A pentatonic scale has five notes in the key of c, c, d, e, g, a. The chromatic movement surrounding the flat 7th of this scale creates a natural melodic motion that emphasizes the root and flat 7th of the underlying v7 chord. You may wish to play and sing the scale several times to assure accuracy. My intention is to make a handy little pdf, a cheat sheet of sorts, at some point later, that you can take away with you and refer at your own convenience. Long bb is useful, but will get much less use than the other two. Combining the first two ideas, you can also warm up using diatonic exercises in chromatic intervals. Great saxophone techniquethe chromatic scale lesson 1. Tenor saxophone sixth grade scale sheet bb concert scale c scale. The attached scale sheet file in adobe pdf format is a very concise rendering of the most known jazz scales. Sep 07, 2002 the chromatic scale consists of all twelve notes available in conventional western music, i. The melody hits the targeted note f on beat 3 of the first bar. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again.
This is troy roberts and were going to talk about the chromatic scale on the alto saxophone today. Concert bandintermediate orchestra rhythm assignment. Tuba xylophone click on an instrument name or part to go to that part. F scale ab concert scale bb scale f concert scale g scale bb chromatic scale f chromatic scale. C7 bebop scale natural 7 th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5 th added.
Forestone unfiled alto sax, xs, reed for alto saxophone, strength. Beginning with a simple passage, vocally improvise a phrase using only tones from this scale. The first one in each case can be considered the regular fingering. This knowledge and way of looking will come in handy when you start working with chords. F major in the key of c, but the lydian mode can also work well over a i chord. Free saxophone lessons chromatic scales are a great way to get your technique tuned up. Discover your favourite alto sax jazz scales sheet music book. Chromatic scale instructions for the saxophone chromatic scale. Here are 7 of my favourite workouts that you can use in each practice session. Practicing, using the exercises found in this booklet or in vol. Learn how to play every major scale in this saxophone lesson. Want to get a head start on practicing for your instruments major scales and chromatic scale test. Obviously you dont want to run before you can walk.
These also extremely useful for basic technique and improvising. If youd like to delve more deeply into melodic minor scales and how they apply to iivi chord progressions, consider my pdf book, melodic minor scale jazz studies. Targeting the 3rd of a chord is always a strong choice. Watch the video for saxophone assemblydisassembly tips here. From there it descends down the scale to the 2nd bar. Chromatic chord tone patterns a scalelike approach to add chromatics to gypsy jazz improvisation by jim vence march 2011 as a progressing gypsy jazz improviser, you have been probably working on your chord and arpeggio patterns, as well as various stockintrade licks and transcribed fragments from your favorite solos. If you eat your vegetables, you will grow up to be big and strong. Soprano sax finger chart bb soprano saxophone fingerings. The lydian scale is the brightest of all the church modes, and has a distinct, modern flavor over a i.
Imagine playing every note on the piano without skipping any. You can learn the minor scales by heart, but its smart to also view minor scales as major scales with the 3 rd and 7 th note of the scale lowered by half a note. The author is not responsible for the possible use of material for purposes prohibited by international law. Altobaritone saxophone full range major scales mrs. All links marked with an asterisk notes a revised file. Basic fingering charts with all sharps and flats here we have all the notes of the lower and upper registers including the sharps and flats aka the chromatic scale in some cases alternative fingerings are shown. On the saxophone this isnt so easy, because you cant see the order of the notes on the saxophone with your eyes. Scale in thirds arpeggio exercise concert d major b major written one octave scale and arpeggio full range scale scale in thirds arpeggio exercise concert g major e major written one octave scale and arpeggio full range scale scale in thirds arpeggio exercise poston scale packet altobari saxophone. The importance steve gives to following each of his tips and instructions about how to play the chromatic scale is something everybody should do. How to play the chromatic scale saxophone lessons youtube. Chromatic scale sheet music for alto saxophone download. This device can be found in the solos of every great improviser from louis armstrong and charlie parker to freddie hubbard, michael brecker and the improvisers of today.
Chromatic scale, whether its a scale or chromaticism, is just a series of half steps. We offer a variety of online resources such as free reproducible scale sheets and fingering charts, free comprehensive method books, music for young concert band, marching and pep band, solo and ensemble, jazz ensemblecombo, and links to other great resources. Elementary scales and arpeggios for violin, sheet music. Cmea scales and arpeggios alto sax c major scale concert eb f major scale concert ab g major scale concert bb b major scale concert db d major scale concert f e major scale concert gb. How to finger all the notes on the saxophone chromatic scale.
Scales will be called for by pitch name, not concert pitch. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. Jazz duets with piano and saxophone with daan herweg 6 timeless standards to duet playalong album 16. Chromatic scales are a great way to get your technique tuned up. Major scale e concert amajor scale g concert bmajor scale a concert emajor scale d concert dmajor scale c concert chromatic scale. How to play the saxophone chromatic scale low bflat or low asharp b.
If i went through scale more slowly listening to each note, id use middle finger c. This lesson is very important to build up technique. As usual i have followed a convention of using sharps for ascending passages and flats for descending, except where it complicates the look. Cmea scales and arpeggios alto sax c major scale concert eb f major scale concert ab g major scale concert bb b major scale concert db d major scale concert f e major scale concert gb a major scale concert c a major scale concert b e major scale concert g d major scale concert e b major scale concert d g major scale. Concert bb chromatic scale one octave written c chromatic means forked fingering. Take your time, making certain to match the pitches exactly. Oct 25, 2015 how to read the fingerings for the basic chromatic scale.
The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn. Nov 22, 2016 in addition to diatonic exercises, you can warm up with chromatic exercises. A set of pentatonic scale exercises to supercharge your. Chromatic scale instructions for the saxophone chromatic. The bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. Aug 11, 2001 these exercises are all based around the chromatic scale so its a good idea to first learn the scale before studying these exercises. Ideally the notes for a particular scale displayed on a staff line with the corresponding fingering right below. Several years ago as i realized, that after all those years, i could finally play 5 different pentatonic scale modes from any note without breaking too much of a sweat, i came. For instructions on the proper assembly of the instruments, and how to keep the instruments in optimum condition for as long as possible, we urge you to read this owner. Baritone only fcsx saxophonesaxophone fingerings tenor saxophone soprano saxophone baritone saxophone alto saxophone. The strong chord tones are root, 3 rd, 5 th and 7 th on the dominant chord and root, 3 rd, 5 th and 6 th not 7 th on tonic major and minor chords.
Concert bb chromatic scale one octave written g chromatic o o means forked fingering. Educational materials for saxophone and other musical instruments. The pentatonic scale is one of the most com monly used scales in the world. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links to all the major, minor and chromatic scales for saxophone.
The chromatic scale is a musical scale with twelve equally spaced pitches, each a semitone apart. How to finger all the notes on the saxophone chromatic. This also includes learning how to play chromatic scales on your saxophone. Xs, the new unfiled cut is intended for artists who love the typical jazz rk jain. Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c. Saxophone chromatic scale online test the fingering for g is. So, well start with the low bflatthe lowest note on the saxophone. Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a. I am a saxophone player and teacher who is dedicated to helping sax players across the world. Junior major and chromatic scales all scales are to be played as designated. Playing a quick chromatic scale, i use side c for efficiencyspeed. Write out one octave of the following chromatic scales in semibreves whole notes, using the tonicdominant method. Good morning, im looking for a little direction in finding a resource that shows both chromatic scales with simple fingerings.
Chromatic exercises will make sure every note is working properly, and that there are no pads sticking, etc. Cmea scales and arpeggios alto sax betsy ross arts. The scale syllabus can help you uncover new sounds. Saxophone lessons for beginners chromatic scales youtube. How to play the chromatic scale on a saxophone howcast. Chromatic scale alto saxophone baritone saxophone no. All of the above exercises should utilize the full length. Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c bb bass clarinet low e to high c.
Oct 07, 2002 from fingering charts that i have seen, double high c is the highest note shown, but for auditions and my teachers, generally they ask for g above c in a chromatic scale. Chromatic scale instructions for the saxophone and we are going on with another exercise. Chromatic scale exercises for saxophone taming the saxophone. To view full screen image of the chromatic scale, click on it and it will open on a new browser tab. On this chromatic scale image you can see the full range of notes you can play on modern alto saxophones, from b. Play an f, and now play the note thats 6 notes above that. Interesting that alun cook recommends side c in the upper register. All contents are for guidance only, you must purchase a licensed copy, or delete the program book, music, film, etc.
Saxophone fingering charts the best and easiest to use. In this book was a chart depicting the 5 pentatonic scale modes started from each of the 12 notes of the chromatic scale, written in whole notes in ascending fashion. Chromatic scales for wind and chromatic percussion jim evans instrumentation flute oboe clarinet alto clarinet bass clarinet bassoon alto saxophone tenor saxophone baritone saxophone trumpet horn in f trombone baritone t. Two octaves arranged by sandy feldstein larry clark. These exercises are all based around the chromatic scale so its a good idea to first learn the scale before studying these exercises. Staying healthy and saxy preventing the 21 most common health problems for saxophonists 24.
Feb 05, 2017 b major scale, fsharp major scale, ab minor scale. Here are 7 of my favourite workouts that you can use in each practice session to fine tune your technique and make great progress. The precautions given below concern the proper and safe use of the instrument, and are to. For a chromatic scale, you just start on one note and go up and down.
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