Listen, Read & Play is a proven textbook series for wind instruments. Volume 1 of the school for tenor saxophone is aimed at beginners and teaches the musical basics for playing the saxophone. It covers note values up to eighth notes in a moderate range, some prefixes and accidentals, and necessary auxiliary fingerings. This can be built upon in further lessons to help students become excellent musicians. An integral knowledge of one's own musical instrument should also be essential. For this reason, the edition includes an extra page on which the history of the saxophone is illustrated.
This saxophone school corresponds to the concept of modern music education. Successful music education distances itself from dry lessons and keeps students' attention through the varied method offered here. Learning content thus remains in the memory for a long time. For this reason, this wind school integrates games, puzzles, listening exercises, songs and original compositions that are fun to play. The included downloads are a valuable support for practicing and also make this motivating.