Grade 4
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | G, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| G, E♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| G | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| (b) | G, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| E, C | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| G | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the D major scale held for at least 10 - p < f > p) | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, one octave ascending only. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All scales and arpeggios to be played one or two octaves within the required range, ascending and descending. All scales to be played: all tongued/all slurred/two slurred, two tongued | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 92, two notes per beat Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats - breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes | |
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.| Calland | Felicity's Fanfare | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Balasanian | Etude | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Bay | Etude | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Bay | Etude | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Holley | Contemporary Study in 3/4 time | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Holley | Modern Study | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Holley | Bright Study 11 | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Hudson, Rob | No 13 | 30 Modern Studies for Trumpet Universal 21316/MDS |
| McPherson | Chromatic Study | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Nightingale | Blues for Big-Ears, No 15 or Passionfruit Samba No. 18 | Eazy Jazzy 'Tudes Warwick |
| Rae | Study No.44 or No 48 | Jazz trumpet Studies Faber |
| Any three contrasting studies from: | ||
| No 39, 49, 52 or 63 | The Advancing Trumpeter Bk 2, ed Hering (Fischer) | |
| No 3, 4, 7, 27, 46 or 47 | The Achieving Trumpeter Bk 4, ed Hering (Fischer) | |
| No 1, 2 or 3 Pg 23; No 8 or 9 Pg 24; No 14 Pg 26; No 24 or 26 Pg 16; No 19 or 20 Pg 28; No 9 or 10 Pg 40; No 21, 22 or 23 Pg 29 | Arban Method (Boosey & Hawkes) (Fischer) | |
| No 24, 28, 31, 47, 50 or 55 | The Progressing Trumpeter Bk 3, ed Hering (Fischer) | |
| Or any one study from: | ||
| No 1, 2 or 3 | 32 Etudes, ed Hering (Fischer) | |
| No 17, 18, 19, 20 or 23 | 40 Progressive Etudes, ed Hering (Fischer) | |
| Arban | Vois-tu la neige qui brille?, No 4 | Second Book of Trumpet Solos, ed Wallace/Miller Faber |
| Charpentier | Prelude | Time pieces for Trumpet, vol 3 ABRSM |
| Telemann | Air trompette | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Hassler | Two intradas | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Schein | Allemande and Tripla | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Charpentier | Allemande and Tripla | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Anon | Trumpet March | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Brahms | Two Songs | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Handel | March | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Moussorgsky | Promenade | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Bach, J S | Air from Suite No 3 | Solos for the Trumpet Player, ed Beeler (Schirmer) |
| Hummel | The Hunting Party, No 7 | Second Book of Trumpet Solos, ed Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Giordani | Caro Mio Ben (play first trumpet part) | Classical Trumpet Album (Schott) |
| Grieg | Solveig's Song (play first trumpet part) | Classical Trumpet Album (Schott) |
| Handel | Largo (play first trumpet part) | Classical Trumpet Album (Schott) |
| Schubert | Wiegenlied (play first trumpet part) | Classical Trumpet Album (Schott) |
| Dvořák | Slavisch Tanz (include D.S. al fine, play first trumpet part) | Classical Trumpet Album (Schott) |
| Arban | Arban's Romp No 21 | First Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Bach | Marche No 23 | First Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Hummel | Indian Rondo No 24 | First Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Janáček | arr Any one of Three Moravian Folk Dances No 25 | First Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Monteverdi | The Palace Garden No 22 | First Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| No 3, 4 or 7 | The Young Trumpet Player Vol 2 (OUP) | |
| Handel | La Réjouissance No 7 | Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP) |
| Purcell | Rigaoon No 1 | Old English Trumpet Tunes Bk 2, ed Lawton (OUP) |
| Bizet | Theme | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Handel | Bourrée | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Handel | Gavotte | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| MacDowell | To a Wild Rose | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Meyerbeer | Coronation March | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Mussorgsky | Promenade | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Verdi | March | Trumpet Fancies, ed Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Bennett, N | Twighlight in Paris or Go-Goanna | Fingerprints - Trumpet, Faber |
| Cooper | Sevens | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Bartlett | Serenade for Tomorrow | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Holley | Still Life | Orchestral Brass Trumpet Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Hudson | Low Down Blues | Easy Blue Trumpet Universal 21263/MDS |
| Bailey | Lightly Latin | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Brumby | Song of the Bard | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Dreypus | Nullabor Hideout | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Gross | Dance | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Holley | Soft Sun | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Ross | Caprice | Brass Book Series 1 Allans Publishing |
| Gregson, E | No 8 | Ten Miniatures for Trumpet and Piano (The John Ridgeon Brass Series) |
| Serenade | Cameos for Trumpet, ed Gregson (Brass Wind Ed Supplies) | |
| Canon Dance | Cameos for Trumpet, ed Gregson (Brass Wind Ed Supplies) | |
| Polish Dance | Dances for Trumpet & Piano, McCabe (Novello) | |
| Halling | Dances for Trumpet & Piano, McCabe (Novello) | |
| Highland Habanera | Dances for Trumpet & Piano, McCabe (Novello) | |
| Sicilia No. | Dances for Trumpet & Piano, McCabe (Novello) | |
| Jigaudon | Dances for Trumpet & Piano, McCabe (Novello) | |
| Grieg | Halling No 9 | Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| Skryabin | Prelude No 10 | Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Wallace/Miller (Faber) |
| No 6, 7 or 9 | Going Solo - Trumpet, ed Miller, Pearson (Faber) | |
| Wedgwood | No.1, No.3, No 6 or No 8 | Jazzin' About (Trumpet) Faber 0571 510396 |