Council for Higher Education in Music

SAXOPHONE

Technical Skills:
(to be developed over the Freshman and Sophomore Years) All major and minor scales, chromatic scale, arpeggios.

Exercises/Studies:
Voxman, Selected Studies.  Berbiguier-Mule, Eighteen Exercises.  Ronkin-Frascotti, The Orchestral Saxophomist, Vol. 1.

Repertoire:

  • All Major & Minor Scales and Arpeggios throughout range of instrument
  • Chromatic Scale from small Bb to F 3

Exercises/Studies:

  • Advanced Method for Saxophone (Vol I & II) -------------------- Voxman & Gower (addition)
  • Selected Studies for Saxophone -------------------------------------Voxman
  • 48 Etudes for Oboe or Saxophone ----------------------------------Ferling/Mule (addition)
  • Daily Studies for the Improvement of Saxophone Technique ---- Larry Teal (addition)
  • Melodious & Progressive Studies, Books 1 & 2 ------------------- Hite (addition)
  • Eighteen Exercises ------------------------------------------------------ Berbiquier-Mule
  • The Orchestral Saxophonist, Vol 1 ----------------------------------- Ronkin-Frascotti

Repertoire (Alto Saxophone):

  • Adagio ----- Bach/Mule (Gr 3) Alto Sax
  • From Program Solos for Alto & Piano  - Presser
    • Gavotte ----- Bach/Teal (Gr 3)
    • Mazurka ---- Chopin/Teal (Gr 3)
    • Presto ------- Clement/Teal (Gr 3)
  • From Concert & Contest CollectionRubank
    • Sonatina ----- Haydon/Voxman (Gr 3)
    • Melodie -----Poulain/Voxman (Gr 3)

  • Berceuse ------- Couperin (Gr 3)

  • From Solos for the Alto Sax PlayerSchirmer
    • Sicilienne & Allegro ------ Bach/Teal (Gr 4)
    • Nocturne -------------------- Chopin/Teal (Gr 4)
    • Canzonetta ----------------- Ambrosia/Teal (Gr 4)

  • From Concert & Contest Collection for Alto Saxophone   -   Rubank
    • Elegie ------------------------- Barat/Voxman (Gr 4)
    • Largo & Allegro ------------ Handel/Voxman (Gr4)
    • Recitative & Allegro ------- Koepke/Voxman (Gr 4)
    • Introduction & Rondo -----   Ostransky/Voxman (Gr 4)
  • Aria ------- Bozza (Gr 4)

Repertoire (Tenor Saxophone):

  • From Concert & Contest Collection for Tenor SaxophoneRubank
    • Allegretto ------------------ Arensky/Voxman (Gr 3)
    • Sinfonia -------------------- Bach/Voxman (Gr 3)
    • Piece in g minor ---------- Pierne/Voxman (Gr 3)
  • Bourree ---------- Bach (Gr 3)
  • Gavotte ---------- Gluck/Mule (Gr 3)
  • From Concert & Contest Collection for Tenor Saxophone   -   Rubank
    • Prelude & Allegro -------------------- Ostransky/Voxman (Gr 4)
    • Premiere Etude de Concours -------- Petit/Voxman (Gr 4)
  • Second Sonata -------- Bach (Gr 4)
  • Minuet -----------------   Mozart (Gr 4)
  • Italian Serenade ------   Gurewich (Gr 4)

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