Year 1
Fall
Tone
Neck and Mouthpiece @ Ab + Embouchure w/ mirror + Air Support
Repeat with articulations @ 72BPM
Sight-Reading
Complete Rhythm Rockers #1-7
Musicality
Essential Elements Book 1 first half complete
Spring
Tone
Mouthpiece Pitch- Alto @ A, Tenor @ G, Baritone @ D
Repeat with articulations @ 120BPM
Technique
Full range chromatic scale in eighth notes
Sight-Reading
Rhythm Rockers #8-15
Musicality
Essential Elements Book 1
Solo Rep., UIL Grade 3
Selection from Standard of Excellence book 1
Summer
Tone
Neck and Mouthpiece @ Ab + Embouchure w/ mirror + Air Support
Foundations of Superior performance p. 3
Technique
Full Range Chromatic scale at 80 BPM
Sight-Reading and Musicality
Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble
Year 2
Fall
Tone/Tuning
Mouthpiece Pitch- Alto @ A, Tenor @ G, Baritone @ D
Foundation for superior performance articulations, pp. 3
Foundations of Superior Performance pp.4-5
Technique
Major Scales District/Region Scales
Sight-Reading
Winning Rhythms with scales
Musicality
District Honors Band Études
Spring
Tone/Tuning
Mouthpiece Pitch- Alto @ A, Tenor @ G, Baritone @ D
Foundation for Superior Performance articulations p. 3
Foundation for Superior Performance pp. 6-9
Technique
Remaining Major Scales
Sight-Reading
Winning Rhythms with scales
Musicality
Solo Repertoire
UIL Grade 2 (see list below)
Summer
Tone
Mouthpiece pitch and flexibility
Technique
Dominant Bebop Scales and 7th chords
Sight-Reading & Musicality
Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble
Year 3
Fall
Tone/Tuning
Mouthpiece pitches
Foundation for Superior Performance pp. 30-35
Technique/tonguing
Foundation for Superior Performance (concert Bb-A) pp. 10-19 only do scale, mini scale and tonic arpeggio, scale in thirds, intervals.
Sight-Reading
Winning Rhythms
Musicality
All-Region/District Honors Band Études
Spring
Tone/Tuning
Foundation for Superior Performance p. 36 through 40
Technique/Tonguing
Foundation for Superior Performance (E-Eb) pp.20-29
Sight-Reading
Winning rhythms (complete)
Musicality
Quartet/Solo UIL Grade 1.1 or 2 (see lists below)
Summer
Tone
Ha Ta Tas with proper octave
Technique
Dorian Bebop Scales and minor 7th chords
Sight-Reading
Rhythm Exercises
Musicality
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble
All State Jazz Etudes and Improv (chord tones, scales, enclosures, licks)
Year 4
Fall
Tone/Tuning
Flexibility exercises with mouthpiece and saxophone (Nestler)
Technique
Londiex, les gammes conjointes et en intervalles (keys determined by All-State etudes)
Sight-Reading
Modern Reading text in 4/4
Musicality
All State Etudes
Spring
Tone/Tuning
Broken octaves/Flexibility (Nestler)
Technique
Full Range Major Scales and Arpeggios with articulations
Sight-Reading
Modern Reading text in 4/4
Musicality
Quartet repertoire
UIL Grade 1.1 (see list below)
Summer
Tone/Tuning
Ha Ta Tas octaves reversed
Technique
Half Diminished chord/second mode of harmonic minor bebop scale
Musicality
Essential Elements Jazz Standards
All State Jazz Etudes and Improv (chord tones, scales, enclosures, licks)
Year 5
Fall
Tone/Tuning
Intonation tendencies/intonation exercises continued (Nestler Handbook)
Technique/Tonguing
Londiex, les gammes conjointes et en intervalles (keys determined by All-State etudes)
Sight-Reading
Modern reading text in 4/4
Musicality
All-State Etudes
Spring
Tone/Tuning
Registers of the saxophone (Nestler)
Technique
Full Range Harmonic Minor Scales and Arpeggios
Sight-Reading
Modern Reading Text in 4/4
Musicality
Quartet/Solo UIL 1.2 (see list below)
Summer
Tone
Overtones
Technique
Altered Dominant Bebop Scales (5th mode of harmonic minor)
Musicality/Improv
Essential Elements Jazz Standards
All State Jazz Etudes and Improv (chord tones, scales, enclosures, licks)
Year 6
Fall
Tone
Matching notes within the register (Nestler)
Technique
Londiex, les gammes conjointes et en intervalles (keys determined by All-State etudes)
Sight-Reading
Modern Reading Text in 4/4
Musicality
All-State Etudes
Spring
Tone
Bridging the registers (Nestler)
Technique
Full Range Melodic Minor Scales and Arpeggios
Sight-Reading
Modern reading Text in 4/4
Musicality
Quartet/Solo UIL 1.3 (see list below)
Summer
Tone
Overtones
Technique
Patterns in Jazz
Musicality
All State Jazz Etudes and Improv (chord tones, scales, enclosures, licks) Parker Omnibook
Year 7
Fall
Tone
High Tones pp. 1-6
Technique
Londiex, les gammes conjointes et en intervalles (keys determined by All-State etudes)
Sight-Reading
Modern Reading text in 4/4
Musicalitity
All-State Etudes
Spring
Tone
High Tones pp. 9-14
Technique
Major scales in thirds, full range
Sight-Reading
Odd Time Reading Text
Musicality
Quartet/Solo UIL 1.4 (see list below)
Summer
Tone
Overtones
Technique
Patterns in Jazz
Sight-Reading
Odd Time Reading Text
Musicality
Omnibook
Tunes from Real Book (chord tones, scales, enclosures, licks)
Suggested Solo Literature
Alto/Bari Grade 3
Minuet, Bach
To a Wild Rose, MacDowell
The Swan, Saint Saens
Après un Reve, Ravel
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, Mozart
Alto/Bari Grade 2
Bozza Aria
Damase Vacances
Faure Pavane
Lantier Sicilienne
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise (Op. 34 No. 14)
Chanson et Passepied, Rueff
Still, Romance
Sirynx, Debussy
Alto/Bari 1.1
Eccles, Sonata
Reed, Ballade
Handel, Sonata No. III
Schumann, Three Romances
Tosca Fantasy
Gershwin Fantasy
Alto/Bari 1.2
Bencriscutto, Serenade
Heiden, Diversion
Lunde Sonata
Bourrel Sonata
Van Delden, Sonata
Bach Cello suite no. 1
Tosca Fantasy
Gershwin Fantasy
Alto 1.3
Heiden, Sonata
Maurice, Tableaux de Provence
Milhaud, Scaramouche
Bozza, Improvisation et Caprice
Sonata Op. 19, Creston
Debussy Rapsodie
Hartley Duo
Tomasi Ballade
Escapades
Demersseman Fantasie sur un theme original
Decruck sonata
Alto 1.4
Creston Concerto
DuBois Concerto
Glazounov , Concerto in Eb Op. 109
Demersseman fantasie sur un theme original
Smith, Fantasia
Boutry Divertimento
Bonneau Caprice en forme da valse
Ibert, Concertino da Camera
Muczynski Sonata
Tomasi Concerto
Borne, brilliante sur des airs de Carmen
Gotkovsky brilliance
Alto 1.5
Dahl Concerto
Desenclos Prelude, Cadence et Finale
Yoshimatsu Fuzzy Bird
Mackey Concerto
Tenor Grade 2
Baerman, Adagio
Faure, Pavane Op. 50
Faure, Sicilienne Op. 78
Prokofieff, Romance and Troika (from Lieutenant Kije Suite)
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise Op. 34
Saint-Saens, The Swan
Tenor Grade 1
Handel, Adagio and Allegro
Marcello, Concerto in c minor (play two contrasting mvts)
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Pachelbel, Canon in D
Telemann, Sonata in c minor
Bedard, Fantasy
Bozza, Improvisation et Caprice
Suggested Saxophone Quartet Literature
Saxophone Quartet Grade 1
Joplin, The Entertainer
Bennett, Saxophone Symphonette
Pachelbel's Canon
Bach, The Little Organ Fugue in G Minor
Bozza, Andante at Scherzo
Mozart, Quartet after the Quartet K. 370
Telemann, Concerto in D Major for Saxophone Quartet
Glazunov, Quartet
Handel, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Lantier, Andante et Scherzetto
Pierne, Introduction et variations sur une rondo populaire
Rivier, Grave et Presto
Scarlatti, Sonata No. 44
As region season comes to an end, please join with me in congratulating the following students that made jazz and classical all-region and honors bands!
I am proud of every one of my students, including those that did not make region or honors bands this year. All around, this was a tremendous semester of growth. Everybody progressed on the saxophone, musically, and developed grit and a harder work ethic.
Classical High School
Ana Luiza se Oliveira
Dylan Huynh
Carter Buis
9th Grade
Luis Hernandez
Brice Flores
Sofia Reyes
Colby Coppinger
Middle School
Monica Mayer
Jackson Byrd
Dante Olson
Carter Kuehn
Zsander Leslie
Luke Waid
Amaan Reza
Brian Nguyen (alt)
High School Jazz
Ana Luiza de Oliveira
Reese Hyatt
Carter Buis
Dylan Huynh
8th Grade District
Monica Mayer
Dante Olson
Carter Kuehn
Jackson Byrd
Luke Waid
7th Grade District
Donovan Ellery
Alyssa Coppinger
Please join me in congratulating Nick DeWalt, Reese Hyatt, Dylan Huynh, Ian Bassham, Ana de Olivera, and John Pence for being selected as Texas Region Jazz Band members! Congratulations to all of you!
Good luck to Nick DeWalt, Reese Hyatt, and Dylan Huynh who placed first on alto, tenor, and bari, respectively. They will be going on to tape for All-State.
Please join with me in congratulating the following students- In no particular order.I am proud of all of them!
Collin Miller was accepted into the jazz program at the University of North Texas. For those not aware, UNT is the #1 and most prestigious jazz program in America. Great job Collin! I think he had a scholarship to go along with this.
Rayna DeYoung was accepted in to the saxophone and music programs at Harding University and Stephen F. Austin University with professor of saxophone Dr. Nathan Nabb. She has decided to attend Harding University with a nice scholarship to boot!
Jeffrey Meyer earned a $6k a year scholarship as a music minor at the University of Tulsa. Nice scholarship as a music minor!
Nick DeWalt has been accepted in the prestigious Interlochen Preparatory High School of the Performing Arts with scholarship! Great job!
Additionally, I am proud to teach everyone in the studio. You are all great students and progressing so much. A special congrats to the many, many students who earned a 1 (and beyond) on the solo contests during spring term!
Congratulations to Ian Bassham on his placement in Region 5 Honors band and Joel Blanton on his placement in Region 5, 9th Grade Honors Band!
Please join with me in congratulating the following on the placement in Region 2 Bands
Altos
Nick DeWalt
Rayna DeYoung
Collin Miller
Tenor
Luke DeWalt
Good luck to Nick DeWalt as he moves to Area!
Please join with me in congratulating the following on their placement in HEB ISD Honors Band!
Altos
Juno Sivilay
Maddie Morrison
Sam Fincher
Joel Blanton
Tenors
Devon Armstrong
Demien Castro
Baritone
Austin Allred
Audrie Hackett
Alternates
Brock Trail- Alto
Jared Grady- Alto
Joey Gutermuth- Tenor
Congratulations to the following students on their Region band auditions!
Carter Buis- Honors Band, Alto (Fossil Hill Middle School)
Natanael Monroy- Honors Band, Bari (Fossil Hill Middle School)
Abilgail Corona- Symphonic Band, Alto (Trinity Springs Middle School)
Rahul Gopalan- Symphonic Band, Bari (Trinity Springs Middle School)
Catie Faubel- Alternate, Alto (Timberview Middle School)
Serena Shabout- Alternate, Alto (Timberview Middle School)
Congratulations to the following on their placement into the Keller ISD Honors Band:
Catie Faubel, Alto (Timberview Middle School)
Serena Shabout, Alto ( Timberview Middle School)
Rahul Gopalan, Bari (Trinity Springs Middle School)
Carter Buis, Alto, Alternate (Fossil Hill Middle School)
Natanael Monroy, Bari, Alternate (Fossil Hill Middle School)
Congratulations to following students in their Region Jazz Audition and entrance into TMEA Region 2 Jazz Band. Good luck as they prepare to record for All-State Jazz Auditions!
Nick DeWalt- 1st Alto Saxophone
Luke DeWalt- 1st Tenor Saxophone
Devin Acre- 2nd Tenor Saxophone
Dylan Huynh-1st Baritone Saxophone
Congratulations to Julie Song on her acceptance to the following university music programs.
Berklee College of Music
UNT College of Music
SMU Meadows School of the Arts
Baylor School of Music
Texas Tech School of Music
Congratulations to Teylor Patak on being accepted into the College of Music at the University of North Texas. She will be studying under the tutelage of renown saxophonist and pedagog Dr. Eric Nestler.
Please join with me in congratulating Nick DeWalt on placing 2nd at Texas All-State! Great job Nick!
-Scott Campbell
Congratulations to Nick DeWalt for making All State this year on alto!
Special mention goes to Teylor Patak who placed 3rd overall on alto.
Please join with me in congratulating the following from the Region 2 Auditions.
1st- Nick Dewalt
2nd- Teylor Patak
4th- Julie Song
7th- Luke DeWalt
Good luck to Nick and Teylor as they move on to Area!
Best wishes,
Scott Campbell
Please help me in extending congratulations to Nick DeWalt for placing first chair in Region 2 band and Ian Bassham for placing second chair, second band in Region 5.
Special mention also to Teylor Patak (3rd place) and Luke DeWalt (5th place) in Region 2.
Congrats!
Scott Campbell
Congratulations to Teylor Patak for making the 5A Texas All-State band.
Special mention goes to Adi Hernadez who tied for second place at Area.
Congratulations to the following students-
Teylor Patak- 1st chair region 2 honors band auditions (good luck at area!)
Adi Hernadez- 2nd chair region 5 honors band auditions (good luck at area!)
Nick DeWalt- 3rd chair region 2 honors band auditions.
Yohan Moon- 1st chair region 5 nineth grade honors band auditions.
Also, congratulations to those who earned possitions in HEB District Junior High Honors Band-
Alto's
1st Yohan Moon
2nd Ray Criswell
3rd Ty San Andres
4th Mustafa Sadriwala
5th Michael Christopher
7th Viet Luong
1st Alt. Kevin Kim
2nd Alt. Drew Finsher
Tenors
Tenor 1 Wesley Junell
Tenor 2 Stephen Thomas
Tenor alt. 3 Zach Miller
Baritone
Bari 1 Mathew Longwell
Congratulations to Chance Kraus (Tenor Saxophonist) for making it to All State! Great job Chance,
Congratulations to the following students for winning a position in a region 5 honors band:
-Brandon Cerda
-Adi Hernandez
A special recognition to Adi Hernandez for winning top chair and moving on to Area tryouts!
Congratulations to HEB honors band members. I am pleased to announce that 9 of the 12 saxophone positions in this years HEB honors band belong to my studio.
Brian Kim- Bari 1 (Central)
Hunter Vogt-Bari 2 (Euless)
William Race Hodges- Tenor 1 (Central)
Rainey Greaner- Tenor 2 (Bedford)
Jeffery Meyer-Alto 1 (Bedford)
Yohan Moon- Alto 2 (Central)
Ray Criswell- Alto 3 (Central)
Yunuen Avila- Alto 5 (Central)
Kevin Cho- Alto 7 (Euless)
Cole Kirkman-3 Alternate Tenor (Euless)
Kevin Robles -1 Alternate Alto (Bedford)
Nicholas Dillard-3 Alternate Alto (Central)
Congratulations are due to saxophonists Cameron Yun and Edward Hwang for earning first and second alternate in their region honors band.
Congratulations to Fossil Ridge HS students who made region band or alternate positions:
-Alyssa Brown
-Michael Coleman
-Shawn Duncan
-Connor Hoseney
-Teylor Patak
-Brian Vu
Special congrats to Brian Vu and Teylor Patak for moving on to area.