Grade 3

Scales

	E♭, D	Major
	E♭, D	Harmonic Minor
	E♭, D	Melodic Minor
	E♭, D	Chromatic
	E♭, D	Major Arpeggio
	E♭, D	Minor Arpeggio
	Sustained note	Any one note of the D major scale held for at least 8 seconds, with crescendo and decrecendo (p - f - p)
	Sustained scale	Major scales, 1 octave (first octave) ascending. Each note to be held for two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes
Articulation -	All scales to be played ascending and descending one octave within the required range. All scales and arpeggios to be played: all tongued/all slurred
Range -	Inclusive as shown:
Tempo -	Ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 100, one note per beat

Pieces

Three pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative "own choice" work may be substituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.

Arban	No 30 or No 32 p 24	Arban's Famous Method for Trombone, Fischer
Arban	Study	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Bach	Menuett II	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Bailey	Moonlight Air or Snappy Rag	Jazz Incorporated Vol 1, Bailey
Bailey	Soft Winds or Cool It	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Blake	Walking in the Air	First Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Blazhevich	Study	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Blodgett	Rapid Tonguing	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Brodbeck	Speak Easy	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Brumby	In Memoriam	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Corelli	Prelude	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Davis	Articulation Study	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Ed Gout	Blues	The Really Easy Trombone Book, Faber
Ed Langey	No 26 or No 27 , p 12	The Trombone, Bass Clef, Boosey & Hawkes
Giordani	Caro mia ben	First Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
Gottschalk	Hail Columbia	Second Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Greenbaum	Outward Bound	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Handel	Verdi Prati	The Young Trombonist, Book 2 ed Lawton, OUP
Heinichen	Adagio	Time Pieces for Trombone, vol 1, arr Harris & Miller,Associated Board
Holley	Potato Flower	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Kinyon	Folk Song Blues	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Marcello	Largo	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
McKenzie	Jazz Study	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
McPherson	Study No 1, No 2, or No 3	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Nelhybel	Allegro marcato	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Nightingale	No 13 Slinky	Easy Jazzy 'Tudes, Warwick
Pachelbel	Sarabande	First Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Pearson	End Titles	Second Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Pearson	Rag Trade	First Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Purcell	Trumpet Tune	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Ross	Ballade	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Saint-Saen	Royal March of the Lion	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Schubert	Litany	First Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
Trad	No 5, or No 8	The Young Trombonist, Book 1, ed Lawton, OUP
Trad	The Lachlan Tigers	Orchestral Brass Trombone Book, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Verdi	Chorus of the hebrew Slaves	Brass Book; C version in Bass Clef, Series 1, Allans Publishing
Webber	Memory	First Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber

Musicianship

Musical Knowledge