Technique of the Saxophone: Scale Studies (Paperback)

by Joseph Viola (Author)
Key Phrases: major scales

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Product Description
A highly effective and comprehensive book for developing complete technical and musical skills on the saxophone. This Volume One Berklee Workshop features innovative exercises, solos and performance tools that will help you learn melody, harmony, rhythm and improvisation techniques for the saxophone. Covers general practice tips, all major scales and related modes, plus 210 exercises designed to enable students to perform any major scale, beginning on any scale degree.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Berklee Press Publications (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793554098
• ISBN-13: 978-0793554096
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,406 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of scales, no text., October 9, 2005

By	Peter Hillblom "/Pete" (Sweden) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought this would be a book with some explaining text, but it wasnt. So if you wanna practise scales and dont need any explaining text or input, history, etc, this is the one. If youre looking for a book explaining scales and want some more info, history, ways to learn to remember scales and so on, look for something else.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent technique book from a great human being, October 7, 2005

By	PeterSax "Pete" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

Joe was a wonderful human being. I studied with him at Berklee in the 80's. He was a great technician, and these are the same exercises that he used in his private lessons. These will definitely build your saxophone technique in all twelve keys, as well as improve your sight-reading. There's just about every conceivable kind of exercise in this book. when you've mastered this, go on to his second book: Chord Studies. You won't be sorry. Of course, they are rather challenging, so start slow, and build up your speed. Take a little at a time. Good luck!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Reading, May 31, 2005

By	Monkeys (CA) - See all my reviews

This book is great because there are exercisers in every key signature which really makes you work. Working on all of the exercisers were very helpful to me because now a find it much easier to read in different keys. Very good book.