Saxophone for leisure
Saxophone for Leisure caters to a variety of tastes and interests. It is designed for all ages and explores popular repertoire including well-loved standards from the classics, jazz standards, arrangements of movie themes, popular songs and concert arrangements.
Grades
Level 1 (Preliminary - 4th grade), Level 2 (5th - 8th grade) and Certificate of Performance.
Instruments
One and only one of the following instruments may be used for the examination:
- B flat soprano saxophone
- E flat alto saxophone
- B flat tenor saxophone
- E flat baritone saxophone
Syllabus
Published in the Manual of Syllabuses and is available as a digital download.
Grade Books & Accompaniment
Saxophone for Leisure Series 1 (B flat and E flat) grade books accompany the current syllabus from Preliminary to Fourth grade. Each book comes with an accompaniment CD.
Technical Work
Candidates should consult Saxophone Technical Work (1997) , which contains all of the technical work and exercises for all grades.
Digital Recordings
Saxophone for Leisure recordings are now available from digital music outlets such as iTunes or Google Play. Digital recordings can be purchased as full albums or as individual tracks.
Saxophone for Leisure digital recordings are available for:
| Series 1 (E Flat) | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Series 1 (B Flat) | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Publication Corrections
- Saxophone for Leisure Series 1, Grade 2 Tenor, pg. 16/8, bar 12. See pages.
