Freshman Year
Correct Embouchure Formation
Clean up bad habit
Information on teaching correct embouchure formation
Vibrato Studies
Major Key Studies
Scales
Arpeggios
Thirds
Fourths
Altissimo Studies
Rousseau’s Saxophone High Tones
Rhythm Studies
Louis Bellson’s Modern Reading in 4/4
Etudes
Mule, Bozza or Ferling
Saxophone Literature
Jazz Studies
Articulation/Style
Vocabulary
Transcriptions
ie Paul Desmond, Miles Davis, Benny Carter, Lester Young, etc…
Sophomore Year
Correct Embouchure Formation
Continued work if needed
Advanced teaching techniques
Vibrato Studies
Minor Key Studies
Scales - Harmonic and Melodic
Arpeggios
Thirds
Fourths
Altissimo Studies
Rousseau’s Saxophone High Tones
Donald Sinta’s Voicings
Rhythm Studies
Louis Bellson’s Modern Reading in 4/4
Etudes
Mule, Bozza or Ferling
Saxophone Literature
Jazz Studies
Articulation/Style
Vocabulary
Transcriptions
ie. Bird, Stitt, Bean, Rollins, LTD, etc…
Learning Tunes
Junior Year
Correct Embouchure Formation
Continued work if needed
Advanced teaching techniques
Vibrato Studies
Additional Technical Studies
Scales - Whole Tone, Diminished/Octatonic
Arpeggios
Thirds
Fourths
Altissimo Studies
Donald Sinta’s Voicings
Sigurd Rascher’s and Rosemary Lang’s Altissimo Methods
Rhythm Studies
Louis Bellson’s Odd Time Reading Text
Etudes
Lacour, Berbiguier, etc…
Saxophone Literature
Jazz Studies
Etudes
Niehaus, Fishman, Larson, etc…
Vocabulary
Transposition
Jazz Technique Studies
Transcriptions
ie. Coltrane, Cannonball, Mobley, Henderson, etc…
Learning Tunes
Senior Year
Continued Embouchure Exercise
Endurance exercises
Advanced teaching techniques
Additional Technical Studies
13th chords
Modes
Triad Pairings
Rhythm Studies
Bellson’s Modern Reading in 4/4
in cut time
Altissimo Studies
Rousseau, Sinta, Rascher, Lang
Etudes
At student’s level
Saxophone Literature
Jazz Studies
Etudes at student’s level
Vocabulary
from transcriptions
Additional Technique Studies
Transcriptions
Coltrane, Brecker, Potter, Berg, other modern players
Advanced Tunes