The UME Brass Syllabus

 

 

Junior Exam | 2 Pieces

2 set pieces

 

Technical Work

Pentascale in the key of one set piece (see detailed notes)

 

General Knowledge

From one set piece, students point to and name basic elements from the score (see detailed notes)

 

Essential Skills

Not required for this level

Junior Plus | 3 Pieces

3 set pieces

or

2 set pieces and 1 free choice piece
(at a similar level to the set pieces).

 
 

Technical Work

Pentascale in the key of 2 pieces presented for the exam (see detailed PDF)

 

General Knowledge

From the set piece, students point to, name & briefly explain basic elements from the score (see detailed PDF)

 

Essential Skills

Choose Either:

  • ‘Quick Study’ - simple 4 bar melody

Or

  • ‘Improvisation’ - simple melody with added dynamics and articulation

 

 

Preliminary | 3 Pieces

1 set piece

AND

2 free choice pieces
(at a similar level to the set piece)

Or 2 set pieces and 1 free choice piece

 
 

Technical Work

Scale or Pentascale in the keys of 2 pieces.
Free choice technical element (see detailed notes)

 

General Knowledge

From any piece presented for the exam, students point to, name and briefly explain select elements from the score (see detailed PDF).

 

Essential Skills

Choose Either:

  • ‘Quick Study’ 4 bar piece

Or

  • ‘Improvisation’

Or

  • ‘Transposition’