What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales & arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
The current Bass Trombone syllabus (from 2010) is valid until further notice.
Brass candidates should refer to the 2010 syllabus until at least 2022. New syllabuses (Practical and Performance) are being developed for all Brass subjects but release has been delayed due to COVID-19. Further updates will be published at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates when available.
Prerequisite
Candidates for Grade 6, 7 or 8 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz instrument. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.
Syllabus
Bass Trombone Grade 8
Key exam information
Publications & audio
Scales and Arpeggios for Trombone
Practice material for students preparing for Bass Trombone exams.
Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Trombone
Practice material for students preparing for Bass Trombone exams.
Aural training in Practice
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
Specimen Aural Tests
Practice examples of the aural tests to use when preparing for an exam.
