Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the Trinity College Exam Syllabus:

Trinity Scales and Arpeggios – Grades Initial to 8

Trinity Sight reading Grades 1 to 8

Trinity Aural Test books Grades 1 to 5

Double Bass Pieces for Grade 3
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below. Only one duet may be chosen. Only one unaccompanied piece may be chosen. Pieces by at least two composers must be played. An own composition may be played instead of one listed piece.

Cruttenden, Rocking Rhumba, Bow that Bass!, (Recital) RM511
Czerny, Dans la vallée, La Contrebasse Classique vol. B, (Combre) C5716
Deutschmann, Menuett (with trio), Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces, (Yorke) c
Emery, Gypsy Song, no. 42, Bass is Best! book 2, (Yorke) YE0098
Gregory, Rumba Cucumba, Vamoosh Double Bass book 2, (Vamoosh, piano accomp.)VAM32
Grieg, arr. Hartley, Norwegian Dance, op. 35, Subterranean Solos, (Bartholomew, piano accomp.) BMP006
Handel, (Allegro), Pièces Classiques pour Contrebasse vol. 1A, (Billaudot) GB3299
Haydn, arr. Nelson, Dance for a Party, The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp.) M060105203
Hayhurst, The Bottom Line, Easy Bass Jazz with backing tracks, (Spartan) SP1127
Hoag, The Second Position Boogie, Rags, Boogies & Blues for Young Bassists, (Presser) 114-40436
Holdstock, arr. Emery, Calypso, no. 97 (duet – candidate plays top part), Bass is Best! book 1, (Yorke) YE0090
Joynes, The Old Sea Dog, no. 52, Bass is Best! book 2, (Yorke) YE0098
Láska, Strolling Along!, Yorke Solos vol. 1: 35 Easy Pieces, (Yorke) YE0087
Merle, Mummers, Festival Performance Solos, (Fischer, piano accomp.) .) BF5
Nelson, Reel (top part) or Toad in the Hole (top part), Technitunes, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp.) M060090868
Norton, Soft Drink, Microjazz for Double Bass, (Boosey & Hawkes) M060085628
Osborne, Syncopated Swing (pizzicato or arco), Junior Jazz book 1, (Recital) RM037
Regner, Bitte nicht stolpern, no. 10, Kontra-Spass, (Schott) KBB11
Trad., arr. Hohmann-Barker, Kelvin Grove, no. 114 (duet – candidate plays top part), Bass is Best! book 1, (Yorke) YE0090
Trad., arr. Nelson, Camptown Races, The Essential String Method, Double Bass book 4, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp.) M060105203
Trad., arr. Nelson, The Lincolnshire Poacher (top part), Technitunes, (Boosey & Hawkes, piano accomp.) ) M060090868
Tutt, Perpetuum Mobile, no. 98, Bass is Best! book 1, (Yorke) YE0090
Walton, Donkey Cart, no. 96, Bass is Best! book 1, (Yorke) YE0090
Warlock, arr. Hartley, Basse-Danse (from Capriol Suite), Subterranean Solos, (Bartholomew, piano accomp.) BMP006
Wood, Country Dance, Four Dances, (Peters) EP71246

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