SaxRep

Curriculum

Four years of study for university-level saxophonists. Each year has technique goals, études, solo repertoire to choose from, reading and listening. Read across a row to see how a skill builds; open a year to see everything for that year on one page.

Technique
Études
Solo repertoire
Reading
Listening
Year 1First YearOpen this year →Technique
  • The Scale Series: memorized up to 4 sharps and 4 flats by the end of the year
Études
  • Melodious and Progressive Studies Book 1 Hite
Solo repertoire26 piecesVirtuosicFrenchLyricalContemporaryReadingHow to practice2 in fall, 2 in springListening5 albumsIntro to Classical SaxophoneYear 2Second YearOpen this year →Technique
  • The Scale Series: completely memorized by the end of the first semester
  • Beginning altissimo
Études
  • 27 Melodious and Rhythmical Exercises Small
  • Exercices d’intonation Londeix
Solo repertoire28 piecesVirtuosicFrenchRomanticContemporaryReadingThe instrument’s history1 in fall, 1 in springListening5 albumsNext Steps: Classical SaxophoneYear 3Third YearOpen this year →Technique
  • Scales in 4ths
  • Advanced altissimo
  • Beginning extended techniques (growl, flutter, multiphonics, circular breathing, double tonguing)
Études
  • 48 Famous Studies Ferling
  • 9 Études Transcendantes Samyn
Solo repertoire36 piecesBaroqueVirtuosicLyrical or RomanticContemporaryReadingRepertoire, then and now1 in fall, 1 in springListening6 albumsAdvanced Classical SaxophoneYear 4Fourth YearOpen this year →Technique
  • Overtone exercises
Études
  • 28 études sur les modes à transpositions limitées d'Olivier Messiaen Lacour
Solo repertoire22 piecesBaroqueVirtuosicLyrical or RomanticContemporaryReadingTeaching1 in fall, 1 in springListening6 albumsClassical Saxophone

Solo repertoire

Each category is a menu: choose one piece per category each semester. Pieces for soprano, tenor or baritone carry a tag.

Beyond these lists

Every year links to the full catalog, filtered to that year of study.