WEST VIRGINIA ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 2009-2010 FLUTE & PICCOLO: Selected Studies for Flute p. 21- Bach, Giga ( dotted Quarter = 72 p. 36 Anderson, Romanza ( quarter=56-66) No Repeat (There is a typo on line 3 measure 3. The eighth rest, f#, f double # should be triplets, not eighth notes.) Play page 36 only Flute: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats two octaves; C Major and C chromatic scales, three octaves Piccolo: Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats two octaves; C Major Scale 1 octave; Chromatic scale low D to High Bb Bb and Eb CLARINETS: Selected Studies for Clarinet (Rubank) ed. Voxman p. 6 F Major, quarter note = 76-82 p. 27 A Major, quarter note = 84 Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats E, F & G 3 octaves slurred up and down in 16 th notes @ quarter = 80 C, Bb, Eb, Ab, D & A 2 octaves slurred up and down in 16 th notes @ quarter= 80 F G & E 3 octaves Chromatic scale, low E to high G (3 octaves + 4notes) slurred up and down in 16 th notes @ quarter= 80
OBOE: Gekeler Book 2 for Oboe (Belwin Mills) pg. 11#16 in Bb Moderato, no repeats. End on F in measure 20 pg. 14, #20 Moderato end on 1 st note of measure 35 Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (2 octaves for C, D ) Chromatic scale 2 octaves beginning on lowest C BASSOON: Advanced Method for Bassoon, Vol I by Voxman and Gower, published by Rubank Etude: page 44 #10 Allegretto in F Major in 3/8 time, no repeats Etude page 36 #21 Lento in g minor in ¾, Measure 1-26 no repeats Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 2 octaves Bb,C,D,Eb,F and G Chromatic scale beginning lowest D BASS/CONTRABASS CLARINET: Advanced Method for Clarinet Vol 1, Gower and Voxman pub. Rubank page 48 # 25 b minor, Moderato play bottom page 32 # 11 d minor, larghetto play bottom beginning to 1 st note measure 15 Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (E,F,G 2 octaves) 2 octave chromatic beginning on low G
ALL SAXOPHONES: Etude: 48 Famous Studies for Oboe and Saxophone (Ferling) p 6 #11 slow eighth = 80 p 14 #28 fast quarter=80 or faster FULL RANGE Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, Full range in sixteenth notes @ quarter = 108. Slurred, Tongued and slur two tongue two. FULL RANGEChromatic scale Horn Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work for French Horn, Belwin, p. 24: #59 (Allegro) quarter = 66 p. 24 #60 (Andante) quarter = 72 Major Scales - through 4 sharps and 4 flats (two octaves) Chromatic Scale First space F to top Line F Baritone (Treble Clef) Selected Studies for Cornet or Trumpet, Rubank, H. Voxman Page 3 - Alla Breve (Bohme) half = 72+ Page 21: Largo Cantabile (Gatti) quarter = 48-60 1. Major Scales - through 4 sharps and 4 flats 2 octaves 2. Chromatic Scale low C to G above the staff.
Baritone (Bass Clef) Selected Studies for Baritone, Rubank, H. Voxman Page 3: Alla Breve (Bohme) half = 72+ Page 18: Largo Cantabile (Gatti) quarter = 48-60 1. Major Scales* - through 4 sharps and 4 flats 2 octaves 2. Chromatic Scale 2 nd line Bb to F above staff TRUMPET: Twenty-Seven Melodious & Rhythmical Exercises (Small) p. 24 #16 Allegro dotted quarter = 70-80 p. 8 # 5 D Major quarter = 90-100+ Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats (quarter @ the bottom & top 8ths in between) Chromatic Scale: Low C to high C back down to low F# and back up to low C TROMBONE: Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book 1(Bordogni/Rochut) p.19 #16 (quarter = 120) Selected Studies for Trombone (Rubank) ed Voxman Pg.21 Vobaron (quarter = 90) Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, (2 octaves where possible) quarter = 120, chromatic scale starting on either F or Bflat two octaves in eighth notes @ quarter = 120
TUBA: Bel Cantos Studies (Bordogni/Roberts) Pg.16 & 17 #14 (half = 58) 40 Advanced Studies for Bb Bass (Tyrell) pg. 5 #5 (quarter =100) Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, (2 octaves where possible) in eighth notes @ quarter = 120 chromatic scale starting on either F or Bflat two octaves in eighth notes @ quarter = 120 PERCUSSION: Mallets: Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone (Goldenberg) Pg 97, Allegro Assai, play down to 2 measures before J, dotted quarter = 120-132 Major scales through 4 sharps and 4 flats, 3 octaves, ascending/descending Chromatic scale, 3 octaves, ascending/descending beginning on C Snare Drum: Portraits in Rhythm (Cirone) Pg 36, Etude #33, tempo as marked, Rolls played closed Rudiments: Timpani: to be chosen from standard PAS rudiments Slow-fast-slow Modern Method for Tympani (Goodman) p. 66, Exercise #69, tempo as indicated Students will be asked to demonstrate proper tuning techniques. A pitch pipe or tuning fork is REQUIRED. Students will not be allowed to use the mallet instruments to tune timpani. All students must prepare the excerpts for tambourine, triangle and crash cymbals as provided. Participants are required to provide their own tambourine (with head), triangle and holder, sticks, mallets and beaters