Eric Marienthal's Tricks of the Trade

** Not Currently Suitable for iPod Touch 1st, 2nd & 3rd Generation **

** Please be aware that the app requires iOS 4.1 or above **


Recent Reviews include:

Eric Marienthals Tricks Of The Trade App
Facebook page - Aug 25, 2012

"Tricks of the trade app is awesome, love it and working like crazy on all the goodies in it. Many thanks!!!"


Excellent ★★★★★

by ###### - May 1, 2011

"Well worth the $3.99. Very clean, precisely worded, easy to understand. The 10 videos with music notation on the app, cover a fair amount of territory in a short amount of time (practice time not included :). Im not aware of any other sax lesson phone app that is this well thought out, with interesting information and performed so well by a world class saxophone player. I could easily recommend this app for High school, College or Professionals!"

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Eric Marienthal is a Los Angeles-based saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.

He has performed with artists such as Chick Corea, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Aaron Neville, Johnny Mathis, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band, Patti Austin, Lou Rawls, David Lee Roth, The Yellowjackets, B.B. King, Ramsey Lewis, Patti Labelle, Olivia Newton-John, and many others.

"Tricks of the Trade" for iPhone and iPad (originally released as a VHS video in 1996) is a comprehensive and up-to-date study of many of the tools used by todays top musicians, focusing on jazz improvisation.

In a highly interactive format that will make you want to grab a saxophone and play along, Eric Marienthal provides articulate and truly expert instruction. Indeed, after demonstrating his own approach to standard progressions the screen lights up with clearly illustrated changes.

Aimed at the intermediate-to-advanced level player, Eric Marienthal breaks his lesson up into clear sections devoted to:

Playing Over Chord Changes
Growls and Multiphonics
Creating Rhythm in your Playing
Trick Licks
High Note Licks
Communicating with an Audience

The Application is accompanied by a PDF booklet (which can be viewed onscreen, printed out direct to a printer via "AirPrint" or downloaded to the users home computer) containing transcriptions of Eric Marienthals solos as well as the chord changes for exercises such as:

Major Chord Solo
Minor Chord Solo
F Blues
II-V-I Progression
Rhythm Changes
Trick Licks
High Note Licks

The examples are notated in both E-flat and B-flat pitches, covering the range of saxophones.


** Notes **

The PDF booklet can be viewed directly on the iPhone or iPad by selecting the appropriate link at the bottom of the screen.

To use the "AirPrint" facility for compatible printers, please select the options box in the top right-hand corner of the PDF viewing screen. If the users device has "iBooks" installed, the same options box will also contain a link to open the PDF booklet using that Application.

Alternatively, the PDF booklet can be downloaded directly to a home computer by selecting the "Download PDF Booklet" link on the support website at:

http://www.ianandrewsmith.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tricksofthetrade



** Additional Notes **

For the iPad Version - to view the tutorial videos in fullscreen mode, please select the "fullscreen" button in the top right-hand corner of the video viewing screen.

Please note that there is a slight loss in picture resolution when using the fullscreen mode in landscape orientation on the iPad.

Resolution is improved, in fullscreen mode, when the iPad is rotated to a portrait orientation.