ABRSM Saxophone (Soprano/Tenor) 2006-2013 Grade 1 Syllabus

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Please note that the information listed below does not contain complete syllabus details. Therefore, when planning an exam entry, it is important to refer to the following publications:

• The current syllabus
• The current Examination Information & Regulations
• These Music Exams (containing practical advice for candidates, teachers and parents)

Record yourself:

• Play your ABRSM Soprano or Tenor Saxophone exam music to the accompaniment track, then keep and share the recording

List A

Available in

1. Vivace Corelli	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book & CD) (Faber Music) $15.36	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book Only) (Faber Music) $11.53
	Saxophone Basics Teacher's Book (with Piano accompaniments) (Faber Music) $13.07

2. Theme and Variations Glazunov	Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber Music) $15.36

3. La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Verdi	Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber Music) $15.36

4. Minuet (from 12 German Dances, Hob. IX/10) Haydn	Time Pieces for B flat Saxophone, Volume 1 (ABRSM) $11.15

5. Grandfather's Dance (from The Nutcracker, Op. 71) Tchaikovsky	Time Pieces for B flat Saxophone, Volume 1 (ABRSM) $11.15

6. Air tendre Marchand	A la découverte de la musique des 17e et 18e siècles, Vol. 1 (tenor saxophone) (Lemoine) $15.30

7. Amazing Grace or Morning Has Broken Trad.	Easy Pieces for Tenor Saxophone (Pan Educational) $19.22

List B

Available in

1. Lay me down Andy Hampton	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book & CD) (Faber Music) $15.36	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book Only) (Faber Music) $11.53
	Saxophone Basics Teacher's Book (with Piano accompaniments) (Faber Music) $13.07

2. Midnight Air Paul Harris	Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber Music) $15.36

3. I Believe Pam Wedgwood	Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber Music) $15.36

4. Elgar Takes a Stroll: from Compositions for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1 Graham Lyons	Compositions for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1 (Useful Music) $18.06	Selected Piano Accompaniments (for Compositions for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1) (Useful Music) $9.99

5. Passin' Through: No. 2 from Easy Jazzy Saxophone James Rae	Easy Jazzy Saxophone (Eb/Bb) (Universal Edition) $13.76

6. Promenade (from Simple Suite No. 3) John Reeman	Time Pieces for B flat Saxophone, Volume 1 (ABRSM) $11.15

List C

Available in

1. Study in C (Moderato) Brod	80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book 1 (Faber Music) $12.28

2. Sax Country or Crotchety Sax: No. 6 or No. 9 from Sixty for Sax Alan Bullard	Sixty for Sax (ABRSM) $13.45

3. Just a Thought: from Cool School Chris Gumbley	Cool School for tenor saxophone (book only) (Brass Wind) $11.53

4. Down the road Andy Hampton	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book & CD) (Faber Music) $15.36	Saxophone Basics Pupil's Book (Book Only) (Faber Music) $11.53

5. Autumn Clouds: No. 4 from Style Workout for solo saxophone James Rae	Style Workout for solo saxophone (Universal Edition) $18.37

6. In the Beginning: No. 23 from Easy Studies in Jazz & Rock Saxophone James Rae	Easy Studies in Jazz & Rock Saxophone (Universal Edition) $15.30

Also Recommended

Available in

1. Scales & Arpeggios	Scales and Arpeggios for Saxophone, Grades 1-8 (ABRSM) $9.61

2. Sight Reading Tests	Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Saxophone, Grades 1-5 (ABRSM) $8.07

3. Preparation for the Aural Tests	Aural Training in Practice, ABRSM Grades 1–3, with 2CDs (ABRSM) $19.91	Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1–3 (ABRSM) $8.07
	Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 with 2 CDs (ABRSM) $16.83