A New Tune A Day: Alto Saxophone - Book 1

The DVD edition of this hugely popular series of tutors gets you even closer to your instrument with a set of real music lessons right there on your screen!
A New Tune A Day features the same logical, gentle pace andkeen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone, technique and posture. Theselection of music is fresh and exciting, including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!

The book includes:

• Advice on your instrument and the equipmentyou will need
• Instructions for effective technique and comfortable playing
• Explanatory pages on reading and understanding music
• Tests to check your own progress and comprehension

The accompanying audio CD featuresa virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces, as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.

The DVD features lessons on:

• Basic techniques
• Putting the instrument together
• Posture
• Lookingafter your instrument
• Basic music notation
• How to approach your first piece