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 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, except b, C, c, c#, D, d and Eb. 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: Arban Complete Conservatory Method for Trombone, #023 – Mantia (edited)/ Carl Fisher Publication Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book 1 – Joannes Rochut/Carl Fischer Publication
| Set I | Arban | p. 28 | #47 |
| p. 31 | #9 | ||
| p. 61 | #69 – lines 3, 9, & 11 (Ab, D, C) | ||
| p. 201 | #138 | ||
| p. 204 | #1 – first 8 lines (to key change) | ||
| Melodious Etudes | p. 26 | #21 | |
| Set II | Arban | p. 29 | #48 |
| p. 52 | #28 | ||
| p. 126 | #1 – lines 1, 5, & 11 (Bb, D, Ab) | ||
| p. 202 | #142 | ||
| p. 211 | #6 – first 7 lines (to key change) | ||
| Melodious Etudes | p. 5 | #4 | |
| Set III | Arban | p. 29 | #49 |
| p. 40 | #31 | ||
| p. 61 | #69 – lines 2, 10, & 12 (Eb, G, F) | ||
| p. 201 | #139 | ||
| p. 215 | #9 – first 6 lines | ||
| Melodious Etudes | p. 19 | #16 | |
| Set IV | Arban | p. 29 | #50 |
| p. 52 | #29 – all | ||
| p. 126 | #1 – lines 3, 8, & 12 (C, F, A) | ||
| p. 202 | #143 | ||
| p. 231 | #3 – first 8 lines | ||
| Melodious Etudes | p. 58 | #43 – first page only |
Etude information reprinted from http://www.missouribandmasters.org; All-State Band audition list.
