Alto Saxophone

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.

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Missouri All-State Etudes for Alto Saxophone
– Performed by Professor Tim Timmons.

Scales: All scales are to be MEMORIZED.
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.