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Instructor-Dann ZinnPrivate Lessons

PRACTICE REGIMEN

Tone

1. Long Tones- De la Sonorite by Marcel Moyse2. Top Tones for Sax by Sigurd Raschard3. Slow movements from Classical Pieces

Technique

1. Chromatics ( scales, 2nds, flat 3rds, etc. )2. Scales ( Major, Minors, Dim., etc. )3. Intervals ( Major & Minor 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths )4. Arpeggios ( Major & Minor Triads, 7ths, Dim, Aug, etc. )

Etudes (Various Technical Studies in Different Styles)

Tunes

1. Classical Studies and Pieces2. Jazz Transcriptions and Pieces3. Improvisation

Note: The above 3 Ts (Tone, Technique, Tunes) are overseen by the fourth T

ToneEvennessAccuracy

If any of the above are not happening, you must slow down!

Also: ALWAYS USE A METRONOME

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Instructor-Dann ZinnPrivate Lessons

PRACTICE SCHEDULES

3010 Long Tones 5 Long Tones10 Scales or 15 Scales10 Pieces 10 Pieces

4510 Long Tones 5 Long Tones 5 Long Tones20 Scales or 15 Scales or 25 Scales15 Pieces 10 Etudes 15 Pieces

15 Pieces

6010 Long Tones 10 Long Tones25 Scales or 30 Scales10 Etudes 20 Pieces15 Pieces

9020 Long Tones 15 Long Tones 15 Long Tones35 Scales or 40 Scales or 30 Scales10 Etudes 35 Pieces 20 Etudes25 Pieces 25 Pieces

12020 Long Tones 20 Long Tones 20 Long Tones 20 Long Tones40 Scales or 30 Scales or 30 Scales or 60 Scales20 Etudes 30 Etudes 40 Etudes 40 Pieces40 Pieces 40 Pieces 30 Pieces

15020 Long Tones 30 Long Tones60 Scales or 55 Scales30 Etudes 25 Etudes40 Pieces 40 Pieces

18030 Long Tones 30 Long Tones60 Scales or 30 Scales30 Etudes 60 Etudes60 Pieces 60 Pieces

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