The repertoire in a traditional course of study is too technically advanced and does not address weaknesses in tone production, rhythm, and music reading. Saxophonist students in need of such work often study transcriptions and gain no sense of the wealth of original literature for their instrument. A shortage of accompanists and the difficulty of traditional saxophone repertoire makes it difficult for students to have regular rehearsal time with a pianist. The accompaniements for most pieces in this presentation are playable by a student pianist or the studio saxophone teacher. B. College non-majors 1.
Many beginners enroll in lessons while in college.
Non-majors who choose to continue to participate in lessons at the college level require material that can be learned in a modest amount of practice time and is still musically and intellectually interesting. C. Elementary and middle school saxophone students 1. Literature for middle school students is often chosen from high school contest lists in which the easier classes consist largely of transcriptions and arrangements, neglecting more current literature. Many high school contest lists contain advanced literature which is musically beyond the capabilities of many high school players. Including more accessible literature on these lists will encourage more students to participate in such events.