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Trombone Proficiency Levels |
Freshman Year Major scales – 2 octaves (memorized) Etudes from Rochut, Book 1 Clef Etudes from Before Blazevich – Brad Edwards Tenor: Exercises from Arbans – Complete Method Etudes from Tyrrell – 40 Progressive Etudes Bass: Etudes from Aharoni – New Method for the Modern Bass Trombone Etudes from Grigoriev – 24 Studies Solos selected from freshman level as listed on class syllabus Additional requirements for performance majors: Excerpts: Tuba Mirum, La Gazza Ladra, Brahms 1, Symphonic Metamorphosis Sophomore Year Major and Minor scales – 2 octaves (memorized) Continued progress on freshman year etude books Clef Etudes from Blazevich Clef Studies Solos selected from sophomore level as listed on class syllabus Successful completion of an upper division double jury audition Performance majors: Excerpts: Hungarian March, Tannhauser, Saint-Saens 3, Till, Brahms 4 Junior Year Major and Minor scales Tenor: Etudes from Ostrander – F-attachment and the bass trombone Etudes from Kopprasch - 60 Studies Bass: Etudes from Blume – 36 Studies Continued progress on etude books Solos selected from junior level as listed on class syllabus Performance Majors: Successful completion of Junior Recital Excerpts: The Ride, Brahms 2, Bolero, Lohengrin, Mahler 3 Senior Year Major and Minor scales Continued progress on etude books Solos selected from senior level as listed on class syllabus Successful completion of Senior Recital Excerpts: Heldenleben, William Tell, Schumann 3, Symphonie Fantastique |