The alto saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a family of woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. The alto is the third smallest of the saxophone family, which consists of over eight sizes of saxophone (see saxophone). The alto is the most common size of saxophone, and is also the size most commonly composed for by classical composers.
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. 3 | all |
p. 6 | all | ||
Universal-Prescott | p. 42 | #78 | |
p. 208 | #3 | ||
p. 208 | #5 | ||
p. 212 | #3 | ||
p. 214 | lines 1, 2, & 3 | ||
Set II | Selected Studies | p. 9 | all |
p.29 | all | ||
Universal-Prescott | p. 42 | #79 | |
p. 209 | #8 | ||
p. 209 | #10 | ||
p. 212 | #4 | ||
p. 214 | last 3 lines | ||
Set III | Selected Studies | p. 5 | Mod. Assai |
p. 7 | all | ||
Universal-Prescott | p. 44 | #88 | |
p. 210 | #16 | ||
p. 210 | #17 | ||
p. 213 | #11 | ||
p. 214 | lines 7, 8, 9, & 10 | ||
Set IV | Selected Studies | p. 8 | Andante (d minor) |
p. 15 | Vivace (Bb minor) | ||
Universal-Prescott | p. 44 | #86 | |
p. 210 | #15 | ||
p. 210 | #18 | ||
p. 212 | #6 | ||
p. 214 | lines 4, 5, & 6 |
Etude information reprinted from http://www.missouribandmasters.org; All-State Band audition list.