Saxophone

Siam Kolkarn Popular Music Grade Examination 2011
Saxophone
Grade
Free Selection
Sight Reading
Scale
Grade
10
1. Aura Lee (Book 1 page 9)
2. Au Clair De La Lune (Book 1 page 6)
3. A Week ( Book 1 page 9)
4 Bars
Key C ,G, F Major
Note D4 – C5
1. C Major
Grade
9
1. In Der Tanzstunde (Book 1 page 25)
2. Die Larelei (Book 1 page 26)
3. The Covered Wagon Is Coming (Book 1
page 27)
4 - 6 Bars
Key C, G, F
Note C4 – A5
1. A Major
2. D Major
Grade
8
1. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young
Charms (Book 1 page 34)
2. Rhythm & Chord(Book 1 pagr 37)
3. Jazz Etude (Book 1 page 41)
8 Bars
Key C ,G , F ,Dm, Em
Note C4 – C6
1. F Major
2. A Melodic Minor
3. E Melodic Minor
4. D Melodic Minor
Grade
7
1. Jazz Etude 3 (Book 2 page 21)
2. Jazz Etude 4 (Book 2 page 26)
3. Jazz Etude (Book 2 page 32)
12 Bars
Key D, Bm , B flat ,Gm
Note C4 – D6
1. A flat Major
2. C Harmonic Minor
3. F sharp Melodic
Minor
4. Bb Major
Grade
6
1. Jazz Etude 3 (Book 3 page 21)
2. Jazz Etude 4 (Book 3 page 27)
3. Jazz Etude 6 (Book 3 page 42)
12 Bars
Key A,F sharp Minor, E flat,
Cm
Note C4 – E6
1. E Major
2. B flat Harmonic
Minor
3. C sharp Melodic
Minor
4. B flat Natural Minor
Examination Procedure
Free selection 1. Candidate must play the selected score along with the given accompaniment from Floppy Disk.
2. Examiner will select 2 songs for candidate to perform.
Sight Reading 1. Sight Reading paper will be given to candidate 30 seconds for preview before the test
2. After preview, candidate must perform follow the sight reading paper correctly in term of
melody, rhythm and expression withount any accompaniment or backing track music.
Scales Candidate must perform the given Scales with the proper tempo.
Siam Kolkarn Popular Music Grade Examination 2011
Saxophone
Grading scheme A = 2, B = 1, C = 0, D = -1 PASS, when the overall score is not lower than 0