Standard of Excellence Book 2 Tenor Saxophone: Page 6

Ready to master A minor key signature and essential performance techniques on your tenor saxophone? This detailed lesson walks you through page 6 of the Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Tenor Saxophone. You'll learn critical concepts like the difference between A natural minor and A harmonic minor scales, and how they sound on the horn. We also cover important tempo markings and musical notation, including accelerando and reading duet parts (divisi).

Our goal is to make these advanced concepts clear and practical, helping you maximize your practice time and boost your playing skills!

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Page 6 & New Terms
0:17 Understanding the A Minor Key Signature
1:10 Playing the C Major vs. A Minor Scale
1:32 What is Accelerando / Accell. e Rondo?
1:56 Reading Duet Parts (Divisi & Unison)
3:13 Performance: No. 22 (New Tempo Idea)
4:03 A Natural Minor Scale Explanation
4:21 Performance: No. 23 (A Natural Minor Scale)
5:00 The A Harmonic Minor Scale (G# Fingering)
5:50 Performance: No. 24 (A Harmonic Minor Scale)
6:45 Performance: No. 25 (Minkah Minkah, Accelerando)
8:01 Performance: No. 26 (Laredo Duet - Both Parts)
9:23 Duet Notation Tips (Accidentals)
10:44 Performance: No. 27 (Turning You Loose)
11:47 Alternate C Fingering for Tenor Sax
13:40 Performance: No. 28 (Alternate C Practice)

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