Virtuoso
There is a secret to become a virtuoso. Scales. In the folowing document you will
see examples of how to practice scales. It is important to go slowly at the beginning
so you don't make any mistakes. It is a must to practice the scales on all the
saxophone register.This is the fastest way to be a caid. It is not necessary to go
through the Minor scales but arpeggios are a must.
Always play the scale at a comfortable speed. Scales must become automatic like
walking. The idea is not to play them all at the same speed but to use them as a
mean to achieve a goal.(I hate listening to scales except mine.) Always play them FF
with clean articulations.
You must practice them regularly i.e. every day for at least one hour. This is good
for Memory, Fingers, Sound and even Sightseeing.Most important patience and
regularity.
An old friend of mine used to say " If you want to go fast, at the beginning go slowly."
GOOD LUCK
You Can see in the next page a series of articulations and scale models.