25 Daily Exercises for Saxophone

by Hyacinthe E. Klose, Timothy McAllister (Editor)

The 25 Daily Exercises for Saxophone by Hyacinthe Klosé has been a best-seller for almost 100 years. These exercises have served as invaluable studies to develop technical control across the range of the saxophone, as well as stamina, tone, and phrasing. Master saxophonist and teacher, Timothy McAllister, provides the first major update of this seminal method. This edition is meticulously edited and includes suggestions and enhancements that bring the time tested Klosé studies into confluence with modern technique practices. This new edition honors the past, but brings these studies to a new generation of saxophonists. O1718

Genres: Music

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1943

Reviews

[Andrew Pitkin]

Charlie Parker, Coltrane, and a who's who of saxophonists who made the instrument a major icon in the 20th Century used Klose exercises. Note well: these are not designed necessarily to make your playing WAY better technically, though that comes part and parcel. The Klose exercises literally are warm-up exercises that get your brain active. Bird used them because they woke him up so he could use his extreme faculties on the horn the way he wanted to.