Grade 7
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| F♯, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| F♯, D♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggios, tongued only | |
| F♯, D♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| F♯, D♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggios, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| (b) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| F♯, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| F♯, D♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggios, tongued only | |
| E♭, B♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| E♭, B♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggios, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| Double Tonguing | A major, 2 octaves (ascending and descending). 2 semi-quavers on each note | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the A♭ major scale held for 14 - 16 seconds: pp < ff > pp) | |
| 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 Major scales in thirds: tongued only | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 76, four 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.| Bailey, K | A Wily Bossa & Stokers Siding | Jazz Incorporated (Bailey Music Sales) |
| Bizet | Overture from Carmen Suite arr Calland for Trumpet & Piano | Stainer & BellH454 |
| Bourgeois, D | No. 3 Presto | Fantasy Pieces for Trumpet Brass Wind |
| Boyce | Trumpet Voluntary | Old English Trumpet Tunes, Bk 1 OUP |
| Charlier, T | Solo de Concours | (Schott) |
| Fantini | Sonata detta del Niccolini | The Baroque Trumpet arr Miller Faber |
| Gershwin | Prelude No.1, or No.2 | Gershwin 3 Preludes arr Kearns Stainer&Bell |
| Hansen | 3rd mvt from Sonata for Cornet and Piano, Op 18 | Hansen WH13213/Music Sales |
| Hartmann | Weiderkehr | Wright & Round |
| Hudson, Rob | No.28 30 | Modern Studies for Trumpet Universal 21316/MDS |
| Hummel | 2nd mvt from Trumpet Concerto (either Bb or Eb editions) | |
| Jobim, A.C. | The Girl from Ipanema, No 7 | Play Latin for Trumpet arr Gout&Farley Faber |
| Miller,John | No 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, or 24 | Progressive Studies for trumpet (Faber) |
| Muldowney | Two-Tone Tattoo | Unbeaten Tracks Faber 0571 520057 |
| Purcell, H | Trumpet Tune in D | arr Alain (Billaudot) |
| Saint-Saen | Softly Awakes My Heart | arr. Sparke Studio M 050 034346 |
| Shostakovich | Prelude No 18 | Russian Roulette Brass Wind 3110 |
| Takacs, J | Sonata breve Op 67 | (Doblinger) |
| Torelli, G | Sinfonia in D (G.3) | arr Tarr (Musica Rara) |
| Torelli, G | Sinfonia in D (G.4) | arr Tarr (Musica Rara) |
| Vizzutti | Flamenco or Sacrificial Dance | 20 Dances for Trumpet De Haske |
| Wilson | A Blues Boulevard | Bebop to Rock, arr J Wilson Spartan Press |
| Etude IV No 86 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| Etude IXA No 185 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| Etude V No 117 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| Etude VI No 132 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| Etude VII No 170 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| Etude VIII No 177 | Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet (Fischer) | |
| No 2 Pg 286 (in Boosey & Hawkes Pg 194) | Arban Method (Fischer) (Boosey & Hawkes) | |
| No 5 Pg 289 (in Boosey & Hawkes Pg 197) | Arban Method (Fischer) (Boosey & Hawkes) | |
| No 13 Pg 297 (in Boosey & Hawkes Pg 205) | Arban Method (Fischer) (Boosey & Hawkes) |