Easy Holiday Duets for Young Sax Players
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Alto Saxophone
What Is This Book?
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Alto Saxophone is a collection of easy holiday duets designed for beginner and intermediate alto saxophone students. It features familiar Christmas and Hanukkah melodies arranged for two sax players, making ensemble playing simple and enjoyable. The book helps young musicians build confidence while celebrating the holidays through music.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is ideal for elementary through early high school students who have at least a few months of saxophone experience. It works well for school band programs, private lessons, youth ensembles, and home learners who want to play duets with a friend, sibling, parent, or teacher. Music educators can also use it for concerts, holiday programs, and sight-reading practice.
What Makes This Book Easy for Kids to Learn?
The arrangements are written with young players in mind, using approachable ranges and rhythms suitable for early-level saxophonists. Clear duet parts encourage steady rhythm and listening skills without overwhelming the student. Familiar holiday tunes keep motivation high, so kids enjoy practicing and playing with others.
What Music Does the Book Include?
The book features easy-to-play Christmas and Hanukkah duets in traditional and popular holiday styles. Students will find classic carols, hymns, and festive songs that are instantly recognizable and fun to perform. The mix of sacred and secular pieces makes it suitable for school performances, home celebrations, and community events.
Included holiday duets:
O Come Little Children
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Angels We Have Heard on High
We Three Kings
Joy to the World
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Up On the Housetop
Toyland
O Holy Night
Away in a Manger
Go Tell It on the Mountain
The First Noel
I Have a Little Dreidel
Dreidel, Turn
The Hanukkah Song
Are There Fun Extras Included?
This book focuses on the music itself and does not include additional extras.
What’s Inside the Book?
Easy holiday duets arranged specifically for alto saxophone
Christmas and Hanukkah songs in accessible keys and ranges
Parts designed for two players of similar skill level
Arrangements suitable for school concerts, recitals, and family gatherings
Music that supports technique development while staying fun and festive
Skills Your Child Will Learn
Playing in tune with another musician
Reading rhythms in simple meters
Following duet parts and counting rests
Listening and blending tone with a partner
Developing steady tempo and ensemble awareness
Building confidence performing familiar melodies
How to Use This Book
Teachers can use the duets in weekly lessons to reinforce reading, timing, and tone while making ensemble playing a regular part of study. Band directors can pair students for small-group work, holiday performances, or chair tests using the duets as short, approachable pieces. Parents and students can use the book at home for family music-making, practice motivation, and low-pressure performance opportunities during the holiday season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do both players need to be the same level?
The duets are written so that two students of similar early-level ability can play together, but a teacher or more advanced player can easily take one part.
Can these duets be used in school concerts?
Yes. The pieces are ideal for school holiday programs, small ensemble features, and informal performances.
Are the songs written in easy keys for alto saxophone?
Yes. The arrangements use comfortable keys and ranges appropriate for young alto sax players.
Can this book be used with other instruments?
This specific volume is for alto saxophone, but it is part of a series with compatible duet books for other instruments.
Learn More
For additional music tutorials and demonstrations, visit the official Music Fun Books YouTube Channel.
Where to get it
Available now on Amazon.