Trumpet Jazz Syllabus Grade 2
THREE TUNES
One chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists (Blues & Roots, Standards, and Contemporary Jazz), all published by the Board in Jazz Trumpet Tunes, Level/Grade 2:
BLUES & ROOTS
1 “BURNING TORCH” Don Drummond & Arthur Reid, arr. Chris Batchelor ; tempo: 104; Key: F; 217_burning-torch.MGU
2 “HUG PINE (BAMBELELA)“, Dudu Pukwana, arr. Chris Batchelor ; tempo: 160; Key: Bb; 218_hug-pine-bambelela.MGU
3 “SLINKY THING“, Simon Whiteside, arr. Malcolm Miles ; tempo: 104; Key: F; 219_slinky-thing.MGU
4 “BAGS’ GROOVE“, Milt Jackson, arr. Pete Churchill ; tempo: 120; Key: F; 220_bags-groove.MGU
5 “NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I’VE SEEN”, Trad., arr. Liam Noble ; tempo: 76; Key: F; 221_nobody-knows.MGU
STANDARDS
1 “WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW“, Benny Carter, arr. Iain Dixon; tempo: 104; Key: Eb; 222_when-lights-are-low.MGU
2 “SOMBRERO SAM“, Charles Lloyd, arr. Liam Noble & Will Michael ; tempo: 104; Key: C; 223_sombrero-sam.MGU
3 “JA-DA“, Bob Carleton, arr. Keith Nichols & Matthias Seuffert ; tempo: 140; Key: Eb; 224_ja-da.MGU
4 “A WALKIN’ THING“, Benny Carter, arr. Malcolm Miles; tempo: 104; Key: F; 225_a-walkin-thing.MGU
5 “I’M AN OLD COWHAND FROM THE RIO GRANDE“, Johnny Mercer, arr. Pete Churchill; tempo: 132; Key: C; 226_im-an-old-cowhand.MGU
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
1 “STILL WATERS RUN DEEP“, Charles Beale; tempo: 96; Key: Ab; 227_still-waters.MGU
2 “EVIL WAYS“, Sonny Henry, arr. Pete Churchill; tempo: 120; Key: F; 228_evilways.MGU
3 “AN INLAND ISLAND“, Pete Churchill; tempo: 158; Key: Bb; 229_an-inland-island.MGU
4 “DEAD RANCH“, Bill Frisell, arr. Chris Batchelor; tempo: 120; Key: C; 230_dead-ranch.MGU
5 “CONTEMPLATION“, McCoy Tyner, arr. Nikki Iles; tempo: 84; Key: Bb; 231_contemplation.MGU
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*
From memory, straight-8s tongued, straight-8s slurred, or swing, as directed by the examiner:
SCALES
Dorian on D; Mixolydian on Bb; Bb major (one octave)
G major (to a fifth and down to the dominant)
Major pentatonic on D (one octave)
ARPEGGIOS
The common chords of Bb major and A minor (one octave)