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Beginning Trumpet Curriculum - Brian Kay
This curriculum is designed to be an outline of what we will study over several years of private lessons. It is also meant to be a "buyer's guide" for the best and most appropriate music for any ability level.
Material is listed under the level it should be started. Items marked ^ are meant to be continued beyond the level listed. Click here for a list of Music Stores for ordering.
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Trumpet - Beginning 1 (1st year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement, Bk 1, Trumpet (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales | C, G, D |
Solos (Perform one from either category) |
A)
Herriot: The Little House * Lotzenhiser: Petite Valse * B) Mozart: Allegretto, arr. Stoufer (Kendor) Pelz: Dedication (Belwin) Pelz: The Valiant * Pelz: Country Dance * Vandercook: Trumpet Stars, Set 1: Lyra * from Solo Sounds for Trumpet, Vol 1 (Belwin) |
| Jazz | In the Mood, When the Saints |
| Theory | Weber: Cornet Note Speller |
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Trumpet - Beginning 2 (2nd year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement,Trumpet, Bk 2 (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales and Arpeggios | A, F, G-2 Octaves, Chromatic G-G |
Solos (Perform one from either category) |
A)
Vincent: Air for Cornet (Belwin) Endersen: The Victor (Rubank) Vincent: Caprice * Vincent: Russian Hymn * Vandercook: Trumpet Stars, Set 1: Vega (Rubank) B) Corelli: Sarabanda and Gavotta (Rubank) ** Vandercook: Trumpet Stars, Set 1: Cygnus, Antares, Altair (Rubank) * from Solo Sounds for Trumpet, Vol 1 (Belwin) ** from Voxman: Concert and Contest Collection for Trumpet (Rubank) |
| Supplemental | The Best of
the Beatles, Trumpet, (Hal Leonard) Favorite Movie Themes, Trumpet with CD (Hal Leonard) Hymns for the Master, Trumpet with CD (Hal Leonard) Band Jam, Trumpet with CD (Hal Leonard) |
Beginning Trombone Curriculum - Brian Kay
This curriculum is designed to be an outline of what we will study over several years of private lessons. It is also meant to be a "buyer's guide" for the best and most appropriate music for any ability level.
Material is listed under the level it should be started. Items marked ^ are meant to be continued beyond the level listed. Click here for a list of Music Stores for ordering.
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Trombone - Beginning 1 (1st year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement, Trombone, Bk 1 (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales | Bb, F, C |
Solos (Perform one from either category) |
A)
Smith: Camping Out (First Division) Buchtel: Fandango (Kjos) Buchtel: Pied Piper (Kjos) B) Barnes: The Clifford Barnes Trombone Album: Young Virtuoso, Young Artist (Boosey and Hawkes) Vandercook: Trombone Gems: Ruby (Rubank) |
| Jazz | In the Mood, When the Saints |
| Theory | Weber: Trombone Note Speller |
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Trombone - Beginning 2 (2nd year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement, Trombone, Bk 2 (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales and Arpeggios | G, Eb, Eb, F-2 Octaves, Chromatic F-F |
Solos (Perform one from either category) |
A) Barnes: The Clifford Barnes Trombone Album: Young Genius, Young Maestro (Boosey and Hawkes) Vandercook: Trombone Gems: Emerald (Rubank) Warren: Mantis Dance (Ludwig) B) Handel: Cantilena, arr. Buchtel (Kjos) Ostransky: Two Spanish Dances (Rubank) Mozart: Canzonetta, arr. Voxman (Rubank) Kiefer: Elena Polka (C.L. Barnhouse) Vandercook: Trombone Gems: Turquoise, Garnet, Topaz, Opal (Rubank) Harris: Brass Bangles (Ludwig) Davis: Carnival of Venice (Rubank) |
| Supplemental | The Best of
the Beatles, Trombone, (Hal Leonard) Favorite Movie Themes, Trombone with CD (Hal Leonard) Hymns for the Master, Trombone with CD (Hal Leonard) Band Jam, Trombone with CD (Hal Leonard) |
Beginning Tuba Curriculum - Brian Kay
This curriculum is designed to be an outline of what we will study over several years of private lessons. It is also meant to be a "buyer's guide" for the best and most appropriate music for any ability level.
Material is listed under the level it should be started. Items marked ^ are meant to be continued beyond the level listed. Click here for a list of Music Stores for ordering.
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Tuba - Beginning 1 (1st year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement, Tuba, Bk 1 (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales | Bb, F, C |
Solos (Perform one from either category) |
A)
Bell: The Spartan (First Division) Little: Military March * Bicycle Built for Two * B) Bell: Russian Medley * * from Solo Sounds for Tuba, Vol 1 (Belwin) |
| Jazz | In the Mood, When the Saints |
| Theory | Weber: Tuba Note Speller |
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Tuba - Beginning 2 (2nd year of private study) |
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| Method Book | O'Reilly and Williams: Accent on Achievement, Tuba, Bk 2 (Alfred) (Play along CD also available) |
| Scales and Arpeggios | G, Eb, Eb, F-2 Octaves, Chromatic F-F |
Solos |
Isaac:
The Jolly Dutchman (Carl Fischer) Handel: Sarabande and Gavotte (Rubank) Arne: Air from Comus, arr. Little * Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King, arr. Holmes (Rubank) Handel: Honor and Arms, arr. Bell (First Division) Handel: Where'er You Walk * * from Solo Sounds for Tuba, Vol 1 (Belwin) |