The baritone saxophone is one of the larger and lower pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece; this helps to keep the instrument at a practical height (the rare bass saxophone has a similar, but larger loop).
Missouri All-State Etudes for Baritone Saxophone
– Performed by Professor Tim Timmons.
Prepare them all slurred and all tongued in sixteenth notes at quarter note = 88, a minimum of one octave, two when possible. Scales should be performed ascending and descending. Scales given are the starting tone. Do not transpose.
Chromatic: full range of the instrument
Major Scales: C G D A E F Bb Eb Ab
Melodic Minor Scales: a e b f# c# d g c f
Books: Selected Studies for Saxophone – Voxman/Rubank Publication
Universal-Prescott, 1st and 2nd Year – Carl Fischer Publication
| Set I | Selected Studies | p. 5 | Mod. Assai |
| p. 7 | all | ||
| Universal-Prescott | p. 44 | #88 | |
| p. 210 | #17 | ||
| p. 211 | #22 | ||
| p. 213 | #10 | ||
| p. 214 | lines 7, 8, 9, & 10 | ||
| Set II | Selected Studies | p. 8 | Andante |
| p. 15 | Vivace | ||
| Universal-Prescott | p. 44 | #86 | |
| p. 210 | #15 | ||
| p. 210 | #18 | ||
| p. 212 | #3 | ||
| p. 214 | lines 4, 5, & 6 | ||
| Set III | Selected Studies | p. 3 | all |
| p. 6 | all | ||
| Universal-Prescott | p. 42 | #78 | |
| p. 208 | #4 | ||
| p. 209 | #12 | ||
| p. 212 | #6 | ||
| p. 214 | lines 1, 2, & 3 | ||
| Set IV | Selected Studies | p. 9 | all |
| p. 29 | all | ||
| Universal-Prescott | p. 42 | #79 | |
| p. 209 | #8 | ||
| p. 209 | #9 | ||
| p. 212 | #4 | ||
| p. 214 | last 3 lines |
Etude information reprinted from http://www.missouribandmasters.org; All-State Band audition list.
