Playing the saxophone Hal Leonard Play Alongs

[Chris98]

I run in to this also in fact Karen often asks me to play 'an octave above' how it's written on the fly. I'm playing Alice in Wonderland which starts on low A, which I don't have on the tenor so I play an octave above. Recently I was asked to play Smoke Gets in your eyes and octave above how it was written. This also mans playing Altissimo G so Karen suggested I just play that note an octave lower. Worked OK and added an interested twist at the higher octave.

Thanks Ian, I'll have a play around and see what sound good. Having had a quick look at it, I can play the first four bars up an octave and then the next 12 as written or play the first 15 bars up an octave and then play from the second half of the 16th bar as written, which I think is the better option.

All the best,

Chris

 

[Chris98]

I have Eb & Bb MMM scores from when this was tune of the month on 'tother side - any use?
Also biab file...
also backing for totm somewhere...

pm email addr if of use..

Hi Geoff,

I hopped over the fence 'tother side and did a bit of routin' around but couldn't find the TOTM thread on SOTW, I could only find the current one "Detour a Head". Did anyone post any recordings of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"? as I'd be interested to hear what came out of it.

I've not got BIAB although occasionally wondered if I should.

All the best,

Chris

 

[c9off]

Hi Geoff,

I hopped over the fence 'tother side and did a bit of routin' around but couldn't find the TOTM thread on SOTW, I could only find the current one "Detour a Head". Did anyone post any recordings of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"? as I'd be interested to hear what came out of it.

I've not got BIAB although occasionally wondered if I should.

All the best,

Chris

Here is the link for MMM totm, it starts a bit before & continues on:
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=101546&highlight=mercy+mercy&page=42

Re: baib - it definitely gives an alternative play thing (oops), but unless you put more effort into learning the program than I do, it just gets used for transposing. If you know anybody with it that can demo it will help to make up your mind...