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Harry Watters-Syllabus with Curriculum Benchmarks Applied Trombone Syllabus with Curriculum Benchmarks Harry Watters, 571-251-9041 [email protected] Goals & Objectives • Convey positive and relaxed but disciplined learning techniques to my students. • Follow a holistic, results-based approach, encouraging students to stay healthy, positive and on-task. Creative learning is achieved when the process is natural, effortless and filled with exuberance. • Prepare students for a life in music by addressing all areas of the industry while emphasizing the art of trombone. • Develop a well-rounded student with polished technical proficiency and advanced creative output. • Encourage students to become accustomed to self-examination to ensure that they are prepared to continue advancing once lessons are completed. Lesson Expectations • Arrive to each weekly lesson fully prepared and warmed-up with all lesson materials. • Progress continually from week to week, following pre-assigned benchmarks. • Expected practice time is from 1 1/2-3 hours per day, preferably done in smaller segments to ensure high levels of concentration. • Regularly record your practice sessions, listening back with a pencil in hand. • Your jury constitutes 40% of the final grade. Studio Policy • Students are expected to attend lessons at the assigned time…be punctual. • Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of the lesson in order to reschedule. If the lesson in cancelled with fewer than 24 hours notice, rescheduling will be done at my discretion. • If I need to miss a lesson, I will reschedule. • Students will be expected to enter all applicable ITA and ETW competitions. Required Equipment • Instrument and Mouthpiece • Mutes • Pencil • Tone-generating Tuner • Metronome • Digital Recording Device • Portable Speakers • Practice diary Applied Trombone Curriculum Benchmarks First Year Performance: • Development of a consistent warm-up/routine • Development of a characteristic tone • Development of satisfactory legato and detached articulation styles • Range security up to C5 • Range security down to E2 • All major and natural minor scales and arpeggios in one octave • Chromatic scale in one octave • Ability to play with consistently good intonation • Fluency in reading tenor clef • Development of satisfactory sight reading skills Representative Tenor Trombone Solo Literature: • Benson – Aubade • Mozart – Concerto in B-flat, K. 191 • Handel – Honor & Arms • Klingbeil – Three Movements • Handel – Wher’er You Walk • Bernstein – Elegy for Mippy II • Hasse – Suite (unaccomp.) • Berlioz – Recitative & Prayer • Jacob – Sonata • Rossini – Inflamatus • Guilmant – Morceau Symphonique • Gailliard – Sonata nos. 1, 2, 5 • Barat – Andante et Allegro • Marcello – Sonata III • Skolnik – Little Suite in A-flat • Marcello – Sonata in C • Saint-Saens – Cavatine • Marcello – Sonata in E minor • Cesare – Canzon “La Hieronyma” • Handel – Sonata no. 3 (King edition) • Ropartz – Andante et Allegro • Handel – Concerto in F minor • De La Nux – Concert Piece • Albinoni – Concerto in D minor • Telemann – Sonata in F minor • Albrechtsberger – Concerto • Still – Romance • Rimsky-Korsakov – Concerto • Ridout – Concertino • Pryor – Thoughts of Love • Mozart – Concert Rondo, K. 371 Representative Bass Trombone Solo Literature: • Hartley – Arioso • Siekmann – Concerto for Bass • Hindemith – 3 Leichte Stucke Trombone • Albinoni – Adagio in Fa majeur • Siekmann – Rhapsody on • Hoffman – Trigger Treat Pennsylvania Dutch Songs • Bariller – Hans de Schonceloch • Lieb – Concertino Basso • Tcherepnin – Andante for Tuba • Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in • Muller – Praeludium, Chorale, English Folk Songs Variations and Fugue • Lassen – Zwei Fantasie Stucke Representative Jazz Repertoire: • A Night in Tunisia • Limehouse Blues • All the Things You Are • Lullaby of Birdland • Alone Together • Misty • Autumn Leaves • My Funny Valentine • Autumn in New York • One Note Samba • Bessie’s Blues • Oleo • Blue Bossa • Perdido • Blue Monk • Satin Doll • Body and Soul • Solar • Dear Old Stockholm • So What • Four • Stella by Starlight • Green Dolphin Street • Sweet Georgia Brown • Have You Met Miss Jones • Take the “A” Train • Indiana • Tune Up • It Don’t Mean a Thing • What Is This Thing Called Love • Just Friends Second Year Performance: • Multiple articulation tonguing technique on repeated notes • Range security up to D5 • Range security down to D2 • All major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales and arpeggios in two octaves and in arpeggiated thirds • Chromatic scale in two octaves • Fluency in reading alto clef • Ability to play simple tunes by ear in any key • Continued progress and refinement in all technical and artistic aspects of brass playing Representative Tenor Trombone Solo Literature: • Kalinkowitsch – Elegia “Memories • Monaco – Second Sonata of Shostakovich” • Weber – Romance • Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in • Mahler – Solo from Symphony no. 3 English Folksong (Ostrander) • Jorgensen – Romance, op. 21 • Salzedo – Piece Concertante • Rousseau – Piece Concertante • Pergolesi – Sinfonia • White – Sonata • Nordheim – The Hunting of the • Whear – Sonata Snark (unaccomp.) • Genzmer – Sonata • Tomasi - Danse Sacree • Kenny – Fanfare (unaccomp.) • Larsson – Concertino • Sanders – Sonata • McKay – Sonata no. 1 • Davison – Sonata • Stojowski – Fantaisie • Jongen – Aria and Polonaise • Cook – Bolivar • Beethoven – Seven Variations • Wagenseil – Concerto (theme from Magic Flute) • Rossini/Liszt – Cujus Animam (with • Frackenpohl – Variations on a organ) Theme of Shostakovich • David – Concertino • Corwell – Distant Images (with tape) • Pryor – Blue Bells of Scotland • Ross – Cyptical Tryptich • Buss – Trek! Representative Bass Trombone Solo Literature: • Tuthill – Fantasia for Tuba or Bass • Tchaikovsky – Melodrama Trombone • Dossett – Trilogy • White – Tetra Ergon • Stevens – Sonatina • McCarty – Sonata for Bass • Bach – Cello Suites Trombone • Telemann – Flute Fantasies • Lanatier – Introduction, Romance • Nelhybel – Concerto for Bass and Allegro Trombone • Spillman – Two Songs Representative Jazz Repertoire: • All Blues • Lady Bird • All of Me • Michelle • Anthropology • My Foolish Heart • Blues for Alice • My Romance • Blue Train • Night and Day • But Beautiful • Recordame • Cottontail • Seven Steps to Heaven • Days of Wine and Roses, The • Sidewinder • Fly Me to the Moon • Straight, No Chaser • Footprints • Sugar • Girl from Ipanema, The • They Can’t Take That Away From • Groovin’ High Me • How High the Moon • West Coast Blues • I Can’t Get Started • When I Fall in Love • I’ll Remember April • Yesterday • I Love You • You Are the Sunshine of My Life Third Year Performance: • Multiple articulation technique on scalar passages • Range security up to Eb5 • Range security down to C2 • All major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales and arpeggios in two octaves and in arpeggiated thirds • Chromatic scale in three octaves • All diminished arpeggios and augmented arpeggios in two octaves • Development of jazz style and articulation • Continued progress and refinement in all technical and artistic aspects of brass playing • Ability to prepare and perform a successful full or half recital (as per specific degree requirements) Representative Tenor Trombone Solo Literature: • Cage – Solo for Sliding Trombone • Holst – Duo Concertante (with (unaccomp.) organ) • Jorgensen – Suite • Wilder – Sonata for Trombone • Bassett – Sonata • Persichetti – Parable (unaccomp.) • Stevens – Sonatina • Grondahl – Concerto • Dutilleux – Chorale, Cadence, & • Duckworth – Statements & Fugato Interludes • Chambers – 3 B’s (unaccomp.) • Bozza – Ballade • Serocki – Sonatina • Boutry – Capriccio • Milhaud – Concertino d’Hiver • Schumann – Three Romances • Hartley – Sonata Concertante • Bourgeois - Coat de Bone • Phillips – T. Rex (with tape) (unaccomp.) • Ewazen – Sonata • Glazanov – Chant du Menestrel • Asia – Dream Sequence 1 • Howarth – Concerto (unaccomp.) • F. Strauss – Notturno, op. 7 • Eben – Two Invocations (with organ) (Lawrence) • Hindemith – Sonate • Debussy – Beau Soir • Stevens – Sonata • Crespo – Improvisation Nr. 1 • Sulek – Sonata “Vox Gabrieli” (unaccomp.) • Saint-Saens – Le Cygne Representative Bass Trombone Solo Literature: • Lebedev – Concerto in One • Ewazen – Ballade for Bass Movement Trombone • Lebedev – Concerto Allegro • George – Concerto • Shostakovich – Adagio from • Jacob – Cameos "Limpid Stream" • Galliard - Six Sonatas • Sachse – Concertino • Fetter – Spain • Spillman – Concerto • Wilder – Sonata • Hidas – Meditation (unaccomp.) Representative Jazz Repertoire: • Au Privave • Maiden Voyage • Chega De Saudade • Mood Indigo • Confirmation • My Favorite Things • Corcovado • Nardis • Donna Lee • Prelude to a Kiss • Easy Living • Shadow of Your Smile • Freddie the Freeloader • Someday My Prince Will Come • Half Nelson • Song for My Father • Honeysuckle Rose • Sophisticated Lady • Hot House • Stompin’ at the Savoy • Impressions • There Is No Greater Love • In a Sentimental Mood • There Will Never Be Another You • Jeanine • Well You Needn’t • Jordu • Woody’n You • Lazy Bird • Yes or No • Like Someone in Love • Yesterdays Fourth Year Performance: • Multiple articulation technique on arpeggiated passages • Range security up to F5 • Range security down to Bb1 • All major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, diminished, and whole tone scales and arpeggios in three octaves (where possible) and in arpeggiated thirds • Ability to improvise over standard, jazz chord progressions • Ability to audition competitively for
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