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Book SynopsisAndy Hampton's Saxophone Basics series is widely regarded as the leading method for beginner saxophonists and their teachers. This new edition of Saxophone Basics (Pupil's book with CD) offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, new activities, pull-out fingering chart and all of the great tunes featured in the original.
Trade ReviewI love this book; it’s brimming with repertoire that will really appeal to young saxophonists. Definitely the best book currently on the market.
John Harle
Table of ContentsStage 1: Down To Earth; Up And Away; Life’s Little Ups And Downs; Bitter Sweet; At The End Of The Night; Feel The Heat. Stage 2: Come Join The Band; And So It Goes; Cor Blimey. Stage 3: Merrily We Blow Along; Caribbean Calypso; Stop FEEF!; Brazilian Girl. Stage 4: Sorted! The F# Files; Set’ Em Up; This Land Is My Land; Cool Ghoul. Stage 5: As I Walked Out; Sad Jazz Waltz; When The Saints; Rock That Sax!; About Face; Song Of The Volga Boatman. Stage 6: Razor Sharp; That Sinking Feeling; Deep ‘D’ Duet; Call Of The Wild; Carnival Of Venice; Swanee River. Stage 7: Woogie Boogie; A Whole Lot Of Soul; Dotty Mazurka; Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen. Stage 8: Lazy Days; Knock, Knock; It’s A Cinch; Prokofieff: Lieutenant Kije; No Better Blues; Hatikvah; Sweet Betsy From Pike. Stage 9: Be Happy, Be Natural, Be Flat; Cool 4 Cats; Cat’s Tail Swing. Stage 10: Two Down, One On The Side; The Ashgrove; Frankie And Johnny. Stage 11: Dee For Two; La Follia; Green Onions; Just Left Of Right. Concert Pieces Corelli: Vivace; Walk The Cat; Lay Me Down; Blue Call. Stage 12: Warm-Up Bossa; Greensleeves; One Mint Julep. Stage 13: Wave Them Goodbye; Duetteud; Creepin’ Around. Stage 14: C U Down There; Go With The Flow; You And Me. Stage 15: Which Way Now?; That Swing Things. Stage 16: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Tell Me About It; Here Comes The Blues. Stage 17: I’m Late For School!; Wintertime Blues. Stage 18: Take Your Partners Please; Scarborough Fair. Stage 19: Goodall: Theme From Red Dwarf; Harris: Miami Beach; Franck: Allegretto; Another Wet Wednesday. Stage 20: Lisk: Theme From Men Behaving Badly; Beethoven: 7th Symphony – 2nd Movt; Alone Again
