Wilson High School Band

Ensemble Exercises

Alto Saxophone 1

Pyramid of Preparation (Practice and Rehearsal)

You Will Perform As You Have Practiced 100 % Accuracy Musicality

Performance

Check Notes, rhythms Articulations

Tone Production Intonation, Precision

Learn all parts of the piece

Rehearsal

Check notes, rhythms, articulations

Match tone Match intonation Sectional Precision

Sectionals

Learn Notes Rhythms

Articulations

Individual Practice

Pyramid of Sound (Balance and Blend)

Piccolo Flutes 1st Trumpet

Eb Clarinet 1st Clarinet Bells

Soprano

Oboe 2nd & 3

rd Trumpet

2nd & 3

rd Clarinet

French Horns Alto Saxophone

Alto

Alto Clarinet Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet

Baritone/Euphonium Trombones

Tenor/Baritone Bassoon

Baritone Saxophone Contra Bass Clarinet, Contra Bassoon

Tuba

Bass

Pyramid of Ts (Performance)

Scales, Arpeggios Intervals, Articulations Rhythmical Studies Finger Studies

Technique

Practice with tuner Match tone

Listen for beats in sound Learn pitch tendencies

TUNE

Practice with a Metronome Watch the Conductor

Count!!!

TIME

Long Tones Free Flowing Embouchure

Centered Embouchure and Air Stream Lots of AIR!!!

TONE

Lip Slurs

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Raymond C. FussellExcercises for Ensemble Drill - Chromatic ScalesAlto Saxophone 1

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Raymond C. FussellAlto Saxophone 1 Excercises for Ensemble Drill - 12 Major Scales

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Raymond C. FussellExcercises for Ensemble Drill - 12 Minor ScalesAlto Saxophone

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Alto Saxophone Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Arpeggios

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Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Intervals

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Alto Saxophone Exercises for Ensemble Drill - 3rds

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Alto Saxophone Exercises for Ensemble Drill - 4ths

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Exercices for Ensemble Drill - 5thsAlto Saxophone

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Alto Saxophone Excercices for Ensemble Drill - 6ths

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Alto Saxophone Excercices for Ensemble Drill - Octaves

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Rhythm Sheets

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Treasury of ScalesAlto Saxophone 1

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