This post is dedicated to Eddie, who asked me what I would recommend for a beginning saxophonist.
Here are three books I used when starting to play. Well, that’s mostly true…
I have the fifth edition of the real book. The sixth edition corrected a lot of mistakes and is now legal.
Started with the intermediate Rubank book on saxophone. After that I got the advanced versions for both clarinet and saxophone. And I have the elementary version for flute. So they are good books.
With Maiden Voyage I actually did use exactly this version. The Aebersold play-alongs have the music in most keys- concert, Bb, Eb, bas clef separated in the book. The tunes are standards in jazz, and some are a bit slower than the recorded versions. It includes Summertime, Song for My Father, Satin Doll, Maiden Voyage, and more.
| Volume 54 – Maiden Voyage By Jamey Aebersold. For any C, Eb, Bb, bass instrument or voice. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. Make the transition from playing scales and chords, to playing jazz standards. Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. See more info… |
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Rubank Elementary Method – Saxophone Written by Nilo W. Hovey. Instructional book for saxophone. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. See more info… |
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The Real Book – Bb Edition (Sixth Edition) Fakebook (spiral bound) for Bb instrument. Series: Hal Leonard Instrumental Fake Books. 462 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. See more info… |
