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Summary of Contents for jSax

Page 1: ...DOWNLOAD FREE METHOD BOOK BACKING TRACKS VIDEOS Play It Today www nuvo instrumental com jSax...

Page 2: ...are all in the key of C concert pitch which means you can share music across instruments and if you want to add piano guitar and even Orff music it s easy to do Why not perform at your school or in th...

Page 3: ...ctave Introducing Key Signatures Three Three More Notes E Low D and Low C Introducing the C Major Scale Introducing Time Signatures Introducing the Dotted Quarter Note Introducing Ties Playing Staccat...

Page 4: ...r own or as part of a larger group or class Teacher Tips You don t have to be a woodwind specialist to have fun teaching Nuvo instruments Check out our new WindStars curriculum which is coming soon wh...

Page 5: ...cone Bell O Rings Mouthpiece Mouthpiece Cap Ligature Reed Right Hand Adjustable Thumb Rest Left Hand Thumb Hole Introducing the jSAX Your jSAX is easy to assemble it has 4 main parts which simply push...

Page 6: ...fortable playing position for their shoulders and wrists The Straighten Your jSAX Kit is available from your local Nuvo retail store There is a video on our Nuvo YouTube Channel showing different ways...

Page 7: ...the reed very often as it is ok to leave it on the mouthpiece all the time When you do need to change the reed simply lift the ligature as shown then carefully slide the reed away from the mouthpiece...

Page 8: ...ace the first three fingers of your hand on the top three keys and the four finger of your right hand over the lower four keys as shown below Good Posture It is important to stand upright and bring yo...

Page 9: ...u can experiment with a little less and a little more mouthpiece in your mouth and listen to how it changes the sound So that you can see what your mouth and fingers are actually doing it s always a g...

Page 10: ...tures tell us how many beats per measure Treble Clef Bar lines divide the music staff into measures Final bar line found at the end of the piece The first 3 notes we will learn on the jSAX are called...

Page 11: ...thumbs at the back Now have a go at playing the 3 notes and try moving between them Always check to make sure you have the hole on the back covered up Make sure you have your hands the right way aroun...

Page 12: ...1 beat Let s Play Some Tunes The first tune we are going to play only uses one note B First try to clap out the rhythm of the tune then have a listen to the demonstration track try clapping along to t...

Page 13: ...ith this tune which uses just the note A remember to try clapping the rhythm of the tune first Finally try this on the note G NOTE A A Tune Graham Lyons 02 G Tune Graham Lyons 03 This means rest for t...

Page 14: ...note in a tune Try playing these 4 tunes that use B A and G Notice the repeat sign at the end of each piece this means you repeat the tune again from the start Button Graham Lyons 04 Au Clair de la Lu...

Page 15: ...14 jSAX More B A G Tunes Baggy Pants 1 Graham Lyons 08 Baggy Pants 2 Graham Lyons 09 Baggy Pants 3 Graham Lyons 10...

Page 16: ...Time Traveller first listen to the backing track then try to play with the music In the classroom you could split into Group A and Group B taking a line each Time Traveller Graham Lyons 11 Group A Gr...

Page 17: ...n one instrument at a time A duet is a piece written for two players Sometimes the two players have similar sounding lines other times they have very different lines but they always sound great when p...

Page 18: ...ing Notes with Your Tongue On the jSAX we should start some of the notes using our tongue This is called articulation Play a B and without stopping the air from your lungs touch the tip of the reed wi...

Page 19: ...18 jSAX Eighth Note Workout Bruce Hunnisett 15 Moderato Disco Duet Paul Barker 16 Part 1 1 2 Part 2...

Page 20: ...19 jSAX NOTE F Let s Learn 2 More Notes C and F Merrily 18 NOTE C C Freeze Bruce Hunnisett 17 Trad D D T T...

Page 21: ...ould not be tongued we connect the notes with a slur this means those notes should be played in one breath moving your fingers smoothly to change the notes Remember to keep your air moving from one no...

Page 22: ...half step The next note we are learning is a B It sounds slightly lower than a normal B Try playing this note it should sound half way between A and B Now play B A and B and listen to the difference...

Page 23: ...ntroducing the Dotted Half Note A dot after a note adds half the value of the original note so the dotted half note will be worth 3 beats Look out for the dotted half notes in this tune When The Saint...

Page 24: ...uncover the small thumb hole on the back of the jSAX Do this by rolling your thumb forward to uncover the hole with the back of your thumb rather than moving your thumb to the side or lifting it off a...

Page 25: ...f Twinkle Twinkle you will notice a flat sign on the B line at the start of every line This is called the key signature and it means all the B notes in the tune should be played as B Twinkle Twinkle T...

Page 26: ...ing to get the correct sound it might be because your fingers are not covering the left hand holes correctly Playing in front of a mirror can help you see what your fingers are doing Let s revisit som...

Page 27: ...y up to a high C In music we call this a major scale these types of scale are the foundation for all kinds of music Try playing the scale both slurred and tongued it s a great way to warm up and get y...

Page 28: ...h one before moving on Remember it s a good idea to start slowly and gradually practice the tunes a little faster each time Old Macdonald Boogie Trad 30 London Bridge Is Falling Down Trad 29 Part 1 1...

Page 29: ...ats in each measure This is called the time signature Country Waltz and Morning have a time signature of 3 4 meaning they only have 3 quarter note beats in each measure So take care and count carefull...

Page 30: ...e is worth 1 beats It is often paired with an eighth note to make 2 complete beats as in Michael Row the Boat Ashore and Ode to Joy Michael Row The Boat Ashore Trad 33 shore shore Mi Mi chael chael ro...

Page 31: ...30 jSAX Ode To Joy Beethoven 1770 1827 34 Don t forget to check the key signature before playing the next tune...

Page 32: ...ed or tied together and played as a single note These two tied eighth notes would be played as a single note lasting one quarter note This Old Man Trad 35 This old man he he on played played my knick...

Page 33: ...32 jSAX Flashlight Paul Barker 36 See if you can spot the ties in Flashlight before you try playing it Introduction...

Page 34: ...33 jSAX Jingle Bells Trad Arr Paul Barker 37 Part 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Part 2 Part 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Part 2 6...

Page 35: ...34 jSAX Chinese Whispers Paul Barker 38 Blues in C Paul Barker 39...

Page 36: ...le a went fea ther to in town his a hat rid ing and on called a it po Mac car o ny ni Good King Wenceslas Trad 40 Good king When Bright ly When the Wen ces snow shone a lay the poor man round moon cam...

Page 37: ...notes should be played short and detached so each note is clearly separate from the note that follows it Now try playing Donkeys again this time we are going to play the quarter notes staccato Start...

Page 38: ...37 jSAX The Chase Paul Barker 43 Part 1 1 2 Part 2...

Page 39: ...38 jSAX Forever Disco Paul Barker 44 Part 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Part 2 Introduction...

Page 40: ...one Trad 45 In Dub pret ty I first lone nar row and a live mus sels a live oh cry ing cock les She a wheel through streets broad and bar row wheeled set my eyes on sweet Ma Mol loy fair where grils ar...

Page 41: ...thy per fect light pro ceed ing guide West ward lead ing star of of night Star with roy al beau ty won der star Field and and yon der star moun tain foll ow ing foun tain moor three kings of are Bear...

Page 42: ...41 jSAX The Elephant Can Can Offenbach 1819 1880 48 Space Trax Paul Barker 49...

Page 43: ...2 towards the end These are called first and second endings The first time you play the measures marked 1 and then when you repeat the piece you skip the first ending and play the ending marked 2 Smoo...

Page 44: ...43 jSAX Reggae Trax Paul Barker 51 Introduction...

Page 45: ...signature If you still have the training wheels on your jSAX you will need to take the first one off to be able to play F To play the F we keep the F key pressed down but move our finger to the edge o...

Page 46: ...45 jSAX Reggae Land Paul Barker 52 Part 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Part 2 Introduction...

Page 47: ...n our embouchure a little and blow a little bit harder Keep the corners of your mouth tight in to the mouthpiece and your cheeks in Don t bite up on the mouthpiece to get the notes as this will hurt y...

Page 48: ...jSAX Rap Paul Barker 53 Part 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Part 2 Introduction The jSAX RAP Make People Happy Make People Happy The jSAX RAP Make People Happy To coda on repeat The jSAX RAP The coda sign The cod...

Page 49: ...Paul Barker 54 Introduction In the tune Wonderland there is no key signature but if you look at bar 16 you can see an F we call this an accidental All the other F notes are normal or natural as we ca...

Page 50: ...u know all the notes in the F major scale have a go at playing the F major scale below If you ve taken the training wheel off the F key be extra careful to make sure you are covering the hole complete...

Page 51: ...50 jSAX RAP Trax Paul Barker 55 Coming through Coming through Yeah yeah yeah What you wanna do it s on you What you wanna do it s on you...

Page 52: ...51 jSAX Rock Steady Paul Barker 56 Introduction...

Page 53: ...52 jSAX Mexican Wave Paul Barker 57 Introduction Audience Clap Part 1 1 1 1 Part 2 2 2 2...

Page 54: ...ou will need to remove any remaining training wheels If you have not yet played your jSAX without the training wheels you might want to go back and try playing some easier tunes from earlier in the bo...

Page 55: ...54 jSAX Funky Monkey Bruce Hunnisett 58...

Page 56: ...go at playing all the notes from the lowest to the highest You will need to take all 3 training wheels off your jSAX to play all the notes If you want to learn even more great tunes you can move on to...

Page 57: ...CONGRATULATIONS You have completed the jS AX First Steps Book Presented to Date By...

Page 58: ...57 jSAX jSAX Fingering Chart Fully Closed Open...

Page 59: ...wnload from the WindStars website US OFFICE Nuvo Instrumental LLC 100 Cummings Center Ste 146Q Beverly USA MA 01915 Tel 1 978 530 5070 BY Bruce Hunnisett Paul Barker Graham Lyons Dr Cassandra Eisenrei...

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