I am currently practising scales based on B and F for my grade 7.
B starts hard and gets easier, as you go through mixolydian, dorian, then Jazz melodic minor (one less sharp each time) F starts easy and gets ever harder (one more flat each time). Bmajor is played 2.5 octaves, so right to the top of the instrument and all but one semi-tone to the bottom
But as for difficult things, I am trying to get to grips with the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba for a Sax ensemble recital on 4th June in the Priory. She is really not my friend; and I'm not sure if I care whether she arrives or not at the moment
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But.... I've just played with the school Jazz band. We play Hawaii Five-O. Apparently the tempo marking is "uncomfortably fast" and tonight, I DS'd at the right time and to the right place and still made it to the end with the rest of the band! Oh Yeah :welldone :welldone
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