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CYCLE OF 5ths
This is a really nice exercise once you are familiar with the cycle. It uses a dominant 7 pattern and you can see how the 7th of one chord leads very nicely into the 3rd of the next (voice leading). The second arpeggio of each pair is the same shape as the first, except that the last two notes are down an octave. This allows the exercise to fit the range of the saxophone nicely, otherwise it would just keep ascending.
Download all the saxophone exercises as PDF files
Only £5 or save £3.50 when you buy a CD or DVD as well
All the fingering exercises in the "Patterns & Exercises" section are available in PDF format. These contain expanded versions of the online exercises (many of them in all keys) and also many extra exercises. All for only £5. All proceeeds will be donated to charity. You will receive the PDF files via email.
You can also hear many examples of these patterns and licks used for real on Pete’s CD Mr Lucky, available now in the Musicstore
Some special offers are available if you purchase the PDFs, CD & DVD