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University of Northern Iowa
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
Syllabus for Study of Applied
Tuba and Euphonium
(to be used in conjunction with the
current edition of
Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide)
Dr. Jeffrey Funderburk
University of Northern Iowa
(revised Fall 1998)
All students are required to attend a weekly lesson and participate in the UNITUBA Ensemble. Any lessons missed by the student without prior arrangement with Dr. Funderburk will not normally be eligible for 'make-up'. More than 1 missed lesson per semester WILL result in a grade reduction of 1/2 letter grade per additional absence for the semester.
At the end of each semester, the student will meet with Dr. Funderburk to determine what solos and etudes are to be purchased for the coming semester. Students are responsible to obtain these materials BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT SEMESTER. Failure to obtain the correct materials is considered the same as failure to have the required text for a course and may result in grade reduction.
Freshman, Semester 1
All major Key Studies must be memorized. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Freshman Year Study Materials.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Freshman, Semester 2
All Harmonic and Melodic Key Studies must be memorized. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Freshman Year Study Materials.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Sophomore, Semester 1
Blues, Pentatonic and Mixolydian Key Studies must be memorized. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Sophomore Year Study Materials.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Sophomore, Semester 2
'II, V7, I' Progressions must be memorized. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Sophomore Year Study Materials.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Junior, Semester 1
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO OWN THEIR OWN INSTRUMENT BY THE JUNIOR YEAR.
Students are responsible for all Key Studies, Blues, Pentatonic, Mixolydian Scales and II, V7, I Progressions. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Junior Year Study Materials. In addition, students will begin work on orchestral and/or Band excerpts form the books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Junior, Semester 2
Students are responsible for all Key Studies, Blues, Pentatonic, Mixolydian Scales and II, V7, I Progressions. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 3 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Junior Year Study Materials. In addition, students will begin work on orchestral and/or Band excerpts form the books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Senior Music Education,
Semester which is not selected for student teaching
Students are responsible for all Key Studies, Blues, Pentatonic, Mixolydian Scales and II, V7, I Progressions. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
1 to 2 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Senior Year Study Materials. In addition, students will begin work on orchestral and/or Band excerpts form the books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide.
At least 1/2 Recital is required to be performed. Solos from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or some which are of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment.
A review of teaching materials for Tuba and Euphonium will be conducted. The student will demonstrate and understanding of these materials by preparing a course of study for each instrument from beginner through high school level including etude materials and solo materials.
Senior, BM major, Semester 1
Students are responsible for all Key Studies, Blues, Pentatonic, Mixolydian Scales and II, V7, I Progressions. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 4 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Senior Year Study Materials. In addition, students will begin work on orchestral and/or Band excerpts form the books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide.
A full Recital is required to be performed. Solos from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or some which are of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment.
In addition, audition tapes for Job placement and/or Graduate School Placement will be prepared.
Senior, BM major, Semester 2
Students are responsible for all Key Studies, Blues, Pentatonic, Mixolydian Scales and II, V7, I Progressions. A test will be given during a lesson time at the end of the semester. The student will randomly draw 6-8 sheets from a container. The papers will have names of key studies to be performed. The key studies must be passed in order to receive a grade for the semester. ALL KEY STUDIES ARE ALWAYS ELIGIBLE FOR THE KEY STUDY TEST.
2 to 4 Etudes will be assigned weekly from books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide under Senior Year Study Materials. In addition, students will begin work on orchestral and/or Band excerpts form the books listed in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide.
A solo from the list of Solos in the Tuba and Euphonium Reference Guide (or one of comparable musical and technical content approved by Dr. Funderburk) will be prepared and performed with accompaniment as appropriate at the end of the semester Brass Juries.
Additional emphasis will be placed on job placement or graduate school selection.
TUBA
| The following is intended as a guide to literature for study at the undergraduate level for Tuba. Each level of study includes music which can accommodate a very wide ability range. It is not intended to be a list of literature which is progressive in level of difficulty. |
Freshman Year
Etudes
| Shoemaker | Legato Etudes for Tuba | C. Fischer |
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes for Trombone, Bk 1 | C. Fischer |
| Blazhevich | 70 Studies, Book 1 | King |
| Tyrrell | Advanced Studies | Boosey |
Solos
| Back-Bell | Air & Bouree | C. Fischer |
| Beach | Lamento | Southern Music |
| Haddad | Suite | Shawnee |
| Hartley | Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba | Theodore Presser |
| Holmes | Lento | Shawnee |
| Mozart-Morris | O Isis and Osiris | Brass Press |
| Vaughn | Concertpiece No. 1 | Fema Music |
Sophmore Year
Etudes
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes for Trombone Bk 1 | C. Fischer |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Blazhevich | 70 Studies, Book 1 | King |
| Clarke-Gordon | Technical Studies for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Kopprasch | 60 Selected Studies | King |
| Vasiliev | 24 Melodius Etudes | King |
| Grigoriev | 78 Studies | King |
Solos
| Hartley | Sonata | Theodore Presser |
| Hartley | Sonatina | Fema Music |
| Barat | Introduction and Dance | Southern Music |
| Arnold | Fantasy | Faber Music |
| Lebedev | Concert Allegro | University Music |
| Lebedev | Concerto in One Movement | Editions Musicus |
| Gabrielli-Morris | Ricercar | Shawnee |
| Capuzzi | Andante and Rondo | Hinrichsen |
| Curnow | Concertino | TUBA Press |
Junior Year
Etudes/Excerpts
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes (Trombone) Bk 2 | C. Fischer |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Blazhevich | 70 Studies, Book 1/2 | King |
| Clarke-Gordon | Technical Studies for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Kopprasch | 60 Selected Studies | King |
| Grigoriev | 78 Studies | King |
| Back/Bixby/Bobo | Bach for Tuba Bk 1 | Western International |
| Sear | Etudes | Cor Publishing |
| Pottag & Andraud | Selected, Melodious, Progressive & Technical Studies Bk 1 (Horn) | Southern Music |
| Torchinsky | Wagner Excerpts | European American |
| Torchinsky | Berlioz Excerpts | European American |
Solos
| Clarke | From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific | Witmark |
| Persichetti | Serenade No. 12 | Theodore Presser |
| Hindemith | Sonata | Schott |
| Wilder | Suite #1 (Effie) | Margun Music |
| Gregson | Concerto | Novello |
| Koetsier | Sonatina | Domenus |
| Danielsson | Concertante Suite | Carl Gehrmans Musikforlag |
| Broughton | Sonata | Helicon |
| Halsey Stevens | Sonatina | Southern Music |
Senior Year
Etudes/Excerpts
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Bach/Bixby/Bobo | Bach for Tuba Bk 1&2 | Western International |
| Pottag & Andraud | Selected, Melodious, Progressive & Technical Studies Bk 1&2 (Horn) | Southern Music |
| Paudert | 18 Etudes | Encore |
| Bernard | 40 Etudes d'apres Forestier | Alphonse Leduc |
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes Vol. 2&3 | C. Fischer |
| Torchinsky | Strauss | European American |
| Torchinsky | Prokofiev | Jerona |
| Torchinsky | Tchaikovsky | Jerona |
| Torchinsky | 20th Century Orchestra Studies | G. Schirmer |
Solos
| Bashmakov | Cassazione | Edition Fazer |
| Kraft | Encounters II | Belwin Music |
| Wyatt | Three for One | TUBA Press |
| Spillman | Two Songs | Editions Musicus |
| Wilhelm | Concertino | manuscript |
| White | Sonata | Ludwig |
| Vaughn Williams | Concerto | Oxford |
| Payne | Sonata | Shawnee |
| Bozza | Concertino | Alphonse Leduc |
EUPHONIUM
| The following is intended as a guide to literature for study at the undergraduate level for Euphonium. Each level of study includes music which can accommodate a very wide ability range. It is not intended to be a list of literature which is progressive in level of difficulty. |
Freshman Year
Etudes
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes (Trombone) Vol. 1 | C. Fischer |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Tyrrell | 40 Progressive Studies | Boosey |
| Fink | From Treble to Bass Cleff | Accura Music |
| Voxman | Selected Studies | Rubank |
Solos
| Barat | Introduction and Dance | Southern Music |
| Telemann | Sonata in f minor | International |
| Vaughn Williams | Romanza from Concerto for Tuba | Oxford |
| Clarke | Beautiful Colorado | C. Fischer |
| Vaughn Williams | 6 Studies in English Folksong | Galaxy Music |
Sophomore Year
Etudes
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes (Trombone) Vol. 1 | C. Fischer |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Schlossberg | Daily Drills and Technical Studies | M. Baron Company |
| Fink | Introducing Tenor Clef | Accura Music |
| Tyrrell | Advanced Studies (Tuba) | Boosey |
| Clarke-Gordon | Technical Studies for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
Solos
| Handel | Concerto in F minor | |
| Capuzzi | Andante and Rondo | Hinrichsen |
| Barat | Andante and Allegro | C. Fischer |
| Clarke | From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific | Witmark |
| Clarke | Southern Cross | Witmark |
| Mantia | All those Endearing Young Charms | Brasch |
| Frackenpohl | Sonata | Dorn |
| Iannaconne | Night Song | Tenuto |
| Kryzwicki | Ballade | Musikverlag M. Hieber |
| Marcello | Sonatas (Cello) | International |
| Hartley | 2 Pieces | Theodore Presser |
Junior Year
Etudes
| Kopprasch | 60 Studies | King |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Pottag & Andraud | Selected, Melodious, Progressive & Technical Studies Bk1 | Southern Music |
| Paudert | 18 Etudes | Encore |
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes Vol. 2 | C. Fischer |
| Bach-Torchinsky | Dance Movements from Cello Suites | G. Schirmer |
| Blazhevich | Studies in Clefs | International |
| Band Excerpts |
Solos
| Handel | Aria con Variazione | Belwin |
| Mozart | Concerto K191 | International |
| Jacob | Fantasia | Boosey |
| White | Lyric Suite | G. Schirmer |
| Picchi-Mantia | Fantasia Original | Brasch |
| Saint-Sains | Morceau de Concert | |
| Arban | Carnival of Venice |
Senior Year
Etudes
| Bordogni-Rochut | Melodius Etudes Vol. 2&3 | C. Fischer |
| Uber | Method Bk. 3 | Southern (NY) |
| Uber | 30 Etudes | Southern Music |
| Pottag & Andraud | Selected, Melodious, Progressive & Technical Studies Bk 1&2 (Horn) | Southern Music |
| Arban | Complete Method for Trumpet | C. Fischer |
| Band Excerpts |
Solos
| Ross | Partita | Boosey |
| Ritter George | Sonata | Ensemble Publications |
| Horovitz | Concerto | Novello |
| Wilder | Concerto | Margun |
| Adler | Four Dialogues (Euph. and Marimba) | C. Fischer |
| Curnow | Symphonic Variants | TUBA Press |
| Ross | Cappriccio Furioso | Boosey |
| Boda | Sonatina (w/tape) | Whaling Music |
| Boccalari | Fantasia di Concerto | TUBA Press |
| F. David | Concertino |
Orchestral Excerpts
| Holst | Planets |
| Mahler | Symphony 7 |
| Strauss | Ein Heldenleben |
| Grainger | Early One Morning |
| Mussorgsky | Bydlo |
| Janacek | Sinfonietta |
| Strauss | Don Quixote |
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