The 25 Daily Exercises for Saxophone by Hyacinthe Klosé has been a best-seller for almost 100 years. These exercises have served as invaluable studies to develop technical control across the range of the saxophone, as well as stamina, tone, and phrasing. Master saxophonist and teacher, Timothy McAllister, provides the first major update of Breathing Exercise for Expanding Lung Capacity. Inhale deeply for eight full counts so that your lungs are as full of air as possible. Hold the breath in your lungs for two counts. Take a sharp inhale and hold all of the air without exhaling any for one count. Take a second sharp inhale and hold for one count. II. Tone Development - Stamp Exercise *This exercise is used to facilitate embochure and air speed control. The intervals should be slurred as much as possible. When the fi ngering doesn't change you should strive for as fl uid of a transition between notes as possible. This will give you the maximum benefi t for tone development. 6 9 17 Ronald Caravan's works Paradigms I8and Paradigms II9, both written for alto saxophone, might be among the first etudes focusing on extended techniques. These spectacular pieces explore numerous techniques, including: quarter tones, timbre variations, multiphonics, vibrato manipulation, flutter tongue, and slap tongue amongst other techniques. A complete book of jazz technique studies and exercises for al! instrumentalists. This text deals with many technique issues jazz musicians encounter in the real world. Eric is one of the hottest saxophonists in the world today. This book gives away al! of Eric's secrets for success. Topics covered in the book include: The Church (major) Modes Ionian - page 2 Dorian - page 14 Phrygian - Page 26 Lydian - page 38 Mixolydian - page 50 Aeolian - page 62 Locrian - page 74 The Lydian Augmented (jazz m 25 Exercices journaliers pour le Saxophone Alt ernative. Title Composer Klosé, Hyacinthe Eléonore: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. No. IHK 8 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 25 etudes First Pub lication. 1881 Paris: Alphonse Leduc, n.d.(1881). Plate A.L. 6402. Composer Time Period Comp. Period: Romantic: Piece Style Romantic: Instrumentation saxophone 1) The Hinge. I like to start on our middle C as the 'hinge point', as the exercise requires you to play all the intervals pivoting around C. Start with half-steps in both directions (C - B, C - Db), then whole steps in both directions (C - Bb, C - D), minor thirds (C-A, C - Eb), and so on until you've reached the full range of