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1 THE SaxBook By KelseyJ.Lien

2 The$SaxBook$ By## Kelsey#J.#Lien# # # TABLE$OF$CONTENTS$ # # Biography# Introduction# # PART$1$ Saxophone#Care# Assembling#The#Saxophone# Posture#and#Instrument#Carriage# # PART$2$ Long#Tones# #Novice# Long#Tones# #To#Octaves# Octave#Slurs# Finger#Wiggles# Interval#Studies# #Novice# Articulation#Patterns# #Use#for#Scales,#Arpeggios#and#Thirds# Saxophone#Sharp#Scales# #One#Octave# Saxophone#Flat#Scales# #One#Octave# Chromatic#Scales# Thirds#And#Arpeggios# #One#Octave# Saxophone#Scale#Pattern# #Scale,#Thirds,#Arpeggio# Crash#And#Burn# Intermediate#Daily#Drill##1# Intermediate#Daily#Drill##2# Intermediate#Daily#Drill##3# Vibrato#Exercises# The# OTHER #Keys# #Pinky#Keys,#Palm#Keys,#Side#Keys# # PART$3$ Mary#acquired#a#small#sheep # Ne#World#Symphony# #Largo#Theme# Theme#From# The#Royal#Fireorks # StarYSpangled#Banner# Clarinet#Polka# #

3 BIOGRAPHY* * * * Kelsey*J.*Lien*holds*a*Master*of*Music*degree*in*Wind*Conducting*from*Texas*State* University* *San*Marcos*and*a*Bachelor*of*Music*Degree*in*Instrumental*Music* Education*from*The*University*of*Texas*at*San*Antonio.***He*also*attended*North* Dakota*State*University*for*a*year*as*a*graduate*student*in*the*saxophone*studio.*He* has*taught*elementary*music,*middle*school*band,*middle*school*orchestra*and*high* school*band*in*texas*public*schools.**he*has*taught*in*jourdanton*isd,*la*vernia*isd* and*currently*teaches*in*comal*isd.**** * Kelsey*has*been*playing*saxophone*since*1993.**It*has*since*become*his*favorite* thing*to*do.**he*has*played*in*many*settings,*including*jazz*band,*concert*band,* Orchestra,*Saxophone*Ensemble*and*Saxophone*Quartet.**As*a*soloist,*Kelsey*has* performed*ith*the*utsa*women s*choir,*the*san*antonio*children s*chorus*and* the*minnesota*state* *Moorhead/NDSU*University*Symphony*Orchestra.**Kelsey*has* also*performed*our*united*states*national*anthem*for*hill*country*karate,*the* American*Society*of*Karate,*The*San*Antonio*Stars,*The*San*Antonio*Rampage*and* the*5ztime*nba*world*champion*san*antonio*spurs.* * Kelsey*has*had*many*other*musical*experiences.**While*attending*UTSA,*Kelsey* played*piano*at*an*italian*restaurant.**he*has*also*given*private*lessons*for* saxophone,*clarinet,*trumpet,*french*horn*and*oboe.**kelsey*has*taught*at*the*hill* Country*Band*Camp*and*at*the*UTSA*Band*Camp.**He*as*also*the*Interim*Orchestra* Director*at*First*Baptist*Church*of*Universal*City,*TX.**Kelsey*likes*playing*many*of* the*band*instruments*and*has*played*saxophone,*clarinet,*french*horn,*trombone* and*tuba*in*many*different*bands.**one*of*his*favorite*things*to*do*is*play*the*oboe* part*on*soprano*saxophone.**that*skill*has*proven*to*be*quite*beneficial*on*multiple* occasions.**** * Kelsey*is*blessed*to*have*learned*from*so*many*great*teachers*and*mentors.*He* studied*ith*dr.*mary*ellen*cavitt*(music*education),*dr.*robert*rustoicz* (conducting),*dr.*kenneth*williams*(conducting),*mr.*morgan*king*(saxophone),*mr.* David*Debus*(Saxophone),*Dr.*Matthe*Patnode*(saxophone)*and*Dr.*Rodney*C.* Schueller*(conducting).**Kelsey*has*studied*additionally*ith*Dr.*Donald*K.*Miller* (conducting)*and*has*attended*the*james*houlik*saxophone*retreat*and*the*baylor* University*Conducting*Symposium.* * Kelsey*is*married*to*Shana,*a*flutist*and*middle*school*band*director.**They*got* married*in*2008*and*have*a*2zyear*old*daughter,*tabitha.**together*as*a*family*they* like*to*sim,*play*at*the*park*and*atch*mickey*mouse*and*other*disney* productions.** * * June*2015*

4 INTRODUCTION) ) ) ) The$SaxBook)has)been)many)years)in)the)making.))As)a)saxophone)player)and) teacher,)there)have)been)many)exercises)that)i)have)found)to)be)quite)beneficial)for) my)students)and)myself.)))throughout)the)past)10)years,)i)have)taught)saxophone)to) 6 th )grade)students)through)undergraduate)students.))many)of)the)exercises)i)have) used)have)been)taught)and)learned)by)rote.))a)fe)of)them)have)been)ritten)don.)) They)have)orked)so)ell,)I)ould)like)to)share)them)ith)others.))The)quickest)ay) accomplish)this)to)rite)don)these)exercises)and)put)them)into)a)collection.))) ) Many)of)these)I)have)used)in)private)lessons,)beginner)classes,)masterclasses,)full) concert)band)settings)and)in)my)on)personal)practice.))as)i)began)the)process)of) riting)don)rote)exercises)and)recopying)ritten)exercises,)i)realized)i)had)a)fe) concepts)i)had)not)addressed.))in)effect,)some)of)these)exercises)are)brand)ne,) addressing)the)needs)of)the)complete)saxophonist.))) ) I)ould)like)to)add)that)this)book)is)not)a)complete)method)book.))It)is)not)intended) to)be)a)primary)text,)but)a)supplement.))to)use)this)book)properly,)students)must) understand)basic)tone)production,)have)a)basic)understanding)of)the)saxophone)and) have)basic)knoledge)of)music)theory.))the)materials)can)be)used)to)study)as)an) individual)or)in)a)group)setting.))one)of)my)inspirations)for)this)book)is)the)novice) saxophone)teacher)that)may)not)be)familiar)ith)saxophone)pedagogy.))) ) The)first)section)of)the)book)is)a)set)of)3)brief)lessons)regarding)care,)assembly)and) posture/carriage.))the)middle)section,)hich)is)the)bulk)of)the)book,)is)made)up)of) exercises)to)orkout)technique,)tone,)breathing)and)endurance.))the)last)section)of) the)book)includes)songs)that)students)can)use)to)apply)the)techniques)and)skills) learned)throughout)the)book.))))) ) Finally,)I d)like)to)share)a)fe)online)resources)and)my)contact)information)ith)you.) ) Website) ).saxmusicsa.ordpress.com)) Facebook) ).facebook.com/kelsey.lien.saxmusic) YouTube) )SaxMusic)Kelsey)Lien) )Address) )saxmusic2000@gmail.com) ) I m)very)excited)to)share)this)book)ith)you,)and)i)hope)you)gain)a)lot)from)using)it.)) The)exercises)have)been)beneficial)to)my)students)and)to)me)as)a)player)and)teacher.)) Continue)to)learn,)continue)to)gro)and)continue)to)make)beautiful)music.))) ) ) Kelsey)J.)Lien)

5 2008 Saxophone Care 1. Things that could damage the saxophone: a. extreme heat or cold (do not leave it in a car) b. letting somebody else hold the saxophone c. putting it together incorrectly d. opening the case upside don e. eating/drinking before playing f. dropping it/banging the case g. forcing it into the case/forcing the case to close h. holding it by keys and/or rods i. polishing it ith any chemical 2. Disassembling the saxophone: a. sab out the neck and the body b. ipe out the mouthpiece c. take the reed off the mouthpiece and put it in a reed case d. place in the case correctly. 3. Reed Care: a. soak reed before use, preferably in a cup of room temperature ater b. alays store reed in reed case ith a flat surface c. be careful to keep tip from touching anything d. it should be the last thing put on during assembly and the first thing taken off during disassembly. 4. Mouthpiece Care: a. mouthpieces are very fragile, hold them carefully, protect the tip b. alays store mouthpiece ith mouthpiece cap on, to protect mouthpiece c. hen not playing, put on mouthpiece cap, to protect reed and mouthpiece d. take mouthpiece off the neck before storing in the case e. take the reed off the mouthpiece before storing mouthpiece

6 Spring 2008 Assembling the Saxophone Parts of the Saxophone: End Cap Body Neck Mouthpiece Ligature Reed Mouthpiece Cap Neckstrap 1. Put case on the floor ith the top (label) side up. 2. Using cork grease, grease the cork on the neck (do this about once a eek). 3. Put on neckstrap. 4. Take the body out of the case, holding it by the bell, aay from keys. Hook neckstrap into position. Remove end plug. 5. Remove ligature and mouthpiece cap from mouthpiece. Place the mouthpiece on the neck cork in a slight tisting motion. It should cover approximately half to to-thirds of the neck cork. The flat side of the mouthpiece should be facing the floor. 6. Loosen the scres of the ligature. Place ligature on mouthpiece ith the ider end going on first. Make sure the scre heads are on the right. 7. Put the flat side of the reed to the flat side of the mouthpiece. The thin tip of the reed goes even ith the thin tip of the mouthpiece. Tighten the scres of the ligature gently so they don t get too tight. 8. Loosen scre in neck receiver of the body of the saxophone. Place the neck into the neck receiver in the body of the saxophone by sliding the neck straight in. Tighten scre gently. To disassemble, repeat the steps in the opposite order.

7 2008 Posture and Instrument Carriage 1. Posture a. sitting 1. feet flat on the floor 2. sit up straight 3. back off the back of the chair b. standing 1. feet shoulder idth apart 2. stand up straight 3. equal eight on each foot 2. Instrument Carriage a. sitting 1. ith correct posture, adjust neckstrap so that the saxophone is brought to the player. 2. instrument can go on the right side or in the middle of the body. 3. left hand goes on top, right hand goes on bottom. 4. right hand thumb supports and balances the saxophone along ith the aid of the neckstrap. 5. hands should be relaxed and fingers should be curved. b. standing 1. ith correct posture, adjust neckstrap so that the saxophone is brought to the player. 2. instrument ill go in the middle of the body. 3. left hand goes on top, right hand goes on bottom. 4. right hand thumb supports and balances the saxophone along ith the aid of the neckstrap. 5. hands should be relaxed and fingers should be curved.

8 SAXOPHONE Long Tones Novice A 4 4 q = B SaxMusic San Antonio

9 SAXOPHONE Long Tones To Octaves q = # # # # # # # 8 # # 16 # 24 # # # b 32 b b b b 2015 by SaxMusic

10 Octave Slurs for Saxophone # # # 7 # # # # # # 13 # # # 19 # # # 2 25 # # # # 31 b b b b b b b b 37 b b b b 43 b b b b SaxMusic 2015

11 Saxophone Finger Wiggles # # b 4 4 # # b b Copyright 2015 by SaxMusic

12 SAXOPHONE Interval Studies Novice # # # # 5 # # # # # # 11 # # # # # # b # 2 b b b b b b 23 b b b b b b 29 b b b # b 2015 by SaxMusic San Antonio

13 SAXOPHONE ARTICULATION PATTERNS Use for Scales, Arpeggios and Thirds SaxMusic San Antonio

14 SAXOPHONE SHARP SCALES One Octave 5 C 4 MAJOR # G MAJOR # # # D 9 # MAJOR # # # # 13 A MAJOR # # # # # # # 17 # # # # # # # ## 21 # # # # # # # # ## # 25 E MAJOR B MAJOR F# MAJOR # # # # # n n # n nn n# # # ## # # 29 C# MAJOR # # # # # # # 2015 by SaxMusic San Antonio

15 Saxophone Flat Scales One Octave 5 b 4 4 F MAJOR C MAJOR b b b 9 bb 13 bb b 17 Bb MAJOR b b b b Eb MAJOR Ab MAJOR b b b b b b b b b b b b 21 Db MAJOR bb b b b b b b b b b 25 Gb MAJOR bb b b b b b b b b b b b 29 Cb MAJOR b b b b b b b 2015 by SaxMusic San Antonio

16 SAXOPHONE Chromatic Scales G 4 2 Chromatic - 1 Octave # # # # # b b b b b 8 # # # # # # # # # # D Chromatic - 2 Octaves 14 b b b b b b b b b b 21 # # # # # # # # # # 27 b b C Chromatic - 2 Octaves b b b b b b b # # # # # # # # # # # # # Full Range Chromatic (# n ) b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

17 SAXOPHONE Thirds and Arpeggios One Octave # G Major C Major # # # D # Major # # # # A Major # # # # # # # 25 # # # # 31 b E Major F Major n n n nb bb 37 Bb Major bb 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

18 Saxophone Scale Pattern Scale, Thirds, Arpeggio by SaxMusic

19 SAXOPHONE Crash and Burn G, C and D # # n # # 33 # # 41 # # 2013 by SaxMusic

20 SAXOPHONE Intermediate Daily Drill #1 A q = 100 # # 9 # 13 # B 18 # 22 # 26 # 2012 SaxMusic San Antonio

21 SAXOPHONE Intermediate Daily Drill #2 A B by SaxMusic San Antonio

22 SAXOPHONE Intermediate Daily Drill #3 q = 100 A # # # # 9 # # 13 # # B # # 21 # # 25 # # 29 # # 2012 by SaxMusic San Antonio

23 SAXOPHONE Vibrato Exercises Quarter Note Vibrato 4 4 TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO VA VA VA TOO 5 Eighth Note Vibrato TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO VA VA VA VA VA VA VA TOO 9 Eighth Note Triplet Vibrato TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA TOO 13 Sixteenth Note Vibrato TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO 15 TOO VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA VA TOO 17 Vibrato Exercise #1 25 Vibrato Exercise # SaxMusic San Antonio

24 SAXOPHONE The "OTHER" Keys Pinky Keys, Palm Keys, Side Keys 4 # # 2 b b # # # n # # n 7 9 # n # n b b b b # n # # n # n # n # 11. # n # # n # n # n #.. # n # # n # n # n # b b. Use Front F Fingering 16 Use Front E Fingering Use Chromatic F# Key Use Side C Key # Use Side A# (Bb) Key 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

25 Saxophone Mary acquired a small sheep # # 2. 9 # Ó Ó Ó 17 # Ó # 4 2 J j J 29 # J 2012 SaxMusic San Antonio

26 Saxophone Ne World Symphony Largo Theme Dvorak Lien #. 9 # # F b p J n.. J. b P n j. b p. J j.. f J. j. 13 #. P 17 # J.. J. 21 #. 25 # J. F. J. 29 j. J f. J. J.. J # p 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

27 Saxophone Theme From "The Royal Fireorks" George Frideric Handel arr. Lien 7 Allegro - Quick and Lively q = f,, 9, P F 31, p,, f. 33 J, 37.. J 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

28 SAXOPHONE b 4 3 Ó. Star-Spangled Banner A USA National Anthem Music by John Stafford Smith Lyrics by Francis Scott Key Arranged by n, 1. b J, , B b,. J 16 b n, C 21 b U,., J rit.. J U. meno mosso 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio

29 SAXOPHONE Clarinet Polka In 3 Sections arr. A C Ó 3 3. # B # # #. C b b b # # # # b b b # # 2015 SaxMusic San Antonio