This handy pocket-sized 3.5l-in-one primer for today's saxophonist and
covers everything from how to hold the horn when putting it together, to
daily practice routines such as long tones, articulations, expressive
devices, and overtones. It also includes some important insight into
reeds, mouthpieces and other essential equipment.
One of the most inspiring musicians and educators of his generation,
David Liebman, along with associate Matt Vashlishan, concisely distill a
lifetime of information into an easy to use guide no saxophonist should
be without. Saxophone Basics is a daily practice guide for saxophonists.
This pocket publication provides a lot of essential and important
information pertaining to saxophone playing and in particular,
practicing. Contents are varied from assembly, posture, breathing, oral
cavity, larynx, embouchure, practicing, daily routine, articulation,
scales and arpeggios, special tips, expressive devices, maintenance,
disassembly, and review of practice schedule. Included is the overtone
guide with some outstanding instruction on how to learn / practice in
the altissimo register via the overtone system with many exercises. The
often neglected long tones are well covered as well. What makes this
practice guide so useful is that it fits in the music case or pocket.
And yet, it offers lots of information with a 68 page format and priced
right along with diagrams and more." ---International Association of
Jazz Educators Magazine
"Liebman addresses the bare necessities in this booklet, co-written with
Matt Vashlishan. This pocket sized booklet is meant to provide a handy
reference guide for your practice program. The authors touch on several
important physical aspects of playing (like posture, breathing,
embouchure, using the larynyx and even saxophone maintenance). Things
become especially interesting when they get into overtone exercises and
articulation tips." ---Down Beat Maga"
