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5th Grade Alto Saxophone Video Lessons!

Mr. Hardings Bitmoji Classroom
Below you'll find videos of everything we've done so far this year as well as things to come.  Bookmark this page and visit it when you're practicing!

Tuning Your Instrument!

Online Tuner

Click the button above to get to an online tuner.  You are trying to have the tuner read G#.  Red arrow on the right means sharp and make the cork longer.  Red arrow on the left means flat and make the cork shorter.  Good Luck!

Reed is too low!
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Reed is good - Front
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Reed is too high!
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Reed is good - Back
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Songs in G Major

Hot Cross Buns starts on Mi
Mary Had a Little Lamb starts on Mi
Twinkle Twinkle starts on Do
Old MacDonald starts on Do
London Bridge starts on Sol
Pop Goes the Weasel starts on low Sol
Go Tell Aunt Rhody starts on Mi
Ring Around the Rosie starts on Sol

Songs in e Minor

Minor Hot Cross Buns starts on Do
Minor Merry Had a Little Lamb starts on Do
Minor Twinkle Twinkle starts on low ​La
Minor Frere Jacques starts on low La
Minor London Bridge starts on Mi
Minor Old MacDonald starts on high La
Minor Go Tell Aunt Rhody start on Do
Minor Pop Goes the Weasel starts on Mi

Songs in C Major

C Major Scale Fingers
Alouette starts on Do
London Bridge start on Sol
Row Row Row Your Boat starts on Do
The Wheels on the Bus starts on low Sol
Go Tell Aunt Rhody start on Mi
The Itsy Bistys Spider starts on low Sol
This Old Man start on Sol

Songs in a minor

Rhythm Patterns

Tonal Patterns