Trombone

Suggested Method Books:

Level One – Rubank Elementary Method for Trombone

Level Two – Rubank Intermediate Method for Trombone

Level Three – Rubank Advanced Method for Trombone, Rochut Melodious Etudes Book 1

Level Four – Arbans Book for Trombone, Clef Studies for Trombone (Blazevich)

Suggested Solos:

Level One - Festival Performance Solos, Concert and Contest Collection

Level Two - Vocalise (Rachmaninoff), Concert and Contest Collection

Level Three - Concertino (David), Sonata in F (Marcello), Sonata in C (Marcello), Concerto (Rimsky-Korsakov), Sonata in f minor (Teleman), Andante and Allegro (Ropartz), Annie Laurie (Pryor),

Level Four - The Blue Bells of Scotland (Pryor), Andante et Allegro (Barat), Morceau Symphonique (Guilmant), Concerto (Jacob), Sonata (Hindemith), Concerto (Grondahl), Sonatina (Serocki), 12 Fantasies for Unaccompanied Trombone (Teleman), Concerto for Trombone (David)

Suggested Listening:

Joe Alessi, Wycliffe Gordon, Bill Watrous, Trombone Shorty, Tim Higgins

Helpful Websites:

www.jwpepper.com –sheet music purchasing

Recommended Equipment:

Mouthpiece: Small Bore Tenor Trombone -6 ½ AL, Large bore trombone Bach 5G or larger

Bass Trombone: 1 1/2 G or larger

Jazz Mouthpiece: Bach 7c or V cup mouthpiece. 

Instrument: Tenor Trombone – Recommended 547 bore with F attachment.

Brands: Bach 42, Conn 88, Edwards, Shire, 

Jazz Trombone: King 2b and 3b

Intermediate brands: Getzen, Yamaha YSL 882

Mute: Straight and plunger

Slide Oil/Cream: Yamaha

Local Private Teachers:

John Mayer (Contact me Via Email) 

Ruby Goshert