Third Year
Technique
- Scales in 4ths
- Advanced altissimo
- Beginning extended techniques
- Growl
- Flutter
- Multiphonics
- Circular breathing
- Double tonguing
Études
Solo repertoire
36 piecesChoose one piece from each category.
Baroque
Choose one- Partita No. 1 in B minor for violin Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 3–8
- Sonata No. 2 in A minor for violin: Allegro Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 10
- Partita No. 2 in D minor for violin: Allemande and Corrente Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 11 and 12
- Sonata No. 3 in C for violin: Allegro assai Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 16
- Suite No. 1 in G for cello Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 21–26
- Suite No. 2 in D minor for cello Any saxophoneJohann Sebastian Bach, from Bach for the Saxophone (Caravan), 27–32
Virtuosic
Choose oneLyrical or Romantic
Choose oneContemporary
Choose oneLooking for something else? The catalog lists 288 third-year pieces.
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Reading
This year’s focus: Repertoire, then and nowFallPDF
Ch. 4: “Repertoire Heritage” The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, by Thomas Liley
- A tour of the classical repertoire and of the players, such as Elise Hall, Marcel Mule and Sigurd Rascher.
SpringPDF
Ch. 14: “The Saxophone Today” The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, by Claude Delangle and Jean-Denis Michat
- A survey of contemporary techniques and ways to teach these skills.