hi im wondering if anybody can give me some advice... i've been playing saxophone for about a year and a half, and i had personal tuition at college last year (im doing a btec in music technology so we get free instrumental lessons in the first year ) with my teacher we covered grade 1 and 2 pieces and the scales for grade 1 or 2.
i dont have the lessons this year, and my parents cant afford private tuition for sax on top of my piano lessons, but i'd still like to sit my grade one exam- just to help me gauge where im up to really :S i was reading the rules tho and it says you have to provide an accompanist (unless the piece is stated as being unaccompanied). im not sure where i could find such a person, as i dont think my piano teacher would have time, and i dont know anybody else who might do it. i also cant tell from the lists which pieces are unaccompanied!

if anybody could give me some help it would be really appreciated

cheers

pieces 1 and 2 are accompanied. piece 3 is unaccompanied. you could always ask your piano teacher if they would do it, if not they might know of an accompanist in your area

hope this helps

Hi, If you do Guildhall/Trinity Grade 1 you can you the book "Boosey Woodwind Method" and use the accompanying CD as backing. You just need to bring a portable CD player with you. Much cheaper than accompanist and handy (but I wouldn't recommend for the higher grades). I had a lot of success with Grade 1 and 2 exams this way.

thanks for the ideas

i'm gunna give both some thought- but i think at the end of the day i might be better off doing extra hours at work to pay for a half an hour lesson each week as i could probably use the support! its just a pain as i go to college about 50 miles away from where i live, i have to get a train and a bus there n back so thats expensive as it is

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