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Second Year

Researched, cited facts about the works, études and technique of this year. This page describes the literature; it is not the program's own teaching. For the year as the program sets it out, see The Saxophone Program.

Scales and technique, mapped to The Whole Horn

Requirements are quoted verbatim from the two program documents. The free app practices the twelve major scales up to two octaves; the full range and the other scale families are in the Full Studio (one-time purchase).¹

Requirement	Source	In The Whole Horn	Tier
Focus on mastering major and natural minor scales, with an introduction to harmonic minor scales. Continue with chromatic scales and simple arpeggios, ensuring accuracy and consistency.	C2C, Second Year	Major (free); natural and harmonic minor, chromatic scale (Full Studio) Open	Free + Full Studio
Performance of all Major and Harmonic minor scales to include arpeggiated Tonic and Dominant 7th chords.	Study 2020, exam line	Major scales, tonic (I) and dominant-7th (V7) arpeggios (free); harmonic minor (Full Studio) Open	Free + Full Studio

Repertoire 5 works annotated

Michel Mériot (1928–2003)²
Grisaille, op. 39

1985 · Combre³⁴

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 2, core repertoire

Robert Truillard
Sérénade

1983 · alto saxophone and piano³

Listed in: Study (2020), Years 2 and 3, core repertoire

Level

A saxophone repertoire list on adolphesax.com classes it “Prep. 1.”⁵

Claude Pascal (1921–2017)⁶
Planétarium

1987 · alto saxophone and piano³

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 2, core repertoire

Serge Lancen (1922–2005)⁷
Légende heureuse

alto saxophone and piano · Billaudot⁸

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 2, additional repertoire

Alexander Tcherepnin (1899–1977)⁹
Sonatine sportive

alto saxophone and piano · Alphonse Leduc⁹

Listed in: Study (2020), Year 2 additional, Year 5 core and Year 7 additional

About

Three movements: Lutte, Mi-temps, Course.¹⁰

Étude and method collections 7

Guy Lacour (1932–2013)¹¹, 100 Déchiffrages manuscrits · Billaudot¹² — Study (2020), Year 2, core (sight-reading)
Jean-Marie Londeix (1932–2025)¹³, Le Détaché · Éditions Henry Lemoine¹⁴ — Study (2020), Year 2, additional
Marcel Mule (1901–2001)¹⁵, Gammes et arpèges · Alphonse Leduc · 1948¹⁶¹⁵ — Study (2020), Year 2, additional (“Mule, Scales and Arpeggios”)
Scales, scales in thirds, arpeggios and dominant-seventh arpeggios in all major and minor keys.¹⁵
Hyacinthe Klosé, revised by Marcel Mule, 25 Exercices journaliers · Alphonse Leduc¹⁷ — Study (2020), Years 2 and 3, additional
David Hite, Melodious and Progressive Studies for Saxophone · Hal Leonard (1988 edition)¹⁸ — C2C (2024), Second Year; Study (2020), Years 2 and 4, additional
Himie Voxman, Selected Studies for Saxophone — C2C (2024), Second Year; Study (2020), Years 3 and 4, additional
Northwestern (Bienen) names “Voxman Selected Studies” among prescreening étude sources for Bachelor of Music saxophone auditions.¹⁹
Lennie Niehaus, Jazz Conception for Saxophone · Try (1964 edition)²⁰ — Study (2020), Years 2–5, additional (several volumes)

Also listed

Works and books the program names for this year for which only the composer’s dates could be confirmed.

Jean-Michel Damase (1928–2013)²¹, Vacances — Study (2020), Year 2, core repertoire
André Ameller (1912–1990)²², Suite d’après Rameau — Study (2020), Year 2, additional repertoire
Jean-Marie Londeix (1932–2025)¹³, Exercices mécaniques, vols. 1–3 — Study (2020), Year 2 core (1er cahier), Year 3 core (2e cahier); additional in the Preparatory Year and Year 2
Jean-Marie Londeix (1932–2025)¹³, Gammes conjointes et en intervalles — Study (2020), Year 2 additional; Years 5 and 6 core; Year 7 additional

Second Year

Scales and technique, mapped to The Whole Horn

Repertoire 5 works annotated

Michel Mériot (1928–2003)2Grisaille, op. 39

Robert TruillardSérénade

Level

Claude Pascal (1921–2017)6Planétarium

Serge Lancen (1922–2005)7Légende heureuse

Alexander Tcherepnin (1899–1977)9Sonatine sportive