Recommended Materials
I always recommend first supporting your local music stores. However, I also shop online at:
Amazon
Woodwind Brasswind – www.wwbw.com
Fred Weiner Music - https://shop.weinermusic.com
(The links below are Amazon Associate links. A small percentage of each sale will go to North Idaho Saxophone Academy at no additional cost to you. These funds are used to purchase materials for student use such as mouthpieces, books and recordings)
Sheet Music
Technical and Musical Studies:
Classical:
- Daily Studies for All Saxophones, by Trent Kynaston
- Supplementary Studies: Saxophone by Endressen (Middle School)
- 48 Famous Studies for Oboe Or Saxophone And 3 Duo Concertants For 2 Oboes Or 2 Saxophones (1st Oboe Part) by Ferling (High School)
Jazz:
- Scales for Jazz Improvisation by Dan Haerle
- The Jazz Language: A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation by Dan Haerle
- TRY1057 - Basic Jazz Conception for Saxophone Volume 1 - Book/CD by Lennie Niehaus
- TRY1060 - Advanced Jazz Conception for Saxophone - 20 Jazz Etudes Book/CD by Lennie Niehaus
- Intermediate Jazz Conception For Saxophone w/cd by Lennie Niehaus
- TRY1061 - Jazz Conception for Saxophone Duets Book/CD by Lennie Niehaus
Beginning Band Books: (utilizes online Smart Music at https://sionline.alfred.com)
- Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Bk 1: A Revolutionary Method for Beginning Musicians (E-flat Alto Saxophone), Book & Online Media
- Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Bk 1: A Revolutionary Method for Beginning Musicians (B-flat Tenor Saxophone), Book & Online Media
Classical Solo Music:
(These are my standard recommendations listed in order of difficulty for High School level. Solo & Ensemble in Idaho uses the “Texas List”. This and more specialized repertoire will be discussed in lessons.)
Alto:
- Program Solos for E Flat Alto Saxophone and Piano by Larry Teal
- Solos For The Alto Saxophone Player (Ed. Larry Teal) (Schirmer's Solos)
- Aria for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Eugene Bozza
- Sonata: for Alto Saxophone & Piano by Bernard Heiden
- Sonata OP 19 For E flat Alto Saxophone by Paul Creston
Tenor:
- Solos For the Tenor Sax Player Bk/Online Audio by Larry Teal
- Adagio et Rondo Op.63 Pour Tenor Saxophone and Piano by Jean Baptiste-Singelee
Baritone: (Since Baritone is not our primary solo instrument, repertoire is scant. The following are my suggestions to explore first. I will suggest others in lessons.)
- The first three selection on the alto list above
- Septieme Solo de Concert Op.93 for Baritone Saxophone and Piano by Jean Baptiste Singelee
Equipment
Mouthpiece Patches: D’Addario Reserve Mouthpiece Patches, [Black] 5-Pack
Mouthpieces:
Alto Student Model:
- Concert Band: Yamaha Alto Sax Mouthpiece 4C
- Jazz Band: Yamaha YAC1287 5C Standard Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Alto Professional Model:
- Classical: Selmer Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece (S412180) (180 facing)
- Jazz: Meyer MR-402-6MM Rubber Alto Sax Mouthpiece (This is a standard mouthpiece recommended by many. Talk to me about other options to try.)
Tenor Student Model: Yamaha Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece YACTS5C
Tenor Professional Model:
- Classical: Selmer Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece (S414180) (180 facing)
- Jazz: Ottolink OLMTSNY61 Metal New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece, 6 Size
Baritone:
Student Model:
- Yamaha YAC1295 5C Standard Bari Saxophone Mouthpiece
- Yamaha YAC-1617 Eb Baritone Sax Ligature Gold 5C
- Yamaha YAC1657 Baritone Sax Brass Mouthpiece Cap
Professional Model:
Classical: Selmer Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece (S415190) (180 facing)
Jazz:
- Yanagisawa Y27065 Y-2706 Baritone Saxophone Silver-Plated Metal Mouthpiece Kit with Ligature & Cap, 5
- Vandoren SM835 B9 V16 Ebonite Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece
Reeds:
Soprano:
Alto: Classical
- Vandoren SR2125 Alto Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 10
- Royal Alto Sax Reeds, Strength 2.5, 10-pack
- Vandoren SR213 Alto Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 3; Box of 10
Alto: Jazz
- Vandoren SR2625 Alto Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 10
- Vandoren SR263 Alto Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 3; Box of 10
- Vandoren SRMIXT25 Tenor Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 2.5
- Vandoren SRMIXA3 Alto Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 3
Tenor Classical:
- Vandoren SR2225 Tenor Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 5
- Vandoren SR223 Tenor Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 3; Box of 5
- Vandoren SR2235 Tenor Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 3.5; Box of 5
Tenor: Jazz
- Vandoren SR2725 Tenor Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 5
- Vandoren SR273 Tenor Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 3; Box of 5
- Vandoren SRMIXT25 Tenor Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 2.5
- Vandoren SRMIXT3 Tenor Sax Jazz Reed Mix Card includes 1 each ZZ, V16, JAVA and JAVA Red Strength 3
Baritone Classical:
- Royal Baritone Sax Reeds, Strength 3.0, 10-pack
- Vandoren SR243 Bari Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 3; Box of 5
- Vandoren Baritone Saxophone Reeds Strength 3.5 Box of 5
- Vandoren SR244 Bari Sax Traditional Reeds Strength 4; Box of 5
Baritone Jazz:
- Vandoren SR3425 Bari Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 2.5; Box of 5
- Vandoren SR343 Bari Sax JAVA Reeds Strength 3; Box of 5
Neck strap: (Avoid any neck strap that stretches. This compromises posture.)
- Rico Padded Saxophone Strap, Soprano/Alto, Metal Hook
- Rinastore Saxophone Strap Genuine Leather Sax Neck Strap with Soft Thick Pad for Soprano Tenor Alto Sax and Clarinets Oboes
Metronome/Tuners:
- Korg TM50BK Instrument Tuner and Metronome, Black
- Korg OT-120 Orchestral Tuner (What I use)
- Peterson Strobe Center 5000 II 12 Note Display Strobe Tuner (What I wish for)
- The Tuning C.D. (A=440)
Cleaning Swabs:
- Alto: BG A30 Microfiber Cleaning Swab for Alto Saxophone
- Tenor: BG A30 Body Swab for Tenor Sax
- Neck/Mouthpiece: Pro Tec Protec Clarinet (Bb, A, Bass) / Saxophone (Alto, Tenor, Baritone) Neck and Mouthpiece Body Swab, Model A119
Key Oil: (Must have needle)
Recorders: (Smart phones will do in a pinch. But these have much better quality of sound.)
- Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
- Sony PCM-M10 Portable Linear PCM Voice Recorder with Electret Condenser Stereo Microphones, 96 kHz/24-bit, 4GB Memory & USB High-Speed Port - Red