Saxophone exam books and repertoire

For Grades 1 to 5, the Exam Pack from 2026 includes nine selected pieces, E-flat and B-flat saxophone parts and piano accompaniments, scales and arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests. Exam Pieces from 2026 contains the same selected repertoire and printed parts, without the technical practice. Choose one format for your grade; you do not need both.

Alto and baritone saxophones use E-flat parts; soprano and tenor saxophones use B-flat parts. Our Saxophone Exam Packs and Exam Pieces from 2026 include parts and piano accompaniments for both, so you do not need a separate edition for each family.

Time Pieces has separate E-flat and B-flat editions. Choose the edition for your instrument and check the full syllabus for your saxophone before selecting exam repertoire.

Choose the from 2026 editions for the current syllabus. The from 2022 repertoire remains valid for exams until 31 December 2026. During this overlap, choose all three set pieces from the same syllabus. Check your exam date and your teacher’s advice before buying an older edition. See our woodwind syllabus guidance.

An Exam Pack for Grades 1 to 5 already includes scales, arpeggios and sample sight-reading. If you choose Exam Pieces instead, the combined Saxophone Scales & Arpeggios and Sight-Reading, Grades 1 to 5 book is available separately. For Grades 6 to 8, scales and sight-reading are in separate books. Check which resources you already have before adding more.

Practical Grades include three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests. Exam Packs bring together the selected pieces and technical practice for Grades 1 to 5; prepare aural skills separately.

Performance Grades assess a four-piece programme, without separate scales, sight-reading or aural tests. Exam Pieces books offer repertoire for both exam routes. Use Syllabus Finder to check the requirements for your saxophone, grade and programme.

Our Saxophone Exam Pieces from 2026 books cover Grades 1 to 5. For Grades 6 to 8, choose music from the full repertoire lists for your saxophone and obtain the individual publications you need. Use Syllabus Finder and the official saxophone syllabus to check the correct editions.

Recordings of the pieces in the from 2026 exam packs and exam-pieces books, including accompaniment-only tracks, are available through major streaming and download services. These printed editions are not books with a CD. Check the product description for your chosen title’s recording options.

For alto or baritone saxophone, explore Time Pieces for E flat Saxophone: Volume 1 and Volume 2. For soprano or tenor saxophone, choose Time Pieces for B flat Saxophone: Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Each two-volume range offers repertoire for saxophone and piano at Grades 1 to 5. Choose the volume that suits your level with your teacher.