ALL-STATE HONORS BAND Audition Requirements
LIST OF REVISIONS
October 18, 2022
11/12 Timpani Solo - Measure 13 Correction
August 28, 2022
2nd Revision of 11/12 Trombone Solo Posted
August 8, 2022
2nd Revision of 11/12 Trumpet Solo Posted
June 18, 2022
Revised 11/12 Clarinet, Trumpet, and Trombone Solos Posted
January 25, 2022
For the MS and 9/10 solos: Ending A is used for All-District Auditions and Ending B is used for All-State Auditions.
Anything out of the chromatic range on the solos will be played as is for All-State Auditions.
November 8, 2016
9/10 Tuba Scales - Ab scale is now 2 octaves and the chromatic scale extends to Ab.
SOLOS - NO REPEATS ARE TO BE PLAYED AND ONLY 2ND ENDINGS ARE TO BE TAKEN.
Adjudication of Scales
Any error in articulation (wrong articulation or mixed articulation) will be a .5 deduction.
May use deductions as small a tenth of a point for other errors.
Adjudication of Solos/Sight-reading - May ONLY use deductions of .5 point or a full point.
November 7, 2015
Baritone Saxophone players (MS, 9/10, 11/12) should play the same scales as Alto Saxophone.
The 9/10 Baritone Saxophone scales have been revised and posted.
The scales, E and F, are now 2 octaves for 9/10 Baritone Saxophone.
All other grade level scales (MS and 11/12) matched between alto and baritone saxophones previously.
February 2, 2015
Beginning 2015-2016, all middle school saxophones will play the same solo as the alto saxophone.
November 8, 2014
For the 2015 auditions, there will no longer be a separate scale sheet for the Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet. All low clarinets of any key will now use the Bb Bass Clarinet Scale Sheet. This is for ALL grade levels. Students may audition on Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet, or Bb Contra-Bass Clarinet but ALL will use the Bb Bass Clarinet Scale Sheet.
July 2014
String Bass Scales Revised and Posted
2022-2023
Videos of All-State Solos
More to be added.
Score Sheets & Audition Scripts
Middle School
Requirements
Rotation 2 - 2022-2023
MS Solo List
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
Rotation 2 - 2022-2023
MS Solo List
for Percussion
Snare and Triangle
Mallets
Timpani
Middle School Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents 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 is legato).
High School (9/10)
Requirements
Rotation 2 - 2022-2023
Solo List
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
2022-2023
9/10 Percussion Solo List
SNARE
Portraits in Rhythm, Cirone
p. 20, #18
AND
All-Inclusive Etudes, Willie & Hill, Row-Loff Productions, Junior High Auditions Etude, Set 2 - mm. 29-53
MALLETS
Audition Etudes, Whaley
p. 21, #5
TIMPANI
Tymp Tunes, Schinstine
p. 4, "Copper Bowls"
High School (9/10) Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents
page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order
found on the page.
High School Scales:
students are to be prepared
to play any scale tongued or slurred; chromatic is slurred
(except trombone is legato).