Band in a Box 2012 makes creating backing track easyI am very slow at reading music and playing at the correct rhythm. BB is ideal playalong you can set the tempo to your own ability.
The following is set to 65 bpm to help beginners like myself.
To create,
you can add your own tune or use a midi file. These can be found on the web in mxl score on wikifonia then convert the mxl to midi.
you can add chords from the keyboard in Band In a Box. (Tom Willett tutorial is very good http://learnsax.co.uk/talk/index.php?topic=34.0 (http://learnsax.co.uk/talk/index.php?topic=34.0))
Open the midi file in band in a box 2012 pro.
Transpose the music for tenor. (select PREF in the navbar NOTATION, TRANSPOSE OPTION, or ctrl alt 5 down, up CTRL ALT 6)
Select a style sheet with real drums
(http://learnsax.co.uk/pics/thats-all-tenor.png)
A soloist improvisation can be selected we have selected Charley Parker style on alto sax.
(http://learnsax.co.UK/pics/soloist-C-Parker.png)
Export your music to wav or mp3
Use the free program Audacity
add your own saxophone recording
with your new new backing track made with band in a box
sync both tracks
save
Listen to the mp3 backing track.Thats-All-Tenor-Sax-with-Charley-paker-improvise-style.mp3 (http://learnsax.co.uk/media/Thats-All-Tenor-Sax-with-Charley-paker-improvise-style.mp3)
Simple
This is my version of That's All on tenor sax.
Listen to the merged mp3 backing track.http://learnsax.co.uk/media/Thats-All-backing-tracks-merged.mp3 (http://learnsax.co.uk/media/Thats-All-backing-tracks-merged.mp3)
Listen to Ben Webster on YouTube for inspirationAll good fun
Tony