Methods Books
You will need to purchase the books listed for the Study Level given by your Instructor for the PWX Lessons.
(These are the STANDARD lesson materials but may be restructured or altered to meet individual student needs.)
Tenor Saxophone:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 1, Tenor Sax Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW21XB). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 2, Tenor Saxophone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW22XB). |
Alto Saxophone:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 1, Alto Sax Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW21XE). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 2, Alto Saxophone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW22XE). |
Baritone Saxophone:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 1, Baritone Sax Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW21XR). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 2, Baritone Saxophone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW22XR). |
Theory/History Workbooks:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 1, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L21). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 2, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L22). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 3, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L23). |
Saxophone Jazz Methods:
 look inside | Saxophone University A Comprehensive Resource for the Developing Saxophone Musician. Sax Instruction. Instruction. Softcover. 160 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.226344). |
 look inside | Technique of the Saxophone - Volume 1 Scale Studies. Woodwind Method. Instruction. 178 pages. Berklee Press #B5. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449820). |
 look inside | Technique of the Saxophone - Volume 2 Chord Studies. Composed by Fritz Joede. Book. Woodwind Method. Instruction. 176 pages. Berklee Press #B9. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449830). |
 look inside | Technique of the Saxophone - Volume 3 Rhythm Studies. Composed by Guenther Noll. Book. Woodwind Method. Instruction. 136 pages. Berklee Press #B32. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449840). |
 look inside | Berklee Practice Method: Tenor Sax And Soprano Sax Get Your Band Together. Berklee Methods. Learn To Play and Instructional. Instructional book (softcover) and accompaniment CD. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, performance notes and musical examples. 139 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449431). |
 look inside | Berklee Practice Method: Alto and Baritone Sax Get Your Band Together Book/Online Audio. Berklee Methods. Instructional. Softcover instructional book (leadsheet notation) and online audio. With standard notation, leadsheet notation, chord names, instructional text and illustrations. 160 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449437). |
 look inside | The Saxophone Handbook Complete Guide to Tone, Technique, and Performance. Berklee Guide. Instruction. Softcover. 90 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449658). |
 look inside | Saxophone Sound Effects Circular Breathing, Multiphonics, Altissimo Register Playing and Much More!. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Woodwind Reference. Softcover Audio Online. 32 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449628). |
 look inside | Essential Ear Training for Today's Musician Berklee Guide. Instruction. 144 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449421). |
Saxophone Improvisation & Composition:
 look inside | Improvisation for Classical Musicians Strategies for Creativity and Expression. Berklee Guide. Classical Reference, Improvisation. Softcover with CD. 144 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449637). |
 look inside | Amazing Phrasing - Tenor Saxophone 50 Ways to Improve Your Improvisational Skills. Sax Instruction. Improvisation and Play Along. Softcover instructional book and examples/accompaniment CD. With introductory text, instructional text, musical examples, standard notation and chord names. 103 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.310787). |
 look inside | Improvisation for Saxophone The Scale/Mode Approach. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Jazz. Softcover. 130 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449860). |
 look inside | A Guide to Jazz Improvisation (Eb Edition) E-Flat Edition. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Jazz. Softcover with CD. 90 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449442). |
 look inside | A Guide to Jazz Improvisation (C Edition) C Edition. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Jazz. Softcover Audio Online. 96 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449439). |
 look inside | A Guide to Jazz Improvisation (Bb Edition) B Flat Edition. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Jazz. Softcover Audio Online. 96 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449441). |
 look inside | Blues Improvisation Complete Eb Instruments. Berklee Labs. Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. 128 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449487). |
 look inside | Blues Improvisation Complete C Treble Instruments. Berklee Labs. Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. 128 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449425). |
 look inside | Blues Improvisation Complete Bb Instruments. Berklee Labs. Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. 126 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449486). |
Saxophone Solos
TENOR SAX:
 look inside | Easy Tenor Saxophone Solos Student Edition, Vol. I. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Folk, Standards. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4201. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400488). |
 look inside | Easy Tenor Sax Solos - Volume 2 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Concert. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4202. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400489). |
 look inside | Too Marvelous for Words - Standards for Tenor Sax, Vol. 1 Music Minus One Tenor Sax. By Glenn Zottola. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Jazz, Standards. Softcover Audio Online. 92 pages. Music Minus One #MMO12221. Published by Music Minus One (HL.103049). |
 look inside | I Got Rhythm - Standards for Tenor Sax, Vol. 2 By Glenn Zottola. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Standards. Softcover with CD. 80 pages. Music Minus One #MMO12222. Published by Music Minus One (HL.103050). |
ALTO SAX:
 look inside | Easy Alto Sax Solos: Student Edition, Volume 2 Music Minus One Alto Saxophone. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4102. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400479). |
 look inside | Beginning Alto Sax Solos - Volume 1 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4111. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400481). |
 look inside | Beginning Alto Sax Solos - Volume 2 By Vincent Abato. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4112. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400623). |
 look inside | Intermediate Alto Sax Solos - Volume 1 Music Minus One Alto Saxophone. By Paul Brodie. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 15 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4113. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400746). |
 look inside | Advanced Alto Sax Solos - Volume 1 Music Minus One Alto Saxophone. By Paul Brodie. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical, Contest. Softcover Audio Online. 12 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4115. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400602). |
 look inside | Advanced Alto Sax Solos - Volume 2 Music Minus One Alto Saxophone. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical, Contest. Softcover Audio Online. 20 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4116. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400603). |
 look inside | Advanced Alto Saxophone Solos - Volume 3 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4117. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400747). |
 look inside | Advanced Alto Saxophone Solos - Vol. IV By Vincent Abato. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 24 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4118. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400748). |
BARITONE SAX:
 look inside | Take a Chorus Music Minus One E-flat and B-flat Instruments. Composed by Various. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Jazz. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO7008. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400764). |
Saxophone Jazz Solos
| look inside | Too Marvelous for Words - Standards for Tenor Sax, Vol. 1 Music Minus One Tenor Sax. By Glenn Zottola. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Jazz, Standards. Softcover Audio Online. 92 pages. Music Minus One #MMO12221. Published by Music Minus One (HL.103049). |
 look inside | Classic Standards for Alto Saxophone A Tribute to Johnny Hodges. By Johnny Hodges. By Johnny Hodges. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Standards. Softcover with CD. 36 pages. Music Minus One #MMO12227. Published by Music Minus One (HL.131389). |
 look inside | Famous Saxophone Solos From R&B, Pop and Smooth Jazz. Arranged by Jeff Harrington. Berklee Guide. Pop, R&B, Smooth Jazz. Softcover. 40 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449605). |
 look inside | The Best of John Coltrane A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Sax Styles & Techniques of a Jazz Legend. By John Coltrane. Signature Licks Saxophone. Jazz. Softcover with CD. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.695826). |
 look inside | Sinatra, Sax and Swing Music Minus One Tenor Saxophone. By Frank Sinatra. By SINATRA. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Jazz, Standards, Swing. Softcover Audio Online. 48 pages. Music Minus One #MMO4217. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400751). |
