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Course Number:
MUP 288A
Course Title:
Applied Music/Trombone II
Credit Hours:
1-2
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Provides individual private trombone instruction. Develops applied performance skills at the music major/minor level. Covers repertory and technique methods drawn from classical and/or jazz traditions. Includes training in performance practice and stylistic interpretation through focus on tone production, technique, articulation, sight-reading and other aspects of musicianship as applied to trombone performance. Prerequisites: MUP 188C.

Addendum to Course Description

All applied music students are required to attend weekly lessons, attend weekly performance classes, participate in public performance, and complete a music jury. A substantial amount of out-of-lesson practice time is required.

Intended Outcomes for the course

  • Use an understanding of intermediate-level musicianship and performance etiquette to prepare and rehearse intermediate solo trombone repertory.
  • Use an understanding of intermediate music literacy to prepare and rehearse intermediate-level solo trombone repertory for performance.
  • Use an understanding of stylistic distinctions in intermediate solo trombone repertory to accurately interpret music in performance.
  • Use an intermediate understanding of the trombone to improve as a performer.
     

Aspirational Goals

Public performance of assigned repertoire demonstrating solid technique, musicianship and proper performance practice. (minimum of two area recitals in addition to final performance.)

Sightread excerpts of intermediate level repertory.

Participation in final recital and jury.

Successful completion of material assigned by private instructor.

Course Activities and Design

The material for the course will be presented in a one-on-one hands-on format.

Students will be required to perform in a final student recital and must pass
a performance jury at the end of every term before moving on to the next term of study.

Students are expected to participate in chamber ensembles and are required to perform a minimum of two times per term in the weekly music performance area recitals.

Students will demonstrate good tone production, solid technique, rhythmic precision, proper performance practice, good musicianship and perform scales and arpeggios at required tempi.

Students will learn and perform from memory representative works from contrasting styles and eras.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Public music performance of material covered in lessons.

Completion of music jury at the end of the term - featuring qualitative and quantitative demonstration.

Attendance and participation in applied performance sessions.

Participation and preparation of material assigned during lessons.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Second Year Required Materials:

  • Technique: Chromatic and Whole Tone; Augmented Triads

  • Clef Study: Sauer – Clef Studies for Trombone.

  • Study Material: Arban – Famous Method; Rochut – Melodious Studies, Bk. 1;

    Brown – Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone, Vol. I & II.

  • Suggested Repertoire: Davidson – Sonatina; Jones – Sonatina; Waganseil – Concerto for Trombone; Watson –Sonatine; Bozza –Ballade.

  • Demonstrate balanced sonority of sound throughout all registers (legato and staccato

  • Chromatic and whole tone scales and augmented triads.

  • Perform current repertoire pieces of contrasting styles

  • Sight Reading First Year Level Material