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There are a countless number of transcription books on the market, but if you’re going to just own one of them, it should be this one. Charlie Parker Omnibook – published by Criterion Beautiful pieces that are great for performance and practice, and cover a lot of challenging keys as well.īUY THE BOOK 7. This book is also quite difficult to find, but well worth the search. 25 Caprices (and an Atonal Sonata) for Solo Saxophone – Sigfrid Karg-Elert, published by Southern Music Company This book can really help unlock the door into modern melodic and rhythmic language, and will give improvisers a wealth of material to work out for their own purposes.īUY THE BOOK 6. Each study is based on one of the Messian modes of limited transposition, which have become a building block of contemporary music, both classical and jazz. Sadly, this book has become more and more difficult to find over the years. 28 Studies for Saxophone – Guy Lacour (publisher unknown) Absorbing the recordings of these cello suites by any number of the great cellists will provide limitless possibilities to any serious musician. Trent Kynaston dis a remarkable job with this book in finding the right key for each suite in order to fit the saxophone range, as well as working out the double-stops which must be written as single notes for saxophonists. The Bach cello suites are some of the most beautiful pieces ever written and over the years they’ve been transcribed for just about every instrument one can think of. Bach (transcribed and edited by Trent Kynaston), published by Advance Music Top Tones for Saxophone – Sigurd Rascher, published by Carl FischerĪlthough the title of this book would lead one to believe it’s all about developing the altissimo (extended third) register of the saxophone, it’s most commonly used as a primer on the overtone series, which is one of the most effective ways of developing sound and good note placement.īUY THE BOOK 4. I’ve also used these extensively for practice on the flute and clarinet.īUY THE BOOK 3.

Most saxophonists I’ve know have spent many hours with this book, and it’s one that has traveled the globe with me. I can’t think of any book on the market that will do more to develop speed and dexterity.

Most of these etudes are one page long and highly musical.

There are etudes by countless composers, slow pieces to develop sound and phrasing, short technical exercises that target the thorny parts of the saxophone mechanism, classical arias, pieces in all twelve keys, and rhythmic and articulation exercises.īUY THE BOOK 2. Universal Method for Saxophone, by Paul Deville, published by Carl FischerĪlthough this 320-page book appears to be for beginners if you look at the first 20 pages, it quickly moves into some of the best technical and musical workouts that exist in any book.