Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Soprano Tenor Saxophone Grade 1 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 1 Scales and Sight-Reading

ABRSM Saxophone Scales & Arpeggios and Sight-Reading, Grades 1-5

Grade 1 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

Grade 1 Pieces

One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. Please note that the first three pieces in each list are found in the ABRSM Soprano Tenor Saxophone Grade 1 2022 Pieces books:

Saxophone Soprano Tenor Saxophone Grade 1 2022 Pack (Sax & Piano Parts, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading)
Saxophone Soprano Tenor Saxophone Grade 1 2022 Pieces (Sax & Piano Parts with Audio Downloads)\

List A

1 Lazarus Study in C
2 John Reeman Promenade (from Simple Suite No. 3), arr. Denley
3 Peuerl Dantz (No. 2 from Suite in E♭ ), arr. Mohrs
4 Anon. Austrian Red Sails, arr. A. & J. Oosthuizen upper part, Easy Duets from Around the World for Saxophones (Wild Music Publications)
5 Alan Bullard Marching Sax, No. 3 from Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)
6 Corelli Vivace, arr. Hampton P. 32 from Saxophone Basics (Faber Pupils Book) Teachers book
7 Keri Degg I’ve Got the Last Word, from 40 Graded Saxophone Duets) upper part  (Masquerade Music)
8 Handel Song of Triumph, arr. Kraszna, Saxophone Music for Beginners (EMB Zeneműkiadó)
9 Chris Hazell Day Off, Up Front Album for Saxophone, B♭ Tenor edition (Brass Wind)
10 Susato Les grand douleurs (Basse Dance No. 6 from Danserye), arr. Sparke, Sounds Classical for Tenor Saxophone (Anglo Music)

List B

1 Althea Talbot-Howard Chanson de ma patrie
2 Trad. Russian Song of the Volga Boatmen, arr. Buckland
3 Jeffery Wilson Persuasive Waltz (from Saxploration)
4 Brahms Cradle Song, arr. Scott, Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music) B♭ Piano Accomp.
5 Cheryl Clark It’s an Illusion upper part, Creative Saxophone Duets (OUP)
6 Richard Ingham Magnus in Kintyre, No. 5 from New Progressive Saxophone Studies (Largo Music)
7 Klosé Study in F, No. 3 from More Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1 (Faber)
8 Schubert Entr’acte Music (from Rosamunde, D. 797), arr. Kolman, Repertoire Explorer for Tenor Saxophone (Universal)
9 Ros Stephen Guanabara Bay, No. 1 from B♭ Saxophone Globetrotters (OUP)🎹
10 Pam Wedgwood I Believe, Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)

List C

1 Bart I’d Do Anything (from Oliver!), arr. Lawrance with repeat
2 Philip Herbert Strolling
3 Saint-Saëns L’éléphant (from Le carnaval des animaux), arr. Blackwell
4 Rob Buckland, Saxi-Taxi Time Travels for Saxophone (Astute Music) B♭ Piano Accomp.
5 Andy Hampton, Just Left of Right P. 31 from Saxophone Basics (Faber Pupils Book) Teachers book.
6 Offenbach, Can Can, arr. Wedgwood with repeat, Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone, Grades 1–3 (Faber)
7 Alastair Penman, Stepping Out, No. 2 from Stepping Out, Ten Easy Duets for Saxophone upper part,  (Saxtet Publications)
8 James Rae, On the Ball, Final Whistle! for B♭ Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)
9 Kellie Santin, Craving Calypso upper part, Creative Saxophone Duets (OUP) 🎹
10 R. & R. Sherman, Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), arr. Lawrance, Winner Scores All for Saxophone (Brass Wind) With CD Piano Accomp.

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ABRSM Sopranot Tenor Grade 1 from 2022 Additional Resources & information

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Syllabus amendments

The ABRSM will post updates to the syllabus – e.g. changes to publication details or other minor corrections or clarifications – at www.abrsm.org/syllabuscorrections.

Syllabus revision

The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Woodwind Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

Photocopies & downloads
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