Eleven breaks for

solo soprano saxophone

Peter Dobbing
August 2011

These Breaks were written as

practice pieces for a soprano
saxophone I acquired in July
2011. The idea of the break a
quasi-improvisatory
piece
to
develop some aspect of technique
and musicianship was originally
conceived back in the 1980s when
I played alto and tenor sax for a
while. It would have been fun to
have included some of my original
breaks in this collection but the
pieces are no longer to hand (I
think theyre in the attic
somewhere!). I imagine these
pieces will be played (and refined)
on the island of Yell when I travel
up there to start work on some
land that, we hope, will be our
home before too long. At least
there wont be the problem of
annoying the neighbours!
Peter Dobbing
August 2011

First break
q=80
Like an improvisation. Very free tempo throughout
3

Soprano Saxophone

13

15

3 3
3

10

3 3 3

PD 07.08.11

Second Break
PD 29.07.11

q=140

Soprano Saxophone

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

12

15

3
3
3
3

3
3
3

18

Third break
q=140

PD 02.08.11

With quite a heavy swing

Soprano Saxophone

12

16

20

24

28

32

Fourth break
q=70
Soprano Saxophone
4

PD 02.08.11

q=120

11

13

15

17

21

19

25

28

q=70

Fifth break
q=160
Heavy swing

PD 02.08.11

Soprano Saxophone

12

16

19

Sixth break
PD 04.08.11

q=80

Soprano Saxophone

q=120 freely

11

13

17

q=80

23

28

Seventh break
PD 06.08.11

q=150

Soprano Saxophone

13

17

21

25

30

32

Eighth break
q=140

Soprano Saxophone

PD 28.07.11

10

14

18

21

24

Ninth Break

Soprano Saxophone

PD 09.08.11

13

17

Tenth break
q=180
With a heavy swing

Soprano Saxophone

PD 09.08.11

11

15

18

22

26

28

Eleventh break
q=140
With a heavy swing

Soprano Saxophone

PD 10.08.11

(f)
(p)

(f)

13

17

21

25

29