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C Melody Saxophone Forum / C-Tenor (C-Melody) Saxophones / Books

SJ
User ID: 0185894 Feb 9th 1:45 PM
I've just got a C-mel, it works and everything. Are there any books where I can teach myself to play C-mel?. Obviously I can read from the books and transpose, and they don't have to be specific. But I'm thinking in terms of fingerings, and stuff, that's all.

Sam (IE)
User ID: 0331974 Feb 9th 4:30 PM
Do you already play another C melody?

Alan's site has a lot of useful information. A great resource!

It's at

www.cmelodysax.co.uk/saxophones/question-answer.htm

Jungle Jim
User ID: 0262034 Feb 9th 5:01 PM
Rubank Elementary Method for the Saxophone is an excellent book for beginners. I learned from it back in 1953 and I believe it is still in print and going strong. There are no books on playing the C melody, as all saxophones are the same fingering. They are the Bohme system fingerings.

alan (uk)
User ID: 9245273 Feb 9th 6:56 PM
SJ - as previously mentioned, any sax tutor will do, the fingering is exactly the same on all saxes - bar maybe a couple of 'modern' keys which aren't on most 20's saxes - so you don't need to transpose anything....

The only potential problems are in the specific 'sax music' books sold with piano accompaniment. If you play with a keyboard you may find the sax parts have been transposed specifically for a Bb tenor or an Eb alto. Same thing if you play with an alto or tenor, and try and read the same notes.

But then we get back to the main reason for the 20's C-Mel boom - to play vocal lines over the piano players shoulder without having to transpose.

ukebert
User ID: 9112483 Feb 10th 9:25 AM
Ant 'fake book', Alan has a few for free download I believe, will give good practice, especially if you have a wife/husband/child who can play the piano along with you.

SJ User ID: 0185894	Feb 9th 1:45 PM I've just got a C-mel, it works and everything. Are there any books where I can teach myself to play C-mel?. Obviously I can read from the books and transpose, and they don't have to be specific. But I'm thinking in terms of fingerings, and stuff, that's all.
Sam (IE) User ID: 0331974	Feb 9th 4:30 PM Do you already play another C melody? Alan's site has a lot of useful information. A great resource! It's at www.cmelodysax.co.uk/saxophones/question-answer.htm
Jungle Jim User ID: 0262034	Feb 9th 5:01 PM Rubank Elementary Method for the Saxophone is an excellent book for beginners. I learned from it back in 1953 and I believe it is still in print and going strong. There are no books on playing the C melody, as all saxophones are the same fingering. They are the Bohme system fingerings.
alan (uk) User ID: 9245273	Feb 9th 6:56 PM SJ - as previously mentioned, any sax tutor will do, the fingering is exactly the same on all saxes - bar maybe a couple of 'modern' keys which aren't on most 20's saxes - so you don't need to transpose anything.... The only potential problems are in the specific 'sax music' books sold with piano accompaniment. If you play with a keyboard you may find the sax parts have been transposed specifically for a Bb tenor or an Eb alto. Same thing if you play with an alto or tenor, and try and read the same notes. But then we get back to the main reason for the 20's C-Mel boom - to play vocal lines over the piano players shoulder without having to transpose.
ukebert User ID: 9112483	Feb 10th 9:25 AM Ant 'fake book', Alan has a few for free download I believe, will give good practice, especially if you have a wife/husband/child who can play the piano along with you.