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音階與琶音是音樂的基礎元素，也是每位演奏家養成過程中的必經訓練。透過勤練各種大小調音階、琶音與音程組合，可以訓練出穩定的技術以及對樂器的控制力，這些正是使「一般演奏者」晉升為「演奏家」的基石。
音階與琶音練習乍看只是枯燥無味的機械式手指運動，但也可以當作趣味橫生的準確度遊戲。不妨將樂器想像成電動玩具的遙控器，那麼每種音階都是等著你挑戰的關卡。現在就打開節拍器，好好享受一下音階與琶音的無窮趣味。
☆English-Chinese Bilingual Edition☆
Scales and Arpeggios are basic music elements which are also important training for every performing musician. A performer cultivates his/her technique and gains instrumental control by learning major and minor scales, arpeggios, and intervals. Therefore these abilities are the fundamentals which transform an amateur player into a professional musician.
Scales and Arpeggios exercises could be boring with the repeatititive finger movements, but it also could be a fun game of accuracy. Each exercise is a challenging episode if you imagine your instrument as a video game controller. So turn on your metronome and enjoy your Scales and Arpeggios.
編者簡介
李承育 Cheng-yu Lee, author
薩克斯風演奏家。任教於國立台北教育大學、新竹教育大學、輔仁大學音樂系，並擔任台北爵士大樂團指揮。專精古典及爵士薩克斯風演奏、爵士音樂基礎理論、爵士音樂編曲、爵士大樂團指揮等。
1997年畢業於台灣大學土木工程系。後赴美深造，2001年獲波林格林州立大學（Bowling Green State University）薩克斯風演奏文憑；再入北德州大學（University of North Texas）取得薩克斯風演奏碩士學位，並學習爵士音樂。留美期間，古典薩克斯風師事Dr. John Sampen、Dr. Eugene Rousseau、Dr. Eric Nestler等；爵士樂演奏師事James Miglia、Mike Steniel、James Riggs等；爵士樂研究師事John Murphy。
領導奧尼斯爵士四重奏（Onyx Jazz Quartet），2005年榮獲「克萊斯勒與ICRT爵士樂團大競技」首獎，2006年獲「大地知音音樂創意大獎賽」之創意獎，2007年發行首張專輯《Reliance》。
音樂作品《爵士組曲–給薩克斯風八重奏與鼓組》獲2008年台北市文化局專業藝文音樂類創作補助，爵士大樂團作品《都會台北》獲2009年國家文化藝術基金會補助。論文《採譜分析：動機式即興在爵士音樂演奏上的應用》於輔仁大學音樂系所2008年管樂學術研討會發表，《樂團指揮在爵士大樂團中的角色扮演》於2010年指揮國際學術研討會發表。
2009年發行古典演奏專輯《幻想曲．Fantaisie》，並入圍第廿一屆金曲獎最佳編曲人獎。著作由世界文物出版，計有《爵士樂理入門》（2007年）、《薩克斯風即興教本》（2010年）、《薩克斯風曲集》（2011年）等。
A classical and jazz saxophonist, Cheng-yu Lee teaches saxophone and jazz history/appreciation/theory/performance in National Taipei University of Education, Hsinchu University of Education, and Fu Jen Catholic University.
Lee earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University in 1997. He obtained his Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from University of North Texas in 2004 after receiving music certificate from Bowling Green State University in 2001.
During the years in U.S., he studied classical saxophone with Dr. John Sampen, Dr. Eugene Rousseau, and Dr. Eric Nestler, and jazz studies with James Miglia, Mike Steniel, James Riggs and John Murphy.
Lee leads Onyx Jazz Quartet and won the 1st Prize in "Chrysler & ICRT Jazz Competition" in 2005, and Creative Award in "Land Music Awards" in 2006. In 2007, Onyx Jazz Quartet released their first album "Reliance". Lee is currently the director of Taipei Jazz Orchestra.
Lee released his first classical album "Fantaisie" in 2009, and was nominated the Best Arranger Award in the 21st "Golden Melody Awards". Lee is the author of "Jazz Theory for Novices" (2007), "Jazz Method for Saxophone" (2010), "Easy Pieces for Saxophone" (2011), published by Mercury Publishing House.