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#lockthesaxdown challenge series
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WITH CHAMBER BACKING TRACK
DEMO VIDEOS BY EMMA MCPHILEMY
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INDEX
Backing track accompaniments provided in individual downloads below
1: RAY
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Long phrases
Extended range (inc. altissimo)
2: VENTURE SOPRANO Saxophone
(WITH ALTO ALTERNATIVE)
Fast fingerwork
Lyrical phrasing decisions
3: DOWNPOUR
SOLO Saxophone
Programmatic interpretation
4: ARABESQUE
Alto Saxophone
Even fingerwork
Challenging key
Arabesque (on a theme by Debussy) Composed by Jenni Watson Performed by Emma McPhilemy Originally written for Alto Saxophone & Piano - now with backing track…
5: SHIVER
soprano saxophone
(with Alto alternative)
Folk style
Optional improvisation
6: Many Faces
Alto Saxophone
Changing / odd time signatures
Overtones
7: SALT LINES
Soprano Saxophone
(with Alto alternative)
Intonation
Smooth lines / ‘considered’ expression
8: CONFORMITY
alto saxophone
Challenging finger dexterity
Extended range
9: Meliai
soprano saxophone
(with alto alternative)
Fast fingers
Precision leaps across the range
10: Leaves
Alto Saxophone
Smooth finger technique
Intonation (C# F# focus)
11: Deconstruct
soprano saxophone
(with alto alternative)
Complex time signature changes
Precision finger technique
12: Kilter
Soprano Saxophone
(with Alto alternative)
Blending of sound (with layers of Soprano Saxophone)
13: One Sky
alto saxophone
Clean technique within lyrical phrasing
14: Milestone
Solo Saxophone
Various virtuosic challenges
Soloistic interpretation
15: Rush Hour
Soprano Saxophone
(with alto alternative)
Fluent dexterity and controlled intonation in F# major
information
lock
the
sax
down
Begun during the lockdown period of 2020, when online videos of personal practise are increasing in number and many are searching for new challenges, Emma (Selmer/Vandoren/KeyLeaves Artist) demonstrates a series of extracts from Jenni’s music for Sax & backing track.
With music & track available to all, players are encouraged to ‘lock the sax down’ - i.e. to work on different parts of technique within the context of recital repertoire.
Players are encouraged to upload video of their performances to social media for the supportive Saxophone community to share & enjoy, with the tag #lockthesaxdown.
Follow #lockthesaxdown on Instagram to see all the videos uploaded by players internationally!
