APPLIED STUDY IN TRUMPET

FRESHMAN YEAR
Materials:
Arban – Complete Conservatory Method
Clarke – Technical Studies
Gates – Odd Meter Exercises/Etudes
Schlossberg – Daily Drills
Small – 27 Melodious and Rhythmical Studies
Voxman – Selected Studies
Mid Terms:
Fall: All major and chromatic scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpet in Bb, (on Bb) trumpet in Ab.
Spring: All major, chromatic, and natural minor scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb & D, (on Bb) trumpets in Ab & C.

Performances: Seminar performance required for BM majors (in the Spring).

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Materials:
Arban – Complete Conservatory Method
Concone– Lyrical Studies for Trumpet or Horn (Trans. by John F. Sawyer - Brass Press)
Brandt – Orchestral Etudes
Clarke – Technical Studies
Colin - Adavanced Lip Flexibilities
Gates – Odd Meter Exercises/Etudes
Hering – 24 Advanced Etudes for Trumpet or Cornet
USC Studio Audition Manual (TBA)
Schlossberg – Daily Drills
Small – 27 Melodious and Rhythmical Studies
Voxman – Slected Studies
Mid Terms:
Fall: All major, chromatic, and natural and harmonic minor scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D & A. (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C & G.
Spring: All major, chromatic, and natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D, A & H (B). (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C, G & A.

Performances:
Seminar performance required for BM majors (any semester).
Studio Recital performance required for ALL (when scheduled).

JUNIOR YEAR
Materials:
Arban – Complete Conservatory Method
Bordogni – 24 Vocalises (edition Leduc)
Charlier – 36 Etudes
Clarke – Technical Studies, Setting-up Drills
Longinotti – Etudes
Nagel – Rhythmic Studies
Snedecor – Low Trumpet Etudes
Schlossberg – Daily Drills
USC Studio Audition Manual (TBA)
Mid Terms:
Fall: All major, chromatic, natural, harmonic, & melodic minor and Wholetone scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D, A, H & Eb. (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C, G, A & Db.
Spring: All scales listed above, plus modal scales.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D, A, H, Eb & E. (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C, G, A, Db & D.

Performances:
2 Seminar performances required for BM (Fall or Spring Semester).
Performance Majors (and PC): a half recital of approx. 30 minutes worth of music.
Studio Recital performance required for ALL (when sceduled).

SENIOR YEAR
Materials:
Arban – Complete Conservatory Method
Bitsch - Etudes
Bordogni – 24 Vocalises (edition Leduc)
Charlier – 36 Etudes
Clarke – Technical Studies, Setting-up Drills
Longinotti – Etudes
Nagel – Rhythmic Studies
Snedecor – Low Trumpet Etudes
Schlossberg – Daily Drills
Smith – Top Tones
USC Studio Audition Manual (TBA)
Mid Terms:
Fall: All scales required.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D, A, H, Eb, E & F. (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C, G, A, Db, D & Eb.
Spring: All scales required.
Transposition: (on C) trumpets in Bb, D, A, H, Eb, E, F & G. (on Bb) trumpets in Ab, C, G, A, Db, D, Eb & F.

Performances:
2 Seminar Performances for BM (Fall or Spring Semesters)
Performance Majors (and PC): a full recital of approx. 50 minutes worth of music.
Studio Recital performance required for ALL (when scheduled).