The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

All studies, scales, chords, solo repertoire and orchestral excerpts will be at the individual teacher's discretion. The listings below are for guidelines only and may or may not be adhered to by the individual instructor.

First Year:

Techniques:

Scales:

All major and minor scales (various articulations)

Studies:

Rose: 40 Studies and/or 32 Etudes, (Hite: Artistic Studies)

Kroepsch: Daily Studies Book 1

Thurston: Passage Studies Book 1

Orchestral Excerpts

Repertoire:

To be chosen by the individual instructor.

Departmental Examination:

Based on the above material.

Second Year:

Techniques:

Scales:

All major and minor scales in thirds (various articulations)

Arpeggios:

All major and minor arpeggios

Studies:

Baermann: Scales Division 3, ( Hite: Foundation Studies)

Jean-Jean: 60 Etudes or 25 Etudes

Hite: Artistic Studies Book 3 (Cavallini Plus)

Stark: Arpeggio Studies

Thurston: Passage Studies Book 2

Orchestral Excerpts

Repertoire:

To be chosen by the individual instructor.

Departmental Examination:

Based on the above material.

Third Year:

Techniques:

Scales:

Whole tone scales

Arpeggios:

All dominant seventh, diminished seventh, and augmented arpeggios.

Studies:

Polatschek: Advanced Studies

Thurston: Passages Studies Book 3

Hite: Artistic Studies Book 2 (Baermann 4&5)

Jean-Jean: 18 Etudes

Uhl Studies

Orchestral Excerpts

Repertoire:

To be chosen by the individual instructor.

Departmental Examination:

Based on the above material.

Fourth Year:

Technique:

Complete any of the above.

Repertoire:

To be chosen by the individual instructor.

Departmental Examination:

Recital, 50-60 minutes (playing time).