The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is usually characterized by a telescopic slide with which the player varies the length of the tube to change pitches. A person who plays the trombone is referred to as a “trombonist”.
Missouri All-State Etudes for Bass Trombone
– Performed by Professor JoDee Davis.
Prepare them all slurred and all tongued in sixteenth notes at quarter note = 88, a minimum of two octaves. Scales should be performed ascending and descending.
Chromatic: full range of the instrument
Major Scales: C G D A E F Bb Eb Ab
Melodic Minor Scales: a e b f# c# d g c f
Books: 24 Studies for Bass Trombone – Grigoriev – International Publication
Melodious Etudes for Bass Trombone – Ostrander – Carl Fischer Publication
Set I | 24 Studies | p. 4 | #3 |
p. 13 | #11 | ||
Melodious Etudes | p. 9 | #8 | |
Set II | 24 Studies | p. 3 | #2 |
p. 21 | #19 | ||
Melodious Etudes | p. 4 | #3 | |
Set II | 24 Studies | p. 5 | #4 |
p. 17 | #15 | ||
Melodious Etudes | p. 11 | #10 | |
Set IV | 24 Studies | p. 25 | #23 |
p. 12 | #10 | ||
Melodious Etudes | p. 6 | #5 |
Etude information reprinted from http://www.missouribandmasters.org; All-State Band audition list.