9-10 Concert Band Prepared Exercises and Chromatic Scale Ranges
Be sure to read the requirements sheet! It contains important information regarding scales, sight-reading, and expectations!
Official All-State Requirements
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
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9-10 Piccolo (Must also audition on flute) |
No Scales for this audition |
2 1/2 Octaves from Eb to Bb |
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9-10 Flute |
3 Octaves from C |
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9-10 Oboe |
2 Octaves from D |
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9-10 English Horn (Must also audition on oboe) |
No Scales for this audition |
2 Octaves from D |
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9-10 Bassoon |
3 Octaves from Bb |
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9-10 Eb Clarinet (Must also audition on Bb clarinet) |
No Scales for this audition |
3 Octaves from E |
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9-10 Bb Clarinet |
3 Octaves from E |
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9-10 Bass Clarinet |
3 Octaves from E |
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9-10 Eb Contra Alto Clarinet 9-10 Bb Contra Bass Clarinet |
2 Octaves from E |
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9-10 Soprano Saxophone |
No Scales for this audition |
Low Bb to High F |
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9-10 Alto Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
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9-10 Tenor Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
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9-10 Baritone Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
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9-10 Trumpet |
2 Octaves from C |
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9-10 Horn in F |
2 Octaves from F |
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9-10 Trombone |
2 Octaves from Bb |
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9-10 Euphonium |
2 Octaves from Bb |
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9-10 Tuba |
2 Octaves from Bb |
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
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9-10 Percussion |
2 Octaves from Bb |
11-12 Symphonic Band Prepared Exercises and Chromatic Scale Ranges
Be sure to read the requirements sheet! It contains important information regarding scales, sight-reading, and expectations!
Official All-State Requirements
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
---|---|---|---|
11-12 Piccolo (Must also audition on flute) |
No Scales for this audition |
2 1/2 Octaves from Eb to Bb |
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11-12 Flute |
3 Octaves from C |
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11-12 Oboe |
2 Octaves from D |
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11-12 English Horn (Must also audition on oboe) |
No Scales for this audition |
2 Octaves from D |
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11-12 Bassoon |
3 Octaves from Bb |
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11-12 Eb Clarinet (Must also audition on Bb clarinet) |
No Scales for this audition |
3 Octaves from E |
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11-12 Bb Clarinet |
3 Octaves from E |
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11-12 Bass Clarinet |
3 Octaves from E |
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11-12 Eb Contra Alto Clarinet Bb Contra Bass Clarinet |
2 Octaves from E |
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11-12 Soprano Saxophone |
No Scales for this audition |
Low Bb to High F |
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11-12 Alto Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
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11-12 Tenor Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
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11-12 Baritone Saxophone |
2 Octaves from F |
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
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11-12 Trumpet |
2 Octaves from C |
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11-12 Horn in F |
2 Octaves from F |
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11-12 Trombone |
2 Octaves from Bb |
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Bass Trombone |
2 Octaves from Pedal Bb |
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11-12 Euphonium |
2 Octaves from Bb |
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11-12 Tuba |
2 Octaves from Bb |
Instrument |
Excerpts |
Scale Sheet |
Chromatic Scale Range |
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11-12 Percussion |
2 Octaves from Bb |
Jazz Band Prepared Exercises & Saxes/Brass Excerpts
Be sure to read the requirements sheet! It contains important information regarding improvisation, rhythm section requirements, sight-reading, and expectations!
Official Jazz Band Requirements
Alto Saxophone | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Tenor Saxophone | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Baritone Saxophone | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Trumpet | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Lead Trumpet (Must also do section audition) | Excerpt | |
Trombone | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Bass Trombone | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Guitar | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Piano | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Bass | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Drums | Excerpt One | Excerpt Two |
Improvisation (optional)
Will be two choruses of “Fast Blues in F” from Jamey Abersold’s Volume 2 Nothin’ But Blues AND then students will play the melody and improvise two full choruses of “Sugar” from Jamey Abersold’s Volume 70 “Killer Joe”. Improvisation is mandatory if you wish to be considered for a solo chair.
- 2 Choruses of F Blues MIDI File <--file to practice with