Learning Alto Sax (jazz, beatles, springsteen, elvis presley, tunes)

KelticKalamity · 04-02-2009, 11:48 PM

Hey guys, my high school pops band needs an alto saxist, so I decided to help them by learning it

Do you guys know of any good, simple songs I could learn to help me get acquainted with the notes of the sax and the basic style of playing

I already have a little experience with tonguing from playing the tin whistle

I learned the Bb Concert Scale and the main riff from Smoke on the Water so far

Thanks,

K

Bulldog · 04-03-2009, 02:05 AM

The Beatles - All My Loving
Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender

^ Those are a couple of non-jazz ones my teacher got me started on, and are pretty damn simple to play.

mr dave · 04-03-2009, 05:20 AM

i can't think of any specific songs off the top of my head but there has to be a bunch of springsteen tunes that fit the bill here.

Bulldog · 04-03-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

i can't think of any specific songs off the top of my head but there has to be a bunch of springsteen tunes that fit the bill here.

Not a bad idea this.

10th Avenue Freeze-Out's a pretty good one to start with.

KelticKalamity · 04-03-2009, 01:58 PM

Now I gotta have it taken in

It won't tune down to B

Thanks for the help, guys

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KelticKalamity Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Learning Alto Sax Hey guys, my high school pops band needs an alto saxist, so I decided to help them by learning it Do you guys know of any good, simple songs I could learn to help me get acquainted with the notes of the sax and the basic style of playing I already have a little experience with tonguing from playing the tin whistle I learned the Bb Concert Scale and the main riff from Smoke on the Water so far Thanks, K __________________ The hole is more honorable than the patch.

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KelticKalamity Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Now I gotta have it taken in It won't tune down to B Thanks for the help, guys __________________ The hole is more honorable than the patch.

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	The Beatles - All My Loving Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender ^ Those are a couple of non-jazz ones my teacher got me started on, and are pretty damn simple to play.