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Take Five - Alto Saxophone by The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Instrumental Solo, Instrumental Part Sheet Music (Page 1 of 2)

Take Five - Alto Saxophone

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By The Dave Brubeck Quartet for Alto Saxophone Pages: 2
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Paulo_Golin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great Music. Great Score. Worth every cent. Thanks musicnotes.

tuff ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

OK I was confused by this. This solo for this alto sax is in the key of C minor. For an alto sax (an E flat instrument) the accompaniment must be written in the key of E flat minor. Therefore you need to find the E flat minor version of Take Five - identified as the piano accompaniment - elsewhere on the site if you want to play piano with this solo. When you find the piano accompaniment you will see the top stanza that looks like it would be the alto sax solo - its not. Its the transposed piano solo in E flat minor as if the piano were the soloist. This confused me. To make matters even more confusing (or maybe simpler) there is also a package that contains both this solo and the separate piano accompaniment. Purchasing together saves a little money over purchasing the two parts separately. Finally, I was confused by the fact that the piano accompaniment was 5 pages and the alto sax solo part was only 2. No worries - the sax part is simply printed in a more concise format - both pieces have 68 measures. We dont know this because you cant see the entire piece online in the preview. Hope Im not the only one confused by this - Id feel stupid if I were.

Score Details

“Take Five - Alto Saxophone” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is offered as an alto saxophone arrangement in instantly downloadable digital sheet music. The original music is by Paul Desmond. The arrangement spans 2 pages. It's scored in C minor.

The tempo is moderately fast, at around 176 BPM. The arrangement is scored for Alto Saxophone. Stylistically, it's Standard. Musicnotes offers 139 arrangements of this song, across a range of instruments and skill levels.

The song appears on Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out. It has an average customer rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings. One reviewer notes: “OK I was confused by this. This solo for this alto sax is in the key of C minor. For an alto sax (an E flat instrument) the accompaniment must be written in…”

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From the Book:

Take Five

Arrangement
Instrumental Solo
Composer
Paul Desmond
Product #
MN0112775
Pages
2 Pages
Instrument
Alto Saxophone
Publisher
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Date
1960
Tempo
Moderately fast
Metronome
q = 176
Original Published Key
C Minor
Time Signature
5/4
Product Type
Official
Interactive
Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

What key is this version in, and is it available in other keys?

The alto saxophone edition of “Take Five - Alto Saxophone” is in C minor. It is currently available in that key only.

Can I print or download the sheet music?

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Can I preview the score and hear it before buying?

You can preview the alto saxophone score for “Take Five - Alto Saxophone” and hear its playback on this page before choosing a key or purchase option. The playback follows the notation in this exact arrangement, helping you hear how the music is written before you buy.

Is “Take Five - Alto Saxophone” available for other instruments?

Yes. “Take Five - Alto Saxophone” is available in other editions for a range of instruments, scorings and skill levels. View all sheet music versions of “Take Five - Alto Saxophone” to compare them.

What time signature is this version in?

The music is written in 5/4.

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