Trombone books and repertoire

Use Syllabus Finder to match books to your instrument, grade and route, and check the official trombone exam information for the current syllabus and requirements. For Grades 6 to 8 repertoire, follow the publication and edition named for each piece rather than relying on an anthology’s grade band.

Trombone Prep Test 2017 supports an early assessment. Jazz Trombone Tunes is available at Levels/Grades 1, 2 and 3, with separate Jazz Scales and Aural Tests and Quick Studies books for Levels/Grades 1 to 5. The Music Medals Trombone Options Practice Book supports Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Options tests. These are separate assessment routes, so choose the books for your own preparation.

Start with your grade and exam route in Syllabus Finder. Check the exact repertoire and editions listed, then choose any technical or practice books you need. The level shown on a book helps you choose suitable practice music; it does not mean every piece is on your exam syllabus.

Our trombone range offers repertoire anthologies and separate technical books rather than a classical Trombone Exam Pack or Exam Pieces series. Use Syllabus Finder to find the publication named for each selected piece. Shining Brass and Time Pieces do not contain the entire syllabus.

Shining Brass, Book 1 covers Grades 1 to 3 and Book 2 covers Grades 4 and 5. Time Pieces offers varied repertoire for trombone and piano: our collection lists Volume 1 for Grades 1 to 3 and Volume 2 for Grades 3 to 5. Match the book to your level and check individual exam pieces against the syllabus.

Shining Brass has a brass part book and separate piano accompaniment books in B flat, E flat and F. Choose the accompaniment that matches your part and playing pitch with your teacher. Check what is included in each publication and what you already own before ordering.

Our from-2023 trombone technical books include bass-clef and treble-clef material. Scales and arpeggios and sight-reading are sold separately, in Grades 1 to 5 and Grades 6 to 8 bands. The Grades 6 to 8 books also cover Bass Trombone. Choose the band for your Practical Grade and check the current requirements.

Both routes use listed repertoire. Practical Grades assess three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests. Performance Grades require a programme of four pieces and have no separate technical or aural tests. Check the requirements for your chosen route in Syllabus Finder; buy an additional own-choice score only if you need it.