| ACCIDENTALS HAPPEN! A Compilation of Scales for Saxophone Twenty-Six Scales in All Key Signatures: Major & Minor, Modes, Dominant 7th, Pentatonic & Et Contributor(s): Somach, William H. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1491071907 ISBN-13: 9781491071908 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.60 lbs) 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ACCIDENTALS HAPPEN is a diverse scale book which includes scales from classical, jazz, blues and a variety of world music traditions. In this book are 26 scales notated in all 15 key signatures. The scales in this book are: Major, Harmonic & Melodic Minor, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian (Dominant 7th), Aeolian (Natural Minor) & Locrian Modes, Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales, Spanish/Jewish, Hungarian Minor, Arabic, Hindu, Augmented, Lydian Augmented, Major & Minor Diminished, Whole Tone & Diminished Whole Tone, Harmonic Major, Blues, Bebop, Lydian Dominant & Chromatic scales. It includes reference material on 25 scales, the "Circle of Fifths", key signatures & enharmonic equivalents. Half steps are shown in all scales where applicable. In this book for SAXOPHONE, the note range goes from low Bb (A# in Minor Scales) (Bb-2nd space below staff or A#- 2nd line below staff ) to high F (on 4th space above staff). A great preparation for improvisation. |