NCBA Honors Band Scales

The Rudimental Snare Solos (not to be used until 2012-2013) approved at the 2011 Spring Meeting of NCBA are included below.

Audition information for all percussionists is below. Be sure to read the information regarding the audition on the Bylaws page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order found on the page.

Middle School Scales are tongued; chromatic is slurred (except Trombone- legato).
High School Scales can be tongued or slurred; chromatic is slurred (except Trombone-legato).

Middle School Honors Band Scales:

Rudiments for 2011-2012 NEW! Snare Drum Rudimental Solo for 2012-2013	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone (treble clef)	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone and Baritone (bass clef)	Trumpet	Tuba

9/10 Honors Band Scales:

Rudiments for 2011-2012 NEW! Snare Drum Rudimental Solo for 2012-2013	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone: Bass clef OR Treble clef	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone	Trumpet	Tuba

11/12 Honors Band Scales:

Rudiments for 2011-2012 NEW! Snare Drum Rudimental Solo for 2012-2013	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone: Bass clef OR Treble clef	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone	Trumpet	Tuba

Percussion audition information for all three bands (updated 9/15/11): 

Percussion Audition Requirements for 2011-2012

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