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All-State Saxophone
Audition Help Website
Dr. Richard A. Schwartz
Associate Professor of Saxophone and Jazz
Eastern New Mexico University
Slow Etude :: Recording by Dr. Schwartz
Fast Etude :: Recording by Dr. Schwartz
Intonation Study (Practice with The Tuning C.D. in a different key each day.)
Sight-Reading Workbook (Read 5 every day.)
Free On-Line Metronome
Purchase Ferling's 48 Famous Studies
Major and Chromatic Scales
(as written in the documents below)
Other suggestions: I would use a good classical mouthpiece for Band auditions. This includes (for alto) a Selmer S-80, Yamaha 4C or Vandoren AL-3. In regards to reeds, I would try Vandoren Traditional: strength 2 1/2, 3 or 3 1/2 or D'addario Reserve 2.5, 3 or 3.5. See what reed works best for you several months in advance and have a number of good reeds ready for your audition day. Again, if you have questions, send me an e-mail.
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