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Each month, a Café member chooses a tune for the Song Of The Month (SOTM), and another Café member chooses the Ballad Of The Month (BOTM). These tunes are often jazz standards but they need not be. The only criterion is that they should be good to play on the saxophone. At the start of the month the host publishes links to a backing track and notes (both Bb and Eb) for the melody. Members can then play along with the backing track and can record themselves and post their recordings.
I would like to encourage Café members to become hosts for SOTM and BOTM and to post recordings. If any Café member would like to propose a Song or Ballad and act as host, then please send me a Private Message. You don't need to be able to create the notes or the backing track - I can do that for you.
You do not have to be a "good" or even "intermediate" player to post an SOTM or BOTM recording. There are some very capable professional musicians in the forum, but anyone can make a posting. If you want to, you can ask for constructive criticism, and you will get some from the experts, but the aim is to encourage players to record themselves and share the results. This is about learning, not showing off. (Though you are very welcome to show off if you want to!)
There are lists of previous Songs and Ballads here:
Song Of The Month - Index
Ballads Of The Month - Index
The threads stay open, so feel free to add your contributions after the end of the month. And if you are looking for the notes for your favourite tune you may find them here.
Nigel
I would like to encourage Café members to become hosts for SOTM and BOTM and to post recordings. If any Café member would like to propose a Song or Ballad and act as host, then please send me a Private Message. You don't need to be able to create the notes or the backing track - I can do that for you.
You do not have to be a "good" or even "intermediate" player to post an SOTM or BOTM recording. There are some very capable professional musicians in the forum, but anyone can make a posting. If you want to, you can ask for constructive criticism, and you will get some from the experts, but the aim is to encourage players to record themselves and share the results. This is about learning, not showing off. (Though you are very welcome to show off if you want to!)
There are lists of previous Songs and Ballads here:
Song Of The Month - Index
Ballads Of The Month - Index
The threads stay open, so feel free to add your contributions after the end of the month. And if you are looking for the notes for your favourite tune you may find them here.
Nigel
