How to know a trombone level?
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:25 am
I am a mom of young trombone player.
My child started learning a trombone more than 2 years with private instructor. She is a 12years old middle schooler. She completed band book 1 and 2 for the first year, and continues Melodious Etudes by Rochut(~#10)and Lipslurs melodies(~part I) slowly. She completed 10 etudes and LipSlurs parts 1 for a year, and practice everyday, but still cannot play every piece perfectly in high notes.
She joined a middle school honor band and a her sound quality was the best in the group(6-8th grade) because most students didn't get a private lesson. Her sight-reading skill is great because she learned a piano for several years before a trombone, so didn't practice band pieces at home, but practice scales, Bordogni's, and LipSlurs a lot for last year. For coming mid state audition, school teacher recommended students to practice level 3-4 excerpts. Now, I have a question.
I am wondering How I can know the level of my child's trombone skill? They will participate solo&ensemble festival next year at school and is this a kind of level test? Do they give students grades after the test? How many different levels have for trombone?
(Thank you for coming answers in advance.)
My child started learning a trombone more than 2 years with private instructor. She is a 12years old middle schooler. She completed band book 1 and 2 for the first year, and continues Melodious Etudes by Rochut(~#10)and Lipslurs melodies(~part I) slowly. She completed 10 etudes and LipSlurs parts 1 for a year, and practice everyday, but still cannot play every piece perfectly in high notes.
She joined a middle school honor band and a her sound quality was the best in the group(6-8th grade) because most students didn't get a private lesson. Her sight-reading skill is great because she learned a piano for several years before a trombone, so didn't practice band pieces at home, but practice scales, Bordogni's, and LipSlurs a lot for last year. For coming mid state audition, school teacher recommended students to practice level 3-4 excerpts. Now, I have a question.
I am wondering How I can know the level of my child's trombone skill? They will participate solo&ensemble festival next year at school and is this a kind of level test? Do they give students grades after the test? How many different levels have for trombone?
(Thank you for coming answers in advance.)