for soprano saxophone and percussion
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Ajax is all about attack
for soprano saxophone and percussion
Robert Hasegawa
2003
Notes for Performance
Saxophone
Notation of quarter tones:
—3/4 tone sharp
—1/4 tone sharp
—1/4 tone flat
—3/4 tone flat
Percussion
All instruments are played with the hands throughout. Variations in timbre caused by different striking techniques are indicated in a few places: "s" for a conga slap, "o" for an open conga tone. In the absence of such indications, the player should feel free to vary the
timbres of each instrument as desired.
In several places, improvised passages on specified instruments replace standard notation. The instruments to be used appear in smaller notes, enclosed by parentheses.
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