Florida Bandmasters Association
2009 All-State Trumpet Audition Required Exercises

Audio clips feature instruction and performance by John Almeida, UCF Professor of Trumpet Studies
Recorded by University of Central Florida audio engineer James Meckley


7th & 8th Grade All-State Middle School Trumpet Exercises
from Rubank Advanced Method for Trumpet or Cornet, Volume 1

Download the 7th & 8th Grade Audio Exercises (ZIP archive)

Track 1

Lyrical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 2

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 28 #13, top, beginning to measure 15 plus 1 note, quarter note=84

Track 3

Technical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 4

Technical Exercise: pg 51 #18, all, half note=60

Track 5

Technical Exercise: pg 51 #18, all, half note=65

Track 6

Technical Exercise: pg 51 #18, all, half note=70

Track 7

Technical Exercise: pg 51 #18, all, half note=75

Track 8

Technical Exercise: pg 51 #18, all, half note=80


9th & 10th Grade All-State Concert Band Trumpet Exercises
from Concert Studies for Trumpet written for Philip Smith

Download the 9th & 10th Grade Audio Exercises (ZIP archive)

Track 1

Lyrical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 2

Lyrical Exercise: pg 7, Canterbury, meas. 1-20, quarter note=76
Required Tempo

Track 3

Technical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 4

Technical Exercise: pg 10, Arabesque, meas. 40 to end, no repeat, quarter note=90

Track 5

Technical Exercise: pg 10, Arabesque, meas. 40 to end, no repeat, quarter note=95

Track 6

Technical Exercise: pg 10, Arabesque, meas. 40 to end, no repeat, quarter note=100

Track 7

Technical Exercise: pg 10, Arabesque, meas. 40 to end, no repeat, quarter note=104


11th & 12th Grade All-State Symphonic Band Trumpet Exercises
from Concert Studies for Trumpet written for Philip Smith

Download the 11th & 12th Grade Audio Exercises (ZIP archive)

Track 1

Lyrical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 2

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 28, Street Scene, meas. 54-82

Track 3

Technical Exercise Practice Suggestions

Track 4

Technical Exercise: pg. 8, Olympus, start at meas. 1 and end at the end of measure 28


For further information please contact John Almeida, UCF Professor of Trumpet Studies at the following:
email: hbbja1@mac.com
UCF 0ffice: 407-823-2510
Cell: 407-310-3815
website: www.music.ucf.edu/trumpet
 

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