Saxophone & Clarinet: An Easy Guide

by Chris Coetzee

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.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Chris Coetzee is a music educator, researcher, and multi-instrumentalist with a background in both music and the humanities. He holds degrees in Music and Language & Culture from Stellenbosch University and is pursuing further studies in Latin and education. A classically trained pianist since childhood, he also plays the organ, saxophone, cello, clarinet, violin, flute, harpsichord, and guitar, and is an experienced singer.
He has lectured in Organology at Stellenbosch and currently teaches Arrangement part-time. His teaching repertoire includes Music Theory, Piano, Organ, Singing, Latin, Mandarin, and Ancient Cultures. In addition to his teaching work, he is active as a music arranger, typesetter, and researcher. He is the author of a didactic series on musical instruments, published by New Holland.