Alto sax solo transcription

You will find 84 posts of transcriptions here at the saxshed. I have been transcribing solos for 25 years for people around the world. Unless youre a saxophone player thats used to playing in a band with a guitar player, you might not be 100% comfortable playing in either of these keys. Know you by heart tenor sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. Johnny hodges on all of me saxophone solo transcription duke. The official web site of jazz saxophonist phil woods. Choose from otis redding sheet music for such popular songs as sittin on the dock of the bay, try a little tenderness, and respect. Dan hitchcock ill remember april tenor sax solo transcription april 17, 2020. Bob reynolds donna lee tenor saxophone solo transcription may 4, 2020. Saxophone transposition chart and transposing information. The audio clips on this page are from the melodies. I had to learn this for an 80s themed halloween thing i did this year.

The bop legend, whose lavish phraseology also graced billy joels just the way you are, puts the cherry on top of this one with a passionate swing you rarely hear from saxophonists of later generations. Moanin bbc proms 2017 leo p bari sax solo sheet music. Broad selection of musical notation to print or download. You always get more from learning a transcription by ear first. It was mark levine that wrote that a great jazz solo is 1% magic and 99% stuff that is explainable, analyzable, categorizeable, doable. Killing blues solo sonny stitt sax transcription alto sax version.

Wu, only a perfect sax solo will do and it takes someone of phil woods stature to pull it off. Jazz, blues and their modern extensions has taken the concept to the point where the composition is more of a vehicle for the solos to sit within. Alto sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. Here is a complete list of all the transcriptions on the site. At first this is quite a daunting task, but well worth doing your own transcriptions rather than buying them if you have the time and cheaper. Tenor sax lester youngs no eyes blues, which is a slow blues in f with some mid 1940s chord variations. Some of us might be as ambitious enough to transpose transcribed solos into. Bob reynolds funky tenor saxophone solo on eb minor groove transcription april 30, 2020. Aug 21, 2011 im talking, of course, about masato hondas venerated alto saxophone solo in cowboy bebops tank.

Moanin track 3 from the album blues and roots 1960 by charles mingus this score is transposed because its written for an eb alto saxophone. This classic solo would be very difficult, if not impossible, to play on alto, trombone, or bass. As im sure you know, there are loads of books of transcribed solos on the market. About smp press this product was created by a member of smp press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. A guide to free online saxophone transcriptions best. Learning the language of jazz greats such as charlie parker, lester young, phil woods, etc. I mean i play alto saxophone i heard tenor saxophone in bb and piano in c. In most cases, transcriptions are organized by the artists first name. Transcriptions are an important part of learning jazz improvisation. These are all solos that i have transcribed for my own benefit. Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key. While not a saxophone solo transcription site by any means, this site features usergenerated documents of all sorts, and due to the sheer mass of content on the site, there is a decent helping of sax solo goodness to be had here. Using the solo lists by artist or tunes will let you know what solos that i have done quickly.

The transcribed solos are shown on this page by soloist. This page lists 37 solo transcriptions for miscellaneous instruments such as vibes,trombone,harmonica,and in general any instrument that doesnt fit in one of the main solo transcription pages. Dolphin shoals alto saxophone transcription full eb version. This is the exact transcription of the tenor saxophone solo in tequila by the champs. This is a great solo to learn, and every jazz musician should learn to play it. Here, im going to try to give you a peek at this 99%.

Transcription of jason fabuss swingin alto sax solo on cherokee. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi. I did have plans this morning but those all dropped by the wayside after hearing this swinging solo by alto saxophonist jason fabus. Moanin track 3 from the album blues and roots 1960 by charles mingus this score is transposed because. Print and download in pdf or midi dolphin shoals alto saxophone transcription full eb version. Ill be there tenor sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. In some cases, versions in multiple keys, mp3 file andor a detailed analysis of the solo are also available. Apr 23, 2000 the transcriptions and analyses will give you some ideas about what to look for and how to analyse saxophone solos. Phil woods body and soul saxophone transcription sheet. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Heres free links to the transcriptions ive done in the past. I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible.

Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. If youre interested to get the pdf file, this tune is a part of a paul desmond transcription book with 14 paul desmond transcriptions here. This is a solo transcription of an all time classic, all of me. Here is another killin transcription from a 10th grade student of mine here in vermont, jack egan. Insane sam dillon cherokee at 400bpm tenor sax solo transcription. If you play jazz, you know that jazz music is an approximation of the timing of what is played and the jazz feel comes from the skill of the player, both emulating the masters and imparting ones own interpretation. Solo sections were first inserted by classical and baroque composers to show of a single musicians virtuosity. Anyone following this should take a few of your favorite lines from these solos and learn in all 12 keys. Print and download tequila alto sax solo sheet music. Unless otherwised noted, all transcriptions are in the original key. Browse through alto sax transcription sheet music notes and chords. Born to run sax solo tutorial how to play saxophone. Phil woods body and soul saxophone transcription sheet music alto sax.

Maneater saxophone solo tenor saxophone by request here is an eb alto sax version maneater saxophone solo alto saxophone by reque. Perhaps the most famous saxophone transcription books is the charlie parker. Also, you have the major scale of the key its in and beside that the pentatonic scale used for the solo. This is the great johnny hodges on alto saxophone solo with duke ellington and his. My transcriptions are not intended to be used as a substitute for transcribing solos yourself. Two star eyes transcriptions two real monsters for study of the fundamental of the saxophone and how to intertwine meoldy into the changes by playing great lines and a great tune to boot. Since this is one of the few transcription sites out there with v ersions of each solo for c, bb, and eb instruments, it works for both alto and tenor folks not to. Know you by heart alto sax no chords view sample sheet music click here. It is an exact transcription of the alto saxophone solo in billy joels just the way you are. You notice that i put the option for the normal notes and the altissimo notes i do not own this. Georgia on my mind gerald albright sax alto transcription. Transcribed solos for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, drums, voice. I got fed up from finding transcriptions of this song that were either not finished, done poorly, or in a completely different key. The clarence clemens born to run saxophone solo is a great example of what we can do with this great, simple pentatonic scale, both major and minor but in this case its the major below you have the sax solo transcribed for both alto and tenor.

Sax player and educator jeff rzepiela offers up a fine collection of solos by straightahead sax players such as hank mobley, sonny stitt, and wardell gray to name just a few. Just go to the site and do a search on your favorite sax player, and if its one of the major players, theres. Around that time, i shared another recording with jack of a youtube clip of tim green tearing up a blues on alto sax. Dolphin shoals alto saxophone transcription full eb. Individual part,sheet music single,solo part sheet music by the champs. Samba cantina paul desmond easy saxophone solo transcription. This particular version is transcribed for alto saxophone. I have all three desmond transcription books currently on the market. Alto sax as recorded on jazz tastic initial level transcription by wolfgang m. This classic solo would be very difficult, if not impossible, to. About a month ago, i shared an incredibly hard transcription on the site that jack had done on vincent herrings solo on all the things you are. May 26, 2019 below you have the sax solo transcribed for both alto and tenor.

This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. Analyze how the lines resolve, then try transposing these phrases to other keys. I wrote out the whole chart, including the sax solo for a dualing piano gig i play sax for. Im talking, of course, about masato hondas venerated alto saxophone solo in cowboy bebops tank.

When learning a transcription, the student begins to learn jazz vocabulary and style. This is because they are what is commonly called a transposing instrument. Maneater saxophone solo transcription matthew shooby. Thomas sonny rollins solo transcription learn jazz. A collection of nearly 40 fantastic sax solos from these hit. Adept jazz musicians either transcribe solos themselves, or they refer to numerous transcription books that are readily available. Insane alto sax solo transcription of todd delgiudice on cherokee in 12 keys. The transcriptions and analyses will give you some ideas about what to look for and how to analyse saxophone solos. Aug 09, 2010 this is a great solo to learn, and every jazz musician should learn to play it. Johnny hodges on all of me saxophone solo transcription duke ellington and his orchestra duration. Transcriptions of saxophone solos blues jazz and cajun.