saxophone scale patterns and an easy-to-use fingering chart to help players master tricky note transitions and altissimo register navigation. Whether you are sourcing back to school band books for an entire classroom or searching for an advanced individual technique guide, this publication offers all the tools required for musical excellence.

• ISBN: 9780849770135
• UPC: 9780849770135
• Width: 9"
• Length: 12"
• Page Count: 48 Pages