Easy Duets for Young Alto Sax
The Beginning Band Fun Book’s FUNsembles: Book of Easy Duets (Alto Saxophone)
What Is This Book?
The Beginning Band Fun Book’s FUNsembles: Book of Easy Duets (Alto Saxophone) is a collection of more than thirty super-easy duets written specifically for beginning alto saxophone students. Each duet is designed to reinforce early band skills while making it fun to play with a partner. This book helps new sax players develop ensemble awareness, listening skills, and confidence from the very first year of playing.
Who Is This Book For?
This duet book is ideal for elementary and middle school beginners in their first 1–2 years of alto saxophone study.
It works well for school band programs, private lessons, and home-learning families who want extra practice material.
It’s perfect for use in band pull-out lessons, small-group sectionals, full-band warmups, and informal playing with friends or siblings.
Adult beginners who prefer simple, accessible duets will also find it useful and approachable.
What Makes This Book Easy for Kids to Learn?
The music is written with beginning saxophone ranges and rhythms so young players are never overwhelmed.
Clear, uncluttered pages make it easy to follow each part while tracking a duet partner.
Progression is carefully paced so students can grow from the very easiest patterns into slightly more challenging ensemble lines.
Repetition and familiar patterns help reinforce note reading, tonguing, and counting skills.
Each duet is short, attainable, and motivating, helping kids experience success at every practice.
What Music Does the Book Include?
This book focuses on simple, tuneful duets that are appropriate for beginning band students.
You’ll find easy pieces that emphasize steady rhythm, basic articulation, and clear melodic lines.
The duets encourage listening, blending, and playing in sync with a partner, preparing students for full band, jazz band, or small ensembles.
Are There Fun Extras Included?
This book focuses on the music itself and does not include additional extras.
What’s Inside the Book?
Over thirty easy alto saxophone duets
Carefully graded parts for first-year and early second-year students
Music written specifically for beginning band levels
Coordinating material with other FUNsemble instrument books for mixed-instrument duets
Duets designed to build timing, rhythm, tempo control, and listening
Opportunities to practice leading and following within a musical partnership
Short, engaging pieces perfect for lessons, concerts, and home practice
Ensemble-focused material that prepares students for band, orchestra, and jazz settings
Skills Your Child Will Learn
Playing in tune with another musician
Listening, blending, and balancing tone
Steady beat and accurate rhythm
Reading simple duet parts with confidence
Following a conductor or partner
Starting and stopping together
Basic phrasing and musical expression
Ensemble communication and cooperation
Performance confidence in small groups
How to Use This Book
Teachers can use these duets in weekly lessons to reinforce new notes and rhythms while building ensemble skills.
Band directors can pair students up for in-class playing, sectionals, or warmups before full-band rehearsal.
Parents can encourage their child to play both parts (one at a time) or to play with a sibling, friend, or teacher.
Students can use the duets as fun practice material at home, playing each part separately to improve reading and then together with a partner.
The book also works well for informal performances, classroom demonstrations, or small recital features.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this book suitable for first-year alto saxophone students?
Yes. The duets are written for beginning band level and are appropriate for most first-year alto sax players.
Can I use this book with other instruments?
Yes. There are coordinating editions for woodwinds, brass and percussion, so alto saxophone can play in duet with many other band instruments.
Do I need a teacher to use this book?
A teacher is helpful, but not required. Motivated students and families can use the duets for home practice and duet playing with friends or siblings.
Can these duets be used in concerts or recitals?
Absolutely. The short, accessible pieces make excellent features for school concerts, studio recitals, or informal performances.
Does this book prepare students for full band and jazz band?
Yes. By building timing, listening, and blending skills, these duets help students feel more confident in any ensemble setting, including concert and jazz band.
Learn More
For additional music tutorials and demonstrations, visit the official Music Fun Books YouTube Channel.
Where to get it
Available now on Amazon.