RUBANK EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY No.

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SAXOPHONE
N. W. HOVEY

A FUNDAMENTAL COURSE FOR INDIVIDUAL

OR LIKE-INSTRUMENT CLASS INSTRUCTION
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LESSON 1

Whole Notes and Whole Rests

Staff Measure Treble Clef 4 time Whole Note Whole Rest

1 I}' 14
1-4---
Btir Double (4 Counts to a measure.
Bar Quarter note g-ets one count.)
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LESSON 2

Half Notes and Half Rests

Duet

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LESSON 3

Extending1 the Range

(E)

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LESSON 5
Quarter Notes and Rests
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LESSON 6

2—4 time; two counts in a measure instead of four.

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The Tie; Dotted Half Notes

("tie)

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Duet

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The sign q is called a “natural”. It cancels the effect of the Bh in the key signature for one measure only. Occasional
sharps, flats, or naturals not appearing- in the key signature are called accidentals.
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LESSON 8

Three Quarter Time

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LESSON 9

Eighth Notes
Rhythmic patterns to be practiced. Repeat each several times.

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LESSON 10

Eighth Notes

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LESSON 11

Eighth Notes

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LESSON 12

Review Lesson
for development of technique
(see footnote)

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 G major scale
(memorize)

Before proceeding- with lesson 14, be certain that you can recog-nize and define the key signatures that you have had
thus far (namely, C, F and G) and that you have memorized, three major scales.

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LESSON 14

Dotted Quarter Notes

Rhythmic patterns to be practiced. Repeat each several times.

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LESSON 15

Dotted Quarter Notes

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LESSON 16

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LESSON 17
Key of Bl>
(two flats-B and E)

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* Use correct Bb fing-ering- in major chord.

Bb major scale q
FfRg#—JL. E rfr =a
(memorize) cP -J -J-J* —-
=di-ia
Vp TT

Play four major scales from memory before proceeding: with lesson 18.
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LESSON 18
Eighth Rests
Rhythmic patterns to be practiced. Repeat each several times.

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LESSON 19

Eighth Rests

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LESSON 20
Alla Breve
(cut time)

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LESSON 21

Alla Breve
*see footnote

Alla Breve March

*) STACCATO — A dot placed over or under a note (|»|» it or J J J) indicates short value. Thus a staccato quarter should
be played similar to an eighth note followed by an eighth rest.

written played

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LESSON 22

Alla Breve
Rhythmic patterns to be practiced. Repeat each several times.
a a b c

Trio to “Airport” March EISENBERGER

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LESSON 23
Key of D

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LESSON 24

Six-Eight Rhythms
Practice each of the following- 6-8 lessons beating- six to a measure, emphasizing or slightly accenting counts 1 and
4 \1 2 3 4 j «). Then review each lesson beating two to a measure, so that the first beat falls on counter and the second
beat on count four. /1 2 3 4 s s\
\i - - 2 - -)

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Six-Eight Rhythms

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Review Lesson for Development of Technique
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Sixteenth Notes
(see footnote)

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Number 1 is a rhythmic exercise. Play both lines and compare. Notice that any eighth note maybe replaced by two sixteenths. Invent some rhythmic patterns of
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LESSON 30
Sixteenth Notes

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Sixteenth Notes

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Sweet and Low

BARNBY

A major scale
(memorize)

Play seven major scales from memory before proceeding- with lesson 33

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Dotted Eighths Followed by Sixteenths

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LESSON 34
Dotted Eighths Followed by Sixteenths

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Additional Rhythms in Alla Breve

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Review Lesson for Development of Technique

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Key of A\>
(four flats — B E A and D)
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Syncopation

* see footnote

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Old Folks at Home

FOSTER

Annie Laurie Scotch Melody

Be certain the accent is on the correct note. (incorrect)

A common error is committed by playing- g "*| |"^
syncopated figures as follows:
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LESSON 39

Syncopation

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E major scale Play nine major scales from memory

(memorize) before proceeding- with lesson 41.

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42

Chromatic

A# (fingered like Bi>)

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Chromatic
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LESSON 43

Triplets
In previous lessons you have divided the quarter notes into two equal parts Util) and into four equal parts (J = TTT}\
It may also be divided into three equal parts: (J = IT}).
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A Study on Construction of Major and Minor Scales

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Example 33=
“C major” =rr -o-
3T

whole i whole whole 1 whole i whole

step step step step step

To be SPELLED correctly a scale must be on successive lines and spaces. Note HALF STEPS between 3rd and 4th
degrees and 7th and 8th degrees.

Work out the following- scales, then fill in correct key signature.

j .
major S2 Q 1

major

r*--i

4 5
Example
a o »
“A minor 33=
(melodic)

Note that the key signature is that of the RELATIVE MAJOR SCALE which starts on the third degree of the minor.
In the above example (A minor) the key signature is the same as C major (called the RELATIVE MAJOR) which starts
on the third degree of the A minor scale.

minor

minor

minor

minor

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Chord Studies

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