Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician - Alto Saxophone

Habits of a Successful Intermediate Band Musician – Alto Saxophone is the second book in the Habits band series and a field-tested, vital, and musical collection of 172 sequenced exercises for the intermediate band student. Featuring melodic contouring to shape phrases and develop expression, a focus on range development and timing exercises, teacher tips for each exercise, sequenced diatonic solfege, one-octave scale studies in twelve keys, and expanded whole tone scales, this method provides a comprehensive and carefully scaffolded path for advancing alto saxophone students.

Sequential rhythm charts are embedded throughout the book and presented with pitches for a seamless transfer to performance music. Left (L) and right (R) indicators along with chromatic alternate fingering indicators support woodwind technique development. Additional features include rhythm vocabulary progressing through dotted quarter–eighth, sixteenth-note denominations, cut time, and 6/8 time, guided questions to encourage student-centered instruction, an introductory exercise for developing vibrato, and technique and skill-building exercises that prepare students for future Habits exercises.

Product Details 

• ISBN: 9781622779079
• UPC: 9781622779079
• Width: 9"
• Length: 12"
• Page Count: 56 Pages