1. Big Chords -Start 'p', cresc. to 'ff'.Then reverse the dynamics on repeat playing backwards!'

2. Just Scales - You know you love them!

Vary the articulation, dynamics and tempi in all these exercisesWatch each other and the leader

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Saxophone Quartet Warm Ups

Soprano Sax

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

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The Dorset Wind Music Saxophone Quartet Series

F# major

A major

D major

C major D major

Ab (G#) major

Bb major

Db (C#) major

q = 84

3. Arpeggio Walkabout

4. Chorale "Liebster Jesu,wir sind Hier" J S Bach

q = 76

Leisurely

Sostenuto

2

Vary the tempo - move together

5.Tune Those Chords!

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Start slowly - repeat ad finitum getting quicker and quicker!

6. Staccato Express

p

p

p

p

ff

ff

ff

ff

3

q=80 Molto sostenuto - very lazy - watch the accidentals

7. Legatissimo!

q=72 Maestoso - a rich sound - let the quavers (8ths) 'speak'Luther/Bach arr Rodney Parker

8. Chorale "Ein'feste Burg ist unser Gott"

mf

mf

mf

mf

f ff

f ff

f ff

f ff

f

mf

f mf

f mf

f mf

4

f

f

f

f

5