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

2017-18 All-State Audition Requirements

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

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

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

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

Instrument
Excerpts
Scale Sheet
Chromatic Scale Range
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.

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