The complete Arban scales for Trombone & Tuba

[jobriant]

The Arban trumpet method book has many scales, but fewer scales in the lesser-used keys than in the key of C, for example. Recently my friend, trumpeter Eric Bolvin, has taken all of the Arban "key of C" scales and transposed them into all keys, so that all of the scales are printed in all keys. He has them available as a free download on his website.

I suggested to Eric that he transpose the scales down an octave, for trombone, and down another octave, for tuba, and he's now done this. They're also now available as a free download at the Bolvin Music Studios website:

http://www.bolvinmusic.com/" target="_blank

Click on the [Publications] tab, select [The Arban Manual]. On that page, where Eric sells The Arban Manual (a guide to going through the Arban book in a sensible order of progression), scroll down past the yellow PayPal buttons (for purchasing the manual) and you'll find three small links for downloading the complete Arban scales -- one download for trumpet, one for trombone and one for tuba. This is a free download.

I have no financial interest in this website or its products - all I get out of it is the free download. But I hope you'll also take a look at some of Eric's other offerings, as the folks on the TPIN (trumpet) list speak well of them.

Jim O'Briant
Gilroy, CA

[swillafew]

Excellent job. I updated my Arban's with the Joseph Alessi edited version, and have been very happy with it. The spiral binding has probably saved me a few hours at least.