Exactly, coltrane was studying with dennis sandoli, and one of the excercises he was working on was the giant steps changes. Please join our newsletter, and we will send you important stuff like the fingering chart as a pdf and other saxophone related goodies. A 17 year old plays coltrane giant steps on a selmer mk vi. This document contains replacement pdfs for pages containing musical errors or omissions. Shop and buy john coltrane giant steps sheet music. Alto saxophone warmups and exercises music is by far the most wonderful method we have to remind us each day of the power of personal accomplishment. Alto saxophone jerry rafferty transcribed by nigel mcgill opening solo main melody. If youve been playing jazz for a while and have really gotten deep into it, youve probably had to confront them. This was his first album as leader for his new label atlantic records. Giant steps kenny garrett alto sax solo transcription. Version joel frahm solo 1111 c7 f b7 e7 db e7 scooby. This is music sheet for giant steps by john coltrane, written accurately for your own pleasure. Giant steps progression and cycle diagrams dan adler. Ill update the sheet asap all notes are written by hands and listened trough my own ears.
This is to be used for explaining chordscale relationship and. Giant steps sheet music for tenor saxophone download. Giant steps alto sax sheet music for alto saxophone download. As i learn to play it on my saxophone, i learn so much about music in general. I am trying to extend the language on the altissimo. Giant steps exercises 1 augmented scale theory javier arau. Hi is any 1 able to share sheet music for giant straps for an alto sax. Download giant steps sheet music for saxophone pdf by john. Coltrane alto sax solo by fabio marziali sax selmer mark vi meyer 6 ny mouthpiece vandoren java 2. Ill update the sheet asap all notes are written by hands and listened trough my.
Review the giant steps scratch pad complete ive been practicing for a while on robert hartigs the giant steps scratch pad complete,whose subtitle 155 licks and patterns in every key to help you master john coltranes challenging tune. Giant steps john coltrane fully for tenor saxophone. The contents of this book are licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. Classics for the developing pianist, core repertoire, book 2 by clarfield. By his teens, coltrane had picked up the alto saxophone and displayed. Giant steps exercises 1 augmented scale theory augmented scale theory exercises 1 major triads warmup exercise anatomy of a melody, pt. Giant steps for alto saxophone sheet music for alto. Keep your body position straight, head erect and always bring the mouthpiece to your lips with the.
Recorded in 1959 and released in 1960, giant steps is iconic in part because it contains the firstissued recording of one of coltranes most important compositions, also titled giant steps. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from rock to jazz and latinafrocuban to funk and heavy. Written by saxophone teacher giant stepts by john coltraine. Understanding coltrane changes part 1 learn jazz standards. Giant steps is saxophonistcomposer john coltranes first lp longplaying vinyl disc as bandleader for atlantic records. Classics for the developing pianist, core repertoire, book 1 by clarfield. Instrumental solo, pianochords, and transcription in eb major. Giant steps alto sax tribute to john coltrane youtube. If youd like a free pdf of this study please visit my website and drop me. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. John coltrane giant steps sheet music piano solo in c.
Acknowledgement part i affirmation part iv of prayer and meditation suite. Did this so i could possibly learn the solo, and maybe it can help you guys along the way. But what most players dont realize is that giant steps is actually composed of the basic musical elements that you already know and today well show you the 4 steps to making this tune much easier than everyone makes it out to be let me explain what makes this tune hard. Play sax by ear cheatsheet instrument the most important aspect of a saxophone or any instrument for that matter with regards to how it plays is how well if functions mechanically. John coltrane giant steps saxophone tenor saxophone. Giant steps is a nice tune but feels a lot like an exercise when compared to some of tranes other wonderful arrangements.
Notes for saxophone added 7 new photos to the album. When the position described in step 4 is correct, it should create an opening in your mouth when. I dont think i did the end correctly, but the rest wasnt that bad. Take his solo transcription and allign the bars of each chorus. John coltrane giant steps by john coltrane sheet music. Giant steps for alto saxophone sheet music for alto saxophone. Basically just a transposition from tenor, made this because i could never find a full alto sax part online. Baker street full song alto sax mcgill music sax school. Joey alexander giant steps instudio performance duration. Giant steps alto sax sheet music for tenor saxophone. Having been on the to do list for a few years, i finally got round to learning this iconic solo. Did this so i could possibly learn the solo, and maybe it can help you guys along the way as well. I hope one day i will sound even one quarter as good as you, sir. Music love good music jazz music jazz saxophone a love supreme giant steps free jazz music and movement all that jazz.
We can expand this slightly by merging in one piece of extra information from the cycle. At some point youve attempted to play giant steps at a jam session or even by yourself at home and had to learn the hard lesson. Over 100 compositions by jazz saxophone great john coltrane the music of john coltrane series. Review the giant steps scratch pad complete saxopedia. The primary challenge was to find fingerings which would facilitate accurate execution of the lines at performance tempo around 290bpm whilst maintaining a representative articulation. I have gotten the sheet music of the various takes of the song giant steps too, in order to study how he approached all his solos for this wonderful tune. John coltranes giant steps transcribed for tenor saxophone completely by ear expect some mistakes. Tommy flanagan giant steps sheet music piano solo in. It is delightful to play the music of this classic album with the cd.
This is a teaching reference of a solo over the standard progression giant steps. Giant steps is the fifth studio album by jazz musician john coltrane as leader, released in february 1960 on atlantic records, catalogue sd 11. Corrections a number of errors were left uncorrected before the first impression of learn as you play saxophone 2012 repackaged edition went to print. Giant steps alto sax sheet music for alto saxophone download free in pdf or midi. A fairly short clip of a 17 year old playing coltrane giant steps on a selmer mk vi alto saxophone. Saxophone, tenor saxophone sheet music book by john coltrane. Print and download giant steps sheet music by tommy flanagan arranged for piano or tenor saxophone. Took the original transcription for tranes solo on the tenor and arranged it for a solo alto saxophone. The mouthpiece and ligature are made by aaron drake. Yes, some saxophones have a more beautiful and pleasing sound than others, but that doesnt matter if it is not in good working order. If you follow some important basic rules you will find that you may. Giant steps alto sax sheet music for alto saxophone.
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