Customer Reviews for 25 Daily Exercises For Saxophone
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Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
December 14, 2011
Good book
The excercises themselves are well thought out. My only disappointment was that the print was a bit small but not enough to be put off.
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
November 24, 2011
Instant improvement
Many exercises have that one phrase you just can't learn, but these are equally frustrating throughout the entire piece. Practicing these caused Instant improvement.
8 of 14 people found this review helpful.
Cece Worrall Rubin
Location: from Los Angeles County, CA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 10, 2011
A MUST!
I give this to all my students, even some middle school kids. Great for building tone, stamina and key signatures not too difficult for intermediate level students. Love the articulations written. Nice patterns for kids to learn the importance of executing the articulations accurately.
9 of 18 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
March 14, 2009
Excellent exercise
I'm getting back into playing the sax and this is an excellent book to get the fingering and breathing back.
27 of 47 people found this review helpful.
Redden James
Location: from Boston, MA.
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
December 23, 2008
Fantastic!
This book is just what the doctor ordered! Fantastic! I practice daily with this book and my speed and agility has improved exponentially.
24 of 42 people found this review helpful.
Gilson Topfstedt
Location: from south Germany
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
December 12, 2008
very useful
I exercise almost every day with this book. Great for money.
22 of 35 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
November 25, 2008
It´s OK
I´m a beginner sax player and I´m waiting to advanced a litle bet more to use this book.
16 of 33 people found this review helpful.
Luis
Location: from Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 15, 2008
Practice, Practice
Art is 10% talent and creative process, 90% work and this is a very good way to program your day.
16 of 32 people found this review helpful.
McEwen Frame
Location: from Scotland
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
May 5, 2008
Harder than they look
These studies are all in easy keys. They look benign until you get midway through then they become finger busters. Great for warming up. Great for beginners if you take them slowly at first then work up to speed. Larry Teal recommended them in The Art of the Saxophone - that's good enough for anyone.
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Chester, VA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
December 6, 2007
Very good book
Got this book of exercises after taking a 20 year break from playing the sax. I was at an intermediate/advanced level then and the book really helps. Music is easy to read and the exercises really help.
8 of 13 people found this review helpful.
Cece Worrall Rubin
Location: from Westlake Village, CA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
November 30, 2007
After Klose then go to Giampieri
After you or your students get used to playing Klose etudes move on to: Saxophone Method by Alamiro Giampieri. (Alto Sax). Woodwind Method. 32 pages. Published by Ricordi. (50009920) It is Klose on steriods. You will play in every key (Major and Melodic minors). I like to tell people/students "it will change your life" but it really will change your playing and take you to the next level. They start off in easy keys - take you though the harder keys and if you just "hang in there" it then transitions back into easy keys again building the confidence of the player back up. Also works on rhythm patterns, articulations and I used to practice these also with my own jazz articulation. Challenging - but not so challenging as to "shut down" the player or student. Enjoy!
7 of 11 people found this review helpful.
CJ
Location: from DC
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
July 10, 2007
Fun Way to Build Technique
I have been using this book for two weeks now and love it. My skill level is early intermediate and the exercises are fun and often right down challenging, but my technique is improving rapidly. Even my music instructor has complimented my progress. These exercises are helping me to increase speed and agility overall and particularly in the high and low registers.
6 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Cece
Location: from Westlake Village, CA
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
July 27, 2004
Charlie Parker used Klose books
In an interview between Paul Desmond & Charlie Parker, Paul mentions a quote that Charlie learned from the Klose book. Charlie Parker admits to it ("that was all done with books, you know... not mirrors)and that without learning technique your talent basically goes unpolished.[...] Although Charles may have been in the harder Klose books, this is a great place to start. Harder Books (worth the price): * 25 Etudes De Mecanisme/Alphonse Leduc (524804770) *25 Exercices Journaliers/ Marcel Mule (524037820)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.
GREGORY BURGEST
Location: from SAN JOSE CA.
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
January 25, 2002
SOLID BOOK FOR TECHNIQUE
I HAVE USED THE BOOK FOR A FEW MONTHS,AND HAVE GAINED QUITE A LOT OF PLAYING SKILL USE THE BOOK AND YOU WILL SEE GOOD RESULTS!! GOOD LUCK
4 of 10 people found this review helpful.