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Bass Trombone Proficiency Levels

Music Education Majors

Freshman Level Proficiency

all major scales
Arban, Complete Method for Trombone 
Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etudes Book 1 
Gillis, 70 Progressive Studies for Bass Trombone
Aharoni, New Method for Modern Bass Trombone
Voxman, Selected Duets, Book 2
Galliard, Sonata or Equivalent
Jacob, Cameos for Bass Trombone

Sophomore Level Proficiency

all major and minor scales
Arban, Complete Method for Trombone
Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etudes Book 1 
Bordogni, 43 Bel Canto Studies
Aharoni, New Method for Modern Bass Trombone
Tyrell, 40 Advanced Studies for Bb Bass
Blume, Duets
Spillman, Two Songs
McCarty, Sonata for Bass Trombone

Upper Division Audition

all major and minor scales
solo equivalent to McCarty, Sonata for Bass Trombone
sight reading

Junior Level Proficiency

major and minor scales and arpeggios
Bordogni, 43 Bel Canto Studies
Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etudes Book 1
Blume, 36 Studies
Blazhevich, 70 Studies
Aharoni, New Method for Modern Bass Trombone
Ostrander, Shifting Meter Studies
orchestral excerpts
Lebedev, Concerto in One Movement or equivalent
Wilder, Sonata for Bass Trombone
junior recital

Senior Level Proficiency

major and minor scales and arpeggios in all articulations
Bordogni-Rochut, Melodious Etudes Book 2
Blazhevich, 70 Studies 
Delgiudice, 12 Etudes
Maenz, Studies for Bass Trombone
orchestral excerpts
Spillman, Concerto for Bass Trombone or equivalent
White, Tetra Ergon
senior recital