Texas A&M-Commerce Department of Music

Fall 2021 Trombone/Euphonium Syllabus

Mus 149 151,152, 352, 552-Section 031/032

Jimmy Clark-Assistant Professor

Chris Oliver-Adjunct Professor

Room 227 Office Hours-TBA

Phone-903-886-5297

E-mail-jimmy.clark@tamuc.edu

Music Department Mission Statement

The Music Department of Texas A&M University-Commerce promotes

excellence in music through the rigorous study of music history,

literature, theory, composition, pedagogy, and the preparation of music

performance in applied study and ensembles to meet the highest

standards of aesthetic expression!

Texas A&M University-Commerce requires the use of face-coverings in all instructional and research classrooms/laboratories. Exceptions may be made by faculty where warranted. Faculty have management over their classrooms. Students not using face-coverings can be required to leave class. Repetitive refusal to comply can be reported to the Office of Students’ Rights and Responsibilities as a violation of the student Code of Conduct. “

Students should not attend class when ill or after exposure to anyone with a communicable illness. Communicate such instances directly with your instructor. Faculty will work to

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A&M-Commerce will comply in the classroom, and in online courses, with all federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination and related retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or veteran status. Further, an environment free from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression will be maintained.

Student Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the basics of musical performance with special attention to rhythm,

tone quality, range, musical phrasing, intonation and style

Demonstrate the ability to perform music from different stylistic periods.

Demonstrate the ability to perform music in a variety of key signatures and meter

signatures.Demonstrate the ability to perform all major and minor scales during

the appropriate barrier semester.

Lesson’s will be at students available times according to their various schedules.

You are required to be at all brass functions-recitals, master classes, studio classes!

Progress in Lessons: 10%

Student Recital Performance: 20%

Listening Exam:20%

Scale Exam: 25%

End of Year Jury 25%

Lesson grades will be based on the following scales:A=90 – 100 B=80 – 89, C=70 – 79,

D = 60 – 69, F=59 and below The final grade will reflect the student’s improvement,

quality of recital performance (if applicable), consistent practice, attendance, preparation of

assigned material, scale exam, listening exam and jury performance. Weekly grades will

constitute 50% of the final grade. Students are encouraged to monitor weekly grades. The

grading applied lessons can be very ambiguous. To take away some of that ambiguity,

consider the following when preparing for your weekly lesson:

A lesson will be given the grade of A if:

It is obvious that you have prepared the music for the lesson. You are playing the material

technically very well and it is obvious that you have given a good deal of thought to the

artistic interpretation of the assignment. You exhibit an understanding of the material and

can perform at near-performance level. Repeated material from the prior lesson has been

perfected both musically and technically.

A lesson will be given the grade of B if:

It is obvious that you have prepared the music for the lesson. You are playing the material

fairly well, but still have a few technical issues that need to be worked out. You show signs

of artistic interpretation, but still need work on musical issues. You know that you could

play this better. Repeated material from the prior lesson shows improvement.

A lesson will be give the grade of C if:

It is not obvious that you have prepared adequately for the lesson. You cannot play the

material without hesitation. Notes are missed. Your performance is void of artistic

expression. You show signs of understanding the material, but cannot execute these ideas

through your instrument. Repeated material from the prior lesson shows little improvement.

A lesson will be given the grade of D if:

It is obvious that you have not prepared the music for the lesson, yet somehow you are

struggling though and improving during the course of the lesson. You don’t know how

things should sound. You have ignored key signatures, missed notes, and are embarrassed

by your performance. Repeated material from the prior lesson shows no improvement.

A lesson will be given the grade of F if:

You didn’t show up, or it is obvious that you have not prepared for the lesson and no

amount of struggling can improve your performance. You have probably offended me with

your lack of self- discipline. You are wasting my time and your time in the studio. You

failed to bring the assigned material.

Scales

All students are expected to know and be able to play all major, minor, harmonic, melodic

minor and chromatic scales. Scales must be played two octaves, in eight notes, at a tempo

of one quarter note equals 85 beats per minute. Following is the sequence by semester of

scale studies:

End of 1st

semester-all major scales. Chromatic scale starting on any note. End of 2nd

semester-all major and natural minor scalesEnd of 3rd

semester-all major, natural and

harmonic minor scalesEnd of 4ths

semester-all major and natural, harmonic and melodic

minor scales Upper Division scale requirements are posted on my website.

Students will play scale exams with a metronome-Scales in eighth notes, quarter note

equals 80.

Upper Division Jury

At the end of the 4th

semester of study, students will be expected to play an upper division

jury. If the students fail to reach upper division, he/she can re-take the upper division jury

the following semester. If upper division is not achieved with the 2nd

jury, the student will

no longer be able to enroll in music classes.Private instruction in the skills applied to

trombone performance will be fundamental techniques, clef studies, sight-reading skills,

performance skills, and knowledge of orchestral style, literature and pedagogy.

Standard Jury - 10-minute slots-- Solo (accompanied or unaccompanied) or etude (at the

discretion of the student's applied professor)-- Four etudes from the current semester's

assignments (in addition to etude above, if applicable). These are selected in advance of the

jury and prepared accordingly. Professor may substitute orchestral/band excerpts for ONE

of these etudes.

Barrier/Junior Level Jury -2 separate10-minute slots-- Accompanied solo-- Four

etudes (same guidelines as above)-- Scales: all majors and three forms of minors, number

of octaves and scale pattern at the discretion of the student's professor.

149, 151,152-Undergraduate Level:Basic tone production, embouchure, breath support,

tonguing, lip slurs, daily routines, major scales wo octaves. Basic books for legato,

detailed, and rhythmic playing. More advanced tone production, embouchure, breath

support, tonguing and lip slurring techniques. Introduction of the F-attachment and practice

in the art of sight-reading. Introduction to tenor and alto clef. Introduction to solo literature

352-Undergraduate Level

Emphasis on expanded range and presentation techniques with more advanced resource

material and solo literature. More practice with sight-reading/emphasis on Remington-Daily

Warm-ups Fink-Introducing Legato, Rochut-Melodious Etudes-Book ,1 Voxman-Selected

Studies, Fink-Studies in Tenor Clef, Fink-Studies in Alto Clef, Arban-Method for Trombone

Lafosse-School of Sight-reading-(Seven books-start with book 1)

Studies for the F attachment.

Solos

Bach-Haste Ye Shepherds

alto clef and orchestral literature.

Studies:

Blazevich-Studies in Clefs

Lafosse-School of sight-reading (continuing)

Voxman-Selected StudiesRochut-Melodious Etudes Book 2 Kopprasch-Studies, Book 1

and Book 1 Keith Brown-Orchestral Studies ten volumes

Solos:

Guilmant-Morceau Symphonique , Telemann-different solo,s Saint-Saens-Cavatine ,David-

Concertino, Bozza-Ballad,Casterede-Fantasy Concertante

Orchestral Excerpts:

The Complete Low Brass Excerpt Collection-Compiled by Gordon Cherry-www.Cherry-

Classics.com

552-Graduate Level:

Graduate level study of the trombone-relating more specifically to performance, literature,

pedagogy, orchestral style, and small ensemble.

Studies:

Bach-Cello Suites

Blazhevich-Sequences

Lafosse-Method for Trombone, Book 2

Schroeder-Cello Studies

Coulliaud-Selected Studies

Solos

Albrechtsberger-Concerto

Bloch-Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra Creston-Fantasy for Trombome Serocki-

Concerto for Trombone Tomasi-Concerto

Orchestral Excerpts

The Complete Low Brass Excerpt Collection-Compiled by Gordon Cherry-www.Cherry-

Classics.com

Small Ensembles

Brass quintet literature.

Brass Trio literature.Ensembles of trombones, mixed with other brass

instruments.Trombone with chamber groups. (mixed with woodwinds and/or percussion.

Selected references:

Dempster-The Modern Trombone,Fink-The Trombonists Handbook,Kleinhammer-the

Art of Trombone, Playing Wick-Trombone Technique,Gregory-The TromboneBaker-

Contemporary Techniques for the Trombone.

Course Requirements

You are responsible for providing all of your etude books and/or solos.You are required

to be at all trombone recitals/master classes.You are required to play in trombone choir,

even though it is not a class that you sign up for. It is part of your lesson requirements.

Materials Needed

A slide trombone/euphonium, either owned personally or by the University.A

mouthpiece or the correct size (to be determined by the professor)Books-tenor

trombone/euphonium, Rochut-Melodious Etudes for Trombone. Book 1 for freshmen.

Book 2 and 3 for more advanced students.

Blazhevich-Clef Studies for TromboneVoxman-Selected Etudes for

Trombone/euphoniumArban-Famous Method Complete (Encore Publishing)-New

editionThe Complete Low Brass Excerpt Collection-Compiled by Gordon Cherry-

www.Cherry-Classics.com (optional

Grades:

Grades will be determined by 25% lesson attendance, 25% scale exam, 25 %studio recital, and

25% jury.

Books-Bass Trombone

Bordogni-43 Bel Canto Studies for Bass Trombone

Blazevich-70 Studies for TubaStephanovsky-20 Studies for Bass Trombone Orchestral

Excerpts:

The Complete Low Brass Excerpt Collection-Compiled by Gordon Cherry-www.Cherry-

Classics.com (optional)

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