Grade 5

Scales

D, E♭ Major
D, E♭ Harmonic Minor
D, E♭ Melodic Minor
D, E♭ Chromatic
D, E♭ Major Scales in Thirds
D, E♭ Major Arpeggio
D, E♭ Minor Arpeggio
D, E♭ Dominant Sevenths (arpeggio only)
Sustained note Any one note of the D major scale held for at least 10 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 or two octave(s) within the required range.
All scales and arpeggios to be played: all tongued/ all slurred/ two slurred, two tongued
Range - Inclusive as shown:
example
Tempo - Ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 96, two notes 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.
ArbanNo 18, p 35, No 32, p 41,or No 38, p 43 Arban's Famous Method for Trombone, Fischer
BachHerzlick thut mich verlagenThe Young Trombonist, Book 2 ed Lawton, OUP
BaileyStokers Siding or Jumbuck JiveJazz Incorporated, Vol 1, Bailey
De FeschMinuet No 9, first repeat requiredSecond Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
Ed LangeyNo 2, p 64 and No 10, p 68The Trombone, Bass Clef, Boosey & Hawkes
EichmanSerial PieceFirst Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
FranckPanis AngelicusSolos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
GalliardAlla SicilianoSolos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
GodardBerceuse de JocelynTrombone Solo Album, ed laycock, Boosey and Hawkes
HellerA Sweet tripFirst Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
KoppraschNo 7 and No 960 Studies Vol 1, Hofmeister
MarcelloAllegro from Sonata No 1Second Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
MendlessohnTheme from the Reformation SymphonyFirst Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer
RavelSong of the Comptois ClockSecond Book of Trombone Solos ed. Goodwin/Pearson, Faber
ShostakovichWaltzTime Pieces for Trombone, vol 2, arr Harris & Miller,Associated Board
WagenseilSecond Movement of Concerto for TromboneFirst Solos for the Trombone Player ed Smith, Schirmer

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