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    Saxophone Sight-Reading 2: A fresh approach
    Saxophone Sight-Reading 2: A fresh approach
    Saxophone Sight-Reading 2: A fresh approach
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    Saxophone Sight-Reading 2: A fresh approach

    By John Kember

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    This collection of original tunes presents 122 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the five sections of the book focus on developing different key technical skills as well as introducing the student to a plethora of musical terms.
    Each section of the book contains solos, as well as saxophone duets and pieces with piano accompaniment for practising ensemble sight-reading. Suitable for students of grades 3 to 6.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSchott Music
    Release dateSep 2, 2020
    ISBN9783795799793
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