Ideal if you are a beginner or have recently begun to study the saxophone. Any other musical experience will be of advantage and you will need to bring a tenor or alto saxophone for class. You will learn to play and to read music. Repertoire will comprise popular sounds, jazz and world music.
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You will be introduced to the fundamentals of saxophone playing: sound production, scales, music reading and improvisation, and develop these skills as your course progresses.
What will we cover?
- Developing playing techniques: embouchure, breath control and tonguing - Learning to play a selection of notes on the saxophone - Studying relevant music theory and reading music for saxophone - learning to listen and count time as you play - Developing practice methods: long notes, scales, studies - A range of repertoire in popular styles - Improvisation
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Demonstrate the ability to play and read a range of pieces for the saxophone - Demonstrate an increase in confidence and ability to improvise short phrases - Understand fundamental musical concepts and ideas - establish a practice regime.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is for beginners to the instrument so no previous knowledge of saxophone playing is expected. Any musical experience will be of advantage.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
On this course you will play in unison and try simple part work. You will be taught through demonstration and explanation by the tutor. To make progress you will need to practise regularly between classes, ideally 20 minutes on at least 4 days a week.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You will need your own instrument - alto or tenor saxophone - and reeds (strength 2). It is not recommended to begin to learn on soprano or baritone sax. You will need to purchase a sax tutor book, the tutor will advise which. Learning resources and backing tracks will be supplied for sessions and will also be available in the google classroom.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This course continues to Sax 1B and 1C to form the first year of study.
Sarha is an experienced teacher and gigging musician, performing on the saxophone, arranging and composing on the piano, in classical, jazz and world music genres. Her principal band, Bollywood Brass Band, is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style wedding band, performing tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of Bollywood films. Twice nominated for Songlines World Music Awards, the band has performed across the world in concerts, festivals, and Indian weddings in the UK, Europe, India, Thailand and South Africa. Sarha played with Ghanaian Highlife band Orchestre Jazira, and socialist big band, The Happy End. She also plays in the Charlie Mingus jazz cover band Hog Callin’, The Great Yiddish Parade marching band and Freylekh klezmer band. Sarha’s specialist area is World Music, and she has a PhD on the study of the Flattened Supertonic across different cultures. At CityLit she teaches jazz and classical piano, saxophone, world music styles (practical and academic courses), musicianship and music theory.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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