Grade 7
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords |
| F♯, D♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| (b) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords |
| G♯, B♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| F♯, D♭ | Chromatic | |
| F♯, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale | |
| F♯, D♭ | Dominant Sevenths(arpeggio only) | |
| F♯, D♭ | Diminished Sevenths (arpeggio only). Beginning on the note. | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 12 - 14 seconds. pp - ff - pp | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (upper octave) ascending and descending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All scales in the keys of B♭, C, F, D♭, F♯ to be 2 octaves. All others to be one octave unless otherwise stated. Dominant 7th in key of F♯ to be 2 octaves and dominant 7th in key of A♭ to be 1 octave. All scales and arpeggios (except scales in thirds) to be: all tongued/all slurred/slurred pairs/two tongued, two slurred | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 72, four notes per beat Scales in 3rds 72, four notes per beat Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats | |
Pieces
Three pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative "own choice" work may be substituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.| Bizet | L'arlésienne, Second Orchestral Suite | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Davies & Harris | No 76 | 80 Graded Studies for Saxonphone Book 2 (Faber) |
| Davies & Harris | No 79 | 80 Graded Studies for Saxonphone Book 2 (Faber) |
| Gershwin | I got Rhythm | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Karg- Elert | In modo lidio No 11 | 25 Capricen und Sonata for Saxophone Solo |
| Khachaturian | Dance of Ayshe | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Lyons, Graham | Study no. 23 | 24 Melodic Studies for Saxophone,Useful Music U55Spartan Press |
| Niehaus, L | No 12 Pg 24 | Jazz Conceptions for Saxophone, Advanced (Tri Publ) |
| Percival and Dorich | Ex 2 Pg 29 | Teacher on Tap Book 3 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Prokofiev | Romeo & Juliet, Suite No 1 | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Rachmaninov | Symphonic Dances | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Rae, J | Study No 20 | Twenty Modern Studies (Universal) |
| Ravel | Bolero pg 38 | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Ravel | Lieutenant Kijé | The Orchestral Saxophonist, ed Ronkin & Frascotti (Roncorp) |
| Voxman, H | Study in F minor Pg 38 | Selected Studies for Saxophone (Rubank) |
| for B Flat Tenor Sax | ||
| Bennett | Concerto in G minor for Bb Saxophone and Piano | Fischer |
| Cowles | Of Spain | for Tenor Saxophone Studio |
| Fiocco | Allegro arr Cordeiro | for Tenor Saxophone and Piano Dorn |
| Handel | Sonata in G minor (Op.1 no.6), arr Londieux, 1st and 2nd mvmts | Le Duc /U.M.P. |
| Millars | Andante & Rondo | Tenor Saxophone Solos Vol 2 ed Harvey (Chester) |
| Percival & Dorich | Courante | Teacher on Tap Book 3 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival & Dorich | Polonaise d'Acciaccatura | Teacher on Tap Book 3 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Ravel | Piece en Forme de HabaneraBflat edition | Le Duc/U.M.P. |
| Saint-Saens | Allegro Appassionata | Solos for the Tenor Saxophone Player arr Teal, (Schirmer) |
| Villa Lobos | Fantasia 2nd Mvmt | |
| for E Flat Alto Sax | ||
| Bach | Sonata No 4, 1st mvmt | ed Mule (Leduc) |
| Bonneau, Paul | 2 Caprices en Forme de Valse No 1 | Ledec |
| Debussy | Danse Bohemienne No 5 | Debussy Saxophone Album arr Rae, Universal |
| Eccles, H | Sonata | arr Rascher for Alto Saxophone and Piano Elkan-Vogel |
| Fiocco | Allegro | arr Cordeiro for Tenor Saxophone and Piano Dorn |
| Handel | Ist and 2nd mvmt from Quatrieme Sonata (Flute) | for E Flat Alto Saxophone and Piano Leduc, AWMP |
| Handel | Sonata no.1 (Op 1, no.12), arr. Mule 1st and 2nd, or 2nd and 3rd mvmts | Le Duc /U.M.P |
| Haydn | Gypsy | Rondo Solos for the Alto Saxophone Player arr Teal (Schirmer) |
| Percival & Dorich | Courante | Teacher on Tap Book 3 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival & Dorich | Polonaise d'Acciaccatura | Teacher on Tap Book 3 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Thierry | Escaich Amelie's Dream No5 | |
| Villa Lobos | Fantasia, 2nd mvt Soprano or Tenor Saxophone | Peer Southern |