Trombone GRADE 4
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*: from memory, to be played both tongued and with legato tonguing in the
fol lowing keys:
b
Bass clef: D
major (one octave); E minor (starting an octave above lowest tonic) (one octave)
b
b
A
, B
majors; G minor (a twelfth)
major (one octave); F # minor (starting an octave above lowest tonic) (one octave)
b
Treble clef: E
b
B
, C majors; A minor (a twelfth)
Scales: in the above keys (minors in harmonic or melodic form at candidate’s choice)
b
Chromatic Scale: Bass clef: starting on E
(one octave)
Treble clef: starting on F (one octave)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated
SIGHT-READING*: (bass or treble clef at candidate’s choice) a short piece in simple or compound time
within the keys, notes and overall range of the scale requirements set up to and including this grade. See
also p. 7.
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