Jazz Sax Aural Tests & Quick Studies Levels/Grades 1-3

Jazz Sax Aural Tests & Quick Studies Levels/Grades 1-3Graded tests as preparation for the jazz sax exams. Contains compositions that introduce the melodic and harmonic vocabulary of jazz using an impressive range of styles, in swing or straight 8s, using rock, Latin or swing grooves. Includes question and answer tests with written piano accompaniments, to practise improvising in time with a helpful description of each test, its objectives and what the examiner is looking for. The quick studies

Nikki Iles & Friends Easy to Intermediate is a collection of 22 original compositions and new arrangements for piano written by Nikki Iles and her friends from the world of jazz

for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through for fun

are available on all major streaming and download services

• Key Features – help the student familiarise themselves with the keys at each grade

They have twice won the UK’s Music Industries Association award for Best Education Publication and in 2017 they received an ESTA UK award in recognition of exceptional services to string teaching

• arrangements that practise the note ranges and keys of the grades

first published by ABRSM in 1996

varied source of further study and recital repertoire

B and C of Grades 1-3 of the Trumpet and Trombone syllabuses and the Horn

Useful notes on the songs containing background information and performance suggestions

Texts faithfully follow the original sources

• Read and Play – work through examples and practice how to approach sight-reading in the exam: read the title