This book provides the beginner sax player with all the skills you need to get started. Following simple illustrated lessons, you will learn to play in a variety of styles—from funk and pop to soul, jazz, and blues. Easy to follow lessons will help you pick up the essentials—creating a warm, rich, even sound, mastering rhythm and notation, and improvising—until you are ready to join a band and start jamming! The backing CD provides accompanying tracks and helpful demonstrations, enabling you to perfect different styles. The book includes a comprehensive library of scales, making improvisation simple, and practical tips on everything from “jazzing up” a melody to securing your first gigs. |