Grade 6

Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)

(a) E, B, A♭, D♭ Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic
E, B, A♭, D♭ Major Scales in thirds, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Dominant seventh Arpeggios, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios
(b) E, B, A♭, D♭ Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic
E, B, A♭, D♭ Major Scales in thirds, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Dominant seventh Arpeggios, tongued only
C♯, G♯, F, B♭ Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios
Double Tonguing C major, 1 octave (ascending and descending) 2 semi-quavers on each note
Sustained note Any one note of the E major scale held for 12 - 14 seconds - p < f > p
Sustained scale Major scales, one octave (upper octave) ascending and descending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only) . Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes.
All scales and arpeggios one or two octaves within the required range, ascending and descending.
All scales and arpeggios to be played: all tongued /all slurred/slurred pairs/ two slurred, two tongued
Range - Inclusive as shown:
example
Tempo - ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 72, four notes per beat
Slurred octaves and sustained scale 60, one note per two beats - breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes

Pieces — 4 list pieces required - one from each list, plus 2 extra repertoire list pieces

List A
Any one from:
No 18 to 3032 Etudes, ed Hering (Fischer)
No 39 or 4040 Progressive Etudes, ed Hering (Fischer)
Three contrasting from No 38 Pg 36; No 13 Pg 80; No 26 or 27 Pg 84; No 30 or 31 Pg 86; No 6, 7, 8 or 9 Pg 156; No 10 or 11 Pg 157; No 15, 16 or 17 Pg 159; No 135, 136 or 137 Pg 188Arban Method (Boosey & Hawkes) (Fischer)
BrandtStudy No 3550 Classical Studies (Fentone)
BöhmeStudy No 2450 Classical Studies (Fentone)
Hudson, RobNo 2630 Modern Studies for Trumpet Universal 21316/MDS
KreutzerStudy No 4450 Classical Studies (Fentone)
VizzuttiTarantella or Bulgarian Bounce20 Dances for Trumpet De Haske
WernerStudy No 2750 Classical Studies (Fentone)
 
List B
AnonMarche No 13Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber)
BoyceTrumpet MovementEnglish Baroque Trumpet, ed Lawson (Novello)
GibbonsNo 4, The Kings Juell from Suite for Trumpet arr CruftStainer & Bell 2588
HandelThe Trumpet Shall Sound No 14Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP)
Hansen1st mvt from Sonata for Cornet and Piano, Op 18Hansen WH13213/Music Sales
HansenRomance for Trumpet/Cornet and PianoHansen WH10137/Music sales
HaydnTrumpet Concerto, FinaleSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer)
HummelThe Noble Savage No 14Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber)
MozartConcert RondoSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer)
MozartTrompetenstück (1st trumpet part including repeats)Classical Trumpet Album (Schott)
PurcellAirEnglish Baroque Trumpet, ed Lawson (Novello)
PurcellRondeauEnglish Baroque Trumpet, ed Lawson (Novello)
PurcellTrumpet Overture No 13Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP)
PurcellVoluntary in C, No 11Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP)
RameauLe TambourinSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer)
SchubertAllegroSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer)
SenailléAllegro SpiritosoSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer)
StanleyFinale No 10Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP)
 
List C
AnonThe Mexican Hat Dance No.2, or La Cucaracha, No. 3Play Latin for Trumpet arr Gout & Farley, Faber
Arutunian, AAria et Scherzo(Leduc)
Bernstein, LRondo for Lifey(Boosey & Hawkes)
BozzaLied for Trumpet and Piano Le Duc AL25404/UMP
DvorakRusalka's Song to the MoonWinwood Music 0084
DvorakShepherd's Song arr Wilson for Cornet or TrumpetWinwood Music 0084
ElgarIdylle No 18Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/miller (Faber)
Peeters, FSonata Op 51, 2nd mvt (Peters)
Presser, WSecond Suite for Trumpet, 1st and 2nd mvt or 3rd mvt (Tenuto Publications)
ProkofievMarch from Love of Three Oranges12 Program Solos, ed Eckard (Presser)
RopartzAndante & AllegroSolos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer) (IMC)
SkryabinPrelude No 16Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/miller (Faber)
StravinskyDance of the Ballerina12 Program Solos, ed Eckard (Presser)
WallaceBallad of the Southern Eskimo No 17Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/miller (Faber)
WallaceThe Moose is LooseSecond Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/miller (Faber)
Wilson, ASummer Samba Bebop to Rock, arr J Wilson Spartan Press

Musicianship

All students are required to play the test a major 2nd higher, as if the part has been written for a concert pitch instrument

Musical Knowledge