SaxoBrain

First Year

Technique

Solo repertoire

26 pieces

Each semester, choose one piece from each category. In the spring, choose a different piece in each category than you played in the fall.

Virtuosic

Choose one

French

Choose one

Lyrical

Choose one

Contemporary

Choose one
Looking for something else? The catalog lists 124 first-year pieces. See them all →

Reading

This year’s focus: How to practice
Fall
Teaching Students How to Practice by Steven Mauk
  • A short checklist for the practice room.
8 Practice Hacks by Noa Kageyama
  • Eight ways to get more done in less time.
Spring
A Jazz Guide to Practicing by Brent Vaartstra
  • Not just for jazz. This guide is great for practicing any kind of music.
Quality Practice: A Musician’s Guide by Susan Williams
  • What research says about how musicians learn.

Listening

Intro to Classical Saxophone
  1. Saxophone and PianoArno Bornkamp Listen
  2. The Historic SaxophoneClaude Delangle Listen
  3. Maslanka: ConcertosJoseph Lulloff Listen
  4. An Exhibition of SaxophoneNobuya Sugawa Listen
  5. Saxophone ClassicsDiastema Saxophone Quartet Listen