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Difficulty: medium
SKU: HL.849028
By Boots Randolph. By Boots Randolph and James Rich. Instrumental Solo. Country. Tenor saxophone/piano single. With solo part and piano accompaniment. 5 pages. Hal Leonard #849028. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.849028).ISBN 9780793575398. UPC: 073999490282. 9x12 inches. Key: G major.
- Yakety Sax
Ratings + Reviews
Based on 9 Reviews
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Sarah M.
December 17, 2025
So Much Fun to Play!
So much fun playing 'Yakety Sax' by Boots Randolph! As an adult learner, the intermediate difficulty is challenging but totally achievable for a weekend player. I can already tell it will sound really close to the original. The energetic country feel is great for relaxing and just enjoying the music. Highly recommend for a lively addition to your repertoire!
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Anonymous
December 16, 2025
Reliable Gig Chart
Solid chart for 'Yakety Sax.' The intermediate level makes it quick to learn for gigs. It's in G Major, which is standard, and the arrangement feels authentic enough. Assuming clear chord symbols are included (a must for quick sight-reading), this 5-page single is efficient. A reliable option for a crowd-pleasing request, won't disappoint.
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Anonymous
December 16, 2025
Effective Instrumental Accompaniment
This 'Yakety Sax' arrangement provides a solid accompaniment for the tenor saxophone soloist. The piano texture appears to offer good harmonic and rhythmic support, crucial for this energetic piece, rather than merely doubling the melody. The intermediate level is appropriate for most soloists and pianists. Key of G Major is comfortable. A well-constructed score for collaborative instrumental work.
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Anonymous
December 14, 2025
Excellent for Developing Students!
This intermediate arrangement of 'Yakety Sax' is excellent for developing students. The G Major key is comfortable, and the clear engraving from Hal Leonard makes reading easy. It's a great piece for teaching syncopated rhythms and ensemble playing with a saxophone. A few suggested fingerings would be a bonus, but overall, a solid choice for school and community performances.
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Anonymous
August 05, 2012
yakety sax
It's a good arrangement, easy to read and with a little practice it sounds really cool (and funny). It's not exactly the recorded version (but almost, the main difference are some techincal stuff that botts does) and has a lot less parts than the version Boots used to play live, but the changes are really easy so anyone should be able to improvise :)
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Boots
April 27, 2012
Love Yakety Sax
I love this arrangement of Yakety Sax. It will take a good amount of practice to learn it. But it is worth my time. I'm a new sax player and in my late seventies. Used to play a trumpet. Sax is more fun!!! :-) Boots Randolph is my favorite saxist. Trying to keep my mind going and this piece of music does!
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Gb
April 02, 2012
Yakety Sax
This is the best music I have seen for Yakety Sax. The best music I have heard for Yakety Sax is that played by the alto saxophonist in the Andre Rieu orchestra. I rated this music for B flat tenor as Intermediate/advanced because of the need to play it on a B flat tenor with high F sharp. I am playing it reading the piano melody - which means the pianist has to play it in the key of F rather than G.
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Ton
January 02, 2012
classic
This piece of sheetmusic is worth every penny of it.
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Tom V.
November 17, 2011
Yakety Sax
The classic Boots Randolph Solo with piano, perhaps not exactly as performed on the records but very close. A nice popular entertainment to play on the tenor, does require use of the high f sharp to do correctly. Nice for talent shows etc.
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