Beginning Student Curriculum

I. Equipment Selection

Learn what horn is right for you

How to select a saxophone

Selecting an appropriate mouthpiece for your skill level

Reed selection and maintenance

Mouthpiece/reed setup and adjustment

Saxophone cleaning, care, and maintenance

II. Study Regiment

Proper sitting posture

Warm up exercises

Proper tuning

Tonal exercises

Finger exercises

Scales and patterns

Beginning musical composition study

Beginning Theory

III. Tonal Technique:

Developing a robust, tone quality

Playing in tune while playing different volume levels

Dynamics and phrasing

Proper breathing techniques

IV. Interpretation & Phrasing:

What the composer intended

Reading what’s between the notes

Articulation

Timing

Accenting

Slurring

Volume level

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