MTB Grade 3

Tenor

Saxophone

Section One: Recital (60 marks) Select three pieces from the following list (20 marks each)

As an alternative to the pieces below, candidates may perform up to 3 free choice pieces. For guidance on selecting and approving free choice pieces please click here

Composer/Artist Title Book/Cat. Ref Publisher/ Buy Here

Bb/Eb edition Rae Waltz for Emily Blue Universal UE19765

Bb/Eb edition Weill September Song Take Another Ten, arr. Rae Universal UE21170

Bb ed: Warwick Nightingale No.7 From Drainpipes to Flares Lucky Dip Music.

Compositions Useful Music U132/ Lyons The Coolest Camel for Spartan Press

The Singing Saxophone Harvey No.8 Middle Finger Lilt Studio Music for Tenor Saxophone and

Bazelaire Chanson de Bresse Suite Francaise Schott

It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Ellington Take Another Ten Universal UE21170 Got That Swing for Saxophone

First Repertoire Pieces Harris Foxtrot Boosey for Alto Saxophone

Handle Bouree Classical for Saxophone Universal UE17772

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Tenor

Saxophone

Composer/Artist Title Book/Cat. Ref Publisher/ Buy Here

J.S. Bach Air Klassische Saxophone - Soli Schott ED7330

Rubenstein Melodie Klassische Saxophone - Soli Schott ED7330

First Repertoire Pieces For Alto Schubert Serenade Boosey Saxophone

Finzi Carol Learn As You Play Saxophone Boosey

Saxophone Samples For Bb Hammer No.3 Valse Boosey B Saxophone

Saxophone Samples For Bb Hammer No.4 Aria II Boosey B Saxophone

Reedimensions Sands Up Tempo Latin 21 Jazz Sax Etudes RD082

Wilson Manipura The Seven Chakra For Solo Saxophone Camden CM239

Finger Bobbins For Unaccompanied Cowles No.2 Slightly Latin Studio Music Saxophone

Reedimensions Rae Long Jump Track and Field RD062

Salter The Hunt 35 Melodic Studies Emerson Edition 417

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MTB Grade 3

Tenor Saxophone

Section Two: Technical (25 marks) Prepare either option 1 or 2 below

Technical Option 1 Technical Option 2

Technical Exercises: Technical Exercises: Perform all the technical exercises required Perform all the technical exercises required for this grade for this grade

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Scales from Memory: Alternative to Scales from Memory: Perform all scale from memory exercises for Perform all alternative to scales from this grade from the sheet memory exercises for this grade from the sheet

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Section Three: Musicianship (15 marks) Prepare either option 1 or 2 below

Musicianship Option 1 Musicianship Option 2

Reading Skills: Reading Skills: Perform the rhythm exercises for this grade Perform the rhythm exercises for this grade

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Listening Skills: Duet: Sing the prepared aural tests for this grade Perform the duet for this grade

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