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ALAIN CREPIN
A LIFE SERVING SAXOPHONE
Saxophone
English
31 lesson(s)
4 hours 42 minutes
Alain Crepin, a many-sided musician, composer and teacher. Since 1994 is the founder, president and an active member of the Association International Adolphe Sax at Dinant, Belgium.
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WELCOME TO ALAIN CREPIN'S CLASS

An entire life serving saxophone and his experiences around the world.
Retrospective of the founder of the prestigious International saxophone Competition of Dinant.
alaincrepin.be alaincrepin.be
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01 LESSON: EXPERIENCES

Do the good choices, take your life in your hands
Dinant CD Dinant CD
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02 LESSON: CONCERT PREPARATION

How to be in the best conditions before your performance
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03 LESSON: READING & FINGERING

Rhythmic exercises, choice of the pieces
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04 LESSON: MEMORY

Is it important to play by memory? Why?
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05 LESSON: MEMORY EXERCISES: SAX IN THE CITY

Development of a practical method for studying from memory
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06 LESSON: ADOLPHE SAX INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Discover the conception of that famous competition
Dinant Competition site Dinant Competition site
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07 LESSON: DINANT AUDIOS

Listen to the finalists, musical excerpts
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08 LESSON: A TRIBUTE TO SAX

Some tips for some features
Reference versions
A Tribute to Sax A Tribute to Sax
Mi-Bémol Saxophone Ensemble Mi-Bémol Saxophone Ensemble
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09 LESSON: SCALES: STEP 1-2

Preliminary exercises to properly study the scales
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10 LESSON: SCALES: STEP 3-4

A practical method for studying scales
Alain Crepin - How to practice scales Alain Crepin - How to practice scales
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11 LESSON: SCALES: INTERVAL EXERCISES

Different exercises on intervals
Alain Crepin - How to practice scales Alain Crepin - How to practice scales
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12 LESSON: SCALES: 10 MINUTES EXERCISES

Not so much time today?
With my proposition, you do a minimum of positive exercises
Alain Crepin - How to practice scales Alain Crepin - How to practice scales
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13 LESSON: SAX IN THE CITY

Summary analysis
Version with saxophone ensemble “Mi Bémol” Japan
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14 LESSON: SAX IN THE CITY WITH SIMON DIRICQ

Version with 2 soloists and saxophone ensemble of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles
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15 LESSON: CORRECT USE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT

Don't make it difficult for yourself
When to use the 3 fingerings of B flat?
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16 LESSON: FINGERING: Tf

What about chromatic passages?
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17 LESSON: RYTHMIC EXERCISES

How to study some difficult passages?
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18 LESSON: SAX FLIGHT

The story, some tips for some features
Reference versions
Ensemble International de Saxophones du CRB Ensemble International de Saxophones du CRB
Mi-Bémol Saxophone Ensemble Mi-Bémol Saxophone Ensemble
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19 LESSON: CONCERTINO DA CAMERA: JACQUES IBERT

Some guidelines, some ignored evidence
Musical examples
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20 LESSON: DARIUS MILHAUD: SCARAMOUCHE

Some advice, some mistakes in the score and some suggestions
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21 LESSON: INTONATION

Some rules and exercises with piano to correct intonation
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22 LESSON: PETITE VOYAGE

A musical journey full of interesting saxophone elements
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23 LESSON: LUEURS D'ÉTOILES

Summary analysis, looking at the stars
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24 LESSON: CARAVAN

Musical suggestions and images through music
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25 LESSON: ORIENTAL DREAMS

Introduction to 5/8, looking for nice colours, initiation to cadenza
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26 LESSON: DIVERTIMENTO WITH SERGEY KOLESOV

Version with Sergey Kolesov & the saxophone ensemble of Alexei Volkov
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27 LESSON: DIVERTIMENTO WITH NOBUYA SUGAWA

Version with Nobuya Sugawa & the saxophone ensemble of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles
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28 LESSON: BEFORE A PERFORMANCE

Some checks before a performance & handling your saxophone correctly
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29 LESSON: FANTASY ON A JAPANESE SONG

Version for saxophone and piano with pianist Julie Delbart
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CONCLUSION

Public relations, good choices, initiatives and goals
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