Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap two bar numbers (start → end) to loop that section, or ▶ to start from a bar.
Sax part: A minor3/4♩=7265 bars
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The backing is a chord accompaniment made by this site for each song, so there are no copyright issues. Playback sounds at the real pitch of the sax you pick above (alto, tenor, soprano or baritone).
About this song
The second of the three Gymnopédies Satie published in 1888. Like No. 1, it drifts quietly in a slow three.
Practice tips
The opening is accompaniment only. Count and wait, then come in when the melody starts.
The highest note is very high C. From high D up, press the octave key with your left thumb too.
Hold long notes with steady air to the end, and breathe at rests or after long notes.