The West Orange Warrior Band
Kenneth Boyd, Director of Bands; Robert Krahn, Garth Steger, Associate Directors

2018-19 All-County Audition Requirements

9-10 Concert Band Requirements

• Woodwinds
• Brass
• Percussion

9-10 Concert Band Prepared Technical Exercises (With Cuts) and Chromatic Scale Ranges

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
9-10 Piccolo (Must also audition on flute)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	2 1/2 Octaves from Eb to Bb
9-10 Flute	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from C
9-10 Oboe	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from D
9-10 English Horn (Must also audition on oboe)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	2 Octaves from D
9-10 Bassoon	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from Bb
9-10 Eb Clarinet (Must also audition on Bb clarinet)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	3 Octaves from E
9-10 Bb Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from E
9-10 Bass Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from E
9-10 Eb Contra Alto Clarinet 9-10 Bb Contra Bass Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from E
9-10 Alto Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
9-10 Tenor Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
9-10 Baritone Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
9-10 Trumpet	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from C
9-10 Horn in F	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
9-10 Trombone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb
9-10 Euphonium	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb
9-10 Tuba	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
9-10 Percussion	Excerpts	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb

11-12 Symphonic Band Requirements

• Woodwinds
• Brass
• Percussion

11-12 Symphonic Band Prepared Technical Exercises (With Cuts) and Chromatic Scale Ranges

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
11-12 Piccolo (Must also audition on flute)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	2 1/2 Octaves from Eb to Bb
11-12 Flute	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from C
11-12 Oboe	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from D
11-12 English Horn (Must also audition on oboe)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	2 Octaves from D
11-12 Bassoon	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from Bb
11-12 Eb Clarinet (Must also audition on Bb clarinet)	Excerpt	No Scales for this audition	3 Octaves from E
11-12 Bb Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from E
11-12 Bass Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	3 Octaves from E
11-12 Eb Contra Alto Clarinet Bb Contra Bass Clarinet	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from E
11-12 Alto Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
11-12 Tenor Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
11-12 Baritone Saxophone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
11-12 Trumpet	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from C
11-12 Horn in F	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from F
11-12 Trombone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb
Bass Trombone	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Pedal Bb
11-12 Euphonium	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb
11-12 Tuba	Excerpt	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb

Instrument	Excerpts	Scale Sheet	Chromatic Scale Range
11-12 Percussion	Excerpts	Scales	2 Octaves from Bb

All-County Jazz Audition Excerpts

Saxophone & Brass Requirements
• Chromatic scale from the All-State Requirements
• Prepared Exercises (shortened versions of All-State Jazz excerpts)
• Improvisation (Required)
• Sight Reading

Instrument	Excerpt	Chromatic Scale Range	mp3
Alto Saxophone	Excerpts	2 Octaves from F	mp3
Tenor Saxophone	Excerpts	2 Octaves from F
Baritone Saxophone	Excerpts	2 Octaves from F
Trumpet	Excerpts	2 Octaves from C
Trombone	Excerpts	2 Octaves from Bb
Bass Trombone	Excerpts	2 Octaves from Pedal Bb

Gutiar, Piano, and Bass Requirements
• Excerpt
• Comping and Improvisation
  3 Choruses:
  • 1st Chorus - Perform the melody
  • 2nd Chorus - Comp (basses walk)
  • 3rd Chorus - Improvised Solo

Instrument	Excerpts	Audio
Guitar	Excerpts	mp3 (Track is just bass and drums)
Piano	Excerpts
Bass	Excerpts	mp3 (Track is just piano and drums)

Drum Requirements
• Excerpt - "I May Be Wrong" Performed with Audio File
• Styles -
  Perform the indicated number of measures in the four different styles listed below to demonstrate steady time keeping and rhythmic creativity. They should imagine themselves in a jazz combo situation backing a horn soloist.
  
  • Rock - 16 bars at quarter note = 76
  • Bossa Nova - 16 bars at quarter note = 120
  • Swing - 32 bars at quarter note = 144
  • Jazz Samba - 32 bars at quarter note = 100

Instrument	Excerpt	Excerpt Audio
Drums	"I May Be Wrong"	mp3