Middle School Honor Band Audition Material

 

I. Scales/Rudiments

            Wind Instruments and Melodic Percussion

            A. Chromatic Scale: to be tongued up and slurred down: played as eighth notes in a moderate tempo.

 

                        Flute - C to G:  2 ½ octaves

                        Oboe/Melodic Percussion - C to C:   2 octaves

                        Bassoon - F to Bb:   2 ½ octaves

                        Bb Clarinet – E to C:   2 ½ octaves

                        Low Clarinets - E to E:   2 octaves

                        Alto & Tenor Sax – C to C:   2 octaves

                        Baritone Sax – C to G:   1 ½ octaves

                        Trumpet/Baritone (T. C.) -  C to G:  1 ½ octaves

                        Horn – C to F:   1 ½ octaves

                        Trombone/Baritone B.C./Tuba -  Bb to F:   1 ½ octaves

 

            B. Major scales to be tongued up and slurred down, played one octave in the most comfortable       range of the p1ayer. They may be played two octaves at the student's option.  Music may be used    in this part of the audition. All instruments will use the following concert scales:

 

Concert Pitch.. C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db           Quarter note=72 (minimum for all scales)

 

Major scales shall be performed in the following rhythmic pattern:  (1 octave shown)

Chromatic scale shall be performed in one of the following patterns: Triplets, eighths, or sixteenths

 

II.  Two etudes from Belwin Progressive Band Studies  (All wind instruments):

 

Set I: 2010-2011

p. 16   Unit 4     Line 11    Studies in Concert   Ab

p. 30   Unit 8     Line 11    Chromatic Drill in Concert   C

 

Set II:2008-2009

p. 22   Unit 6     Line  2

 

Set III: 2009-2010

p. 23    Unit 6     Line 11     Etude in Concert Bb (Syncopation)

(horns use trumpet book)

 

III. Third Etude (All wind instruments):

 

Set I:   2010-2011                   Rubank Advanced Method Book I

            Flute                                        p.40   #20,  top line

            Bb Clarinets                            p.72   "Solo" to end

            Harmony Clarinets                  p.42   #19      bottom line

            Saxophones                             p.29   #11,    top line

            Oboe                                       p.35   #18

            Bassoon                                  Trombone book: p.52  #10

            Trumpet/Baritone T.C.            p.49   #10

            Trombone/Baritone B.C.         p.52   #10

            Horn                                        p.50   #11

            Tuba                                        p.29     #6

           

Set II: 2008-2009                  Rubank Advanced Method Book I

            Flute                                        p.37    #17,  top line

            Bb Clarinets                            p.44    #21 top line

            Harmony Clarinets                  p.44    #21, bottom line

            Saxophones                             p. 26-27       # 9

            Oboe                                       p.24      #6

            Bassoon                                  Trombone book: p.53  #12

            Trumpet/Baritone T.C.            p.49   #12

            Trombone/Baritone B.C.         p.53   #12

            Horn                                        p.51   #14

            Tuba                                        p.70,  #3, Bouree

 

Set III: 2009-2010                 Rubank Advanced Method Book I

            Flute                                       p.34 -35  #14  top line

            Bb Clarinets                            p.70   Aria

            Harmony Clarinets                  p.27    bottom line of trio

            Saxophones                            p.24      #6  top line ALL Saxes

            Oboe                                       p.32    #14  top line

            Bassoon                                  Trombone book: p.53   #14

            Trumpet/Baritone T.C.            p.50    #14

            Trombone/Baritone B.C.         p.53    #14

            Horn                                        p.53     #19

            Tuba                                        p.28     #4

 

Percussion Auditions

 

            Snare Drum Rudiments       The following snare drum rudiments will be required every year for Middle School percussionists (all should be             played in a slow-fast-slow format): double stroke roll; single stroke roll; five (5) stroke roll; nine (9) stroke roll; flams; Paradiddles.

 

            Keyboard scales:       C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Chromatic.

 

            Timpani : All percussionists auditioning for Honor Band will be required to demonstrate a long roll played in a pp-ff-pp format on the timpani.

 

Required Equipment: All percussion instruments will be supplied for those auditioning for Honor Band Percussion. However, each student is             required to bring his/her own sticks or mallets. Students are allowed to supply their own bells and/or snare drum but must use the                         supplied timpani, but please remember that setup time is extremely limited. A timpani tuner will NOT be supplied.

 

Prepared Music for Middle School Percussion  (This year is Set III)

 

SNARE DRUM       

 

            SET I               Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani and Keyboard by Garwood Whaley

                                    pg. 8, #8

 

            SET II             Same Book, pg. 8, #7

                       

            SET III            Same Book, pg. 7, #6

 

TIMPANI   

                       

            SET I               Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 13, #3

          

            SET II             Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 12, #4

 

           SET III            Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 14, #5, measure 14 to the end

 

KEYBOARD

 

            SET I               Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 19, #1, beginning to m. 24

 

            SET II             Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 21, #6, beginning to m. 15

 

            SET III            Same book as Snare Drum, pg. 19, #2, beginning to m. 16