Grade 4

Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)

(a) D, A, E♭, A♭ Major, Major Arpeggios
D, A, E♭, A♭ Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios
(b) D, A, E♭, A♭ Major, Major Arpeggios
B, F♯, C, F Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios
D, A, E♭, A♭ Chromatic
A, E♭ Major Scales in thirds
Sustained note Any one note of the G major scale held for 10 - 12 seconds. p - f - p
Sustained scale Major scales, 1 octave (lower octave) ascending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes.
All scales in the keys of D, E♭, B, C to be 2 octaves. All others to be one octave unless otherwise stated.
All scales and arpeggios (except scales in thirds) to be: all tongued/all slurred/two slurred, two tongued
Range - Inclusive as shown:
example
Tempo - ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 92, two notes per beat
Scales in 3rds 88, two notes per beat, tongued only
Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats

Pieces — Three list pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus two extra repertoire list pieces.

List A - for any saxophone
Davies & HarrisNo 2280 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book 1 (Faber)
Davies & HarrisNo 3380 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book 1 (Faber)
Davies & HarrisNo 4780 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book 2 (Faber)
Davies & HarrisNo 5080 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book 2 (Faber)
GumblyNo 1Crazy Jazz Studies
GumblyNo 6Crazy Jazz Studies
HarrisStudySaxophone Grade Book 1st to 4th Grades (Allans)
Lyons, GrahamStudy no. 1124 Melodic Studies for Saxophone, Useful Music U55Spartan Press
Percival & DorichEx 4 Pg 64Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich)
RaeNo 1 or 220 Modern Studies (Universal)
WaltonStudy in E flatAMEB Saxophone Grade Book Series 1, Allans
 
List B - for B Flat Tenor Sax
Bach, J.S.MusetteFirst Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone, Boosey and Hawkes
BoccheriniMinuet & Trio66 Great Tunes, ed. Walton (AWMP)
BrahmsHungarian DanceSaxophone Grade Book 1st to 4th Grades (Allans)
MozartMinuet and TrioClassical Album, arr. Harle, Universal 17772/M.D.S
MozartTurkish Rondo66 Great Tunes, ed. Walton (AWMP)
Percival & DorichSerenadeTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival and Dorich)
RavelBolero66 Great Tunes, ed. Walton (AWMP)
 
List B - for E Flat Alto Sax
Bach, J.S.MusetteFirst Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone, Boosey and Hawkes
BrahmsHungarian DanceSaxophone Grade Book 1st to 4th Grades (Allans)
de Faye, Jean-MichelPrint Hamelle 4, 5, or 6Suite à Plumes
DesmondTake FiveSophisticated Sax, ed Street (Boosey & Hawkes)
FeldNo 2Tres Pezzi
HaydnMinuetSolos for the Alto Saxophone Player, ed TealSchirmer
MozartMinuet and TrioClassical Album, arr. Harle, Universal 17772/M.D.S
MozartTurkish Rondo66 Great Tunes, ed. Walton (AWMP)
Percival & DorichSerenadeTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival and Dorich)
RavelBolero66 Great Tunes, ed. Walton (AWMP)
StraussDie Fledermaus66 Great Tunes for saxophone, ed WaltonAWMP
 
List C - for B Flat Tenor Sax
BaileyDevil May CareJazz Incorporated, vol. 1. Bailey
BaileyJumbuck JiveJazz Incorporated, vol. 1. Bailey
BenjaminJamaican RumbaSaxophone Grade Book 1st to 4th Grades (Allans)
BenjaminJamaican RumbaFirst Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone , Boosey and Hawkes
MaltbyHeather on the HillFirst Repertoire Pieces for Tenor Saxophone, arr. Wastall (Boosey)
NortonHot PotatoMicrojazz for Tenor Saxophone, Boosey and Hawkes
NortonSwing Out SisterMicrojazz for Tenor Saxophone (Boosey & Hawkes)
Percival & DorichHungarian DanceTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival and Dorich)
RaeMr Creek or RachelBlue Saxophone (Universal)
WedgwoodTequila SunriseJazzin' About for Tenor saxophone, Faber
 
List C - for E Flat Alto Sax
BaileyDevil May CareJazz Incorporated, vol. 1. Bailey
BaileyJumbuck JiveJazz Incorporated, vol. 1. Bailey
BenjaminJamaican RumbaSaxophone Grade Book 1st to 4th Grades (Allans)
BenjaminJamaican RumbaFirst Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone, Boosey and Hawkes
Davies & HarrisRondino GiocosoReally Easy Saxophone Book (Faber)
DebussyLe petit Negre or Jimbo's LullabyDebussy Saxophone Album, arr. Rae, Universal17777/M.D.S.
DvorakLamentSolos for the Alto Saxophone Player, ed TealSchirmer
EllingtonSophisticated LadyTake Ten arr. Rae (Universal)
HareBanana RagAMEB Saxophone Grade Book Series 1, Allans
HareBanana RagThe Magic Saxophone, Boosey and Hawkes
JoplinNew Rag66 Great Tunes for saxophone, ed WaltonAWMP
MaltbyHeather on the HillFirst Repertoire Pieces for Alto Saxophone, arr. Wastall (Boosey)
Percival & DorichHungarian DanceTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival and Dorich)
StraussDie Fledermaus66 Great Tunes for saxophone, ed WaltonAWMP

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