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New note: D

This note involves using the octave key.

Roll your thumb (do not lift it) onto the key to press down.

Practise rolling from C to D to get the feel of it.........

Roll That Thumb!

and from D to B.......

from D to A.....

and from D to G

Good King Wenslelas

Oranges And Lemons

This is the first of many OUT-TAKES you will encounter in Play That Sax!
Play them repeatedly - very slowly at first - until your fingers become thoroughly familiar with the pattern. Then gradually increase the speed. This is the way to build a sure and solid technique.

Oranges & Lemons OUT-TAKES
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When The Saints Go Marching In

Drink To Me Only

A curved line joining two notes is called a Tie. Play the tied notes as one note.
A curved line joining two or more notes of a different pitch is called a Slur. Tongue only the first note of the slur.

Drink To Me Only OUT-TAKES
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