Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim
On soprano/tenor sax, the first notes go between B and C. Much like one of the transitions in the Lindeman Method.
Easy to have schmutz between those notes.
Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim
On soprano/tenor sax, the first notes go between B and C. Much like one of the transitions in the Lindeman Method.
Easy to have schmutz between those notes.
I’m playing it on soprano sax in this video which is an octave above tenor. So you can play along with this one on tenor.
Composed by Johnny Mercer.
I start on C concert, D on soprano. That would be A on alto. You could play it in a different key.
By NealB 2 Comments
Video of NAMM in Ahaheim from last weekend! Focusing on saxophone.
When I mentioned Keyleaves, the side keys also sometimes have pads that stick, but they are lifted directly by shifting the keys. The G#, Eb, and C# have springs, which are not as strong as the movement of your fingers. The palm keys are also moved directly. So keys like G#, Eb, and C# as well as the bis key and a few others tend to be more of a problem when they stick compared to the ones you open directly.
By NealB 6 Comments
Chris and I playing this song a little while back, fun tune.

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