Saxophone & Clarinet: An Easy Guide to Reading Music, Playing Your First Piece, Enjoying the Instrument

Whether in a classical piece or a lively jazz improvisation, the lovely tones of the sax and clarinet are delightful to hear--and a pleasure to make. With this easy-to-follow guide, a beginner will soon understand how the instruments work and how to assemble them, get the science behind the sound, master musical language and the techniques for fingering and tonguing, and play such pieces as a theme and variations by Mozart and George Gershwin's Summertime. Charts throughout provide at-a-glance guidance that novices will appreciate.