2005 ALL-STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (For the 7 th and 8 th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2004 for the January 2005 FMEA Conference) 1. All-State Middle School Band membership rules and regulations: a) The student must be in the seventh or eighth grade. c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2005 All-State Middle School Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. For clarification regarding any other instrument, contact the Junior High-Middle School Representative. d) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The Application form must be typed and signed by the band director and principal. The Application form must be submitted by the proper deadline date as set e) The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 30. f) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc. 2. All-State Middle School Band Audition Requirements for Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion: a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Middle School Audition Requirements. Note the recommended tempos given. b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Middle School Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even eighth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 144. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale is to be memorized. c) Seven major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be performed a minimum of 2 octaves where possible. Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so. All scales must be performed within the allotted time frame. Scales must be performed in complete octaves. The scale pattern is. The arpeggio pattern is. The scales are to be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. The student will be asked to perform scales in their transposed form. Scales will be performed in the following order, starting with the concert key of: G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, & Db. d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. (Percussionists must audition on snare and xylophone. Sight-reading will be required in both areas.) 2005 All-State Middle School Band Prepared Exercises (7 th and 8 th grade) All exercises are from the Rubank Advanced Method, Volume I, except Percussion Piccolo; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Eb (use Flute book) Exercise: pg.51; #14; all; dotted quarter = 54 All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by the Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Flute; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Eb Lyrical Exercise: pg.40; #20; m.1 16, top; quarter = 68 Technical Exercise: pg.24; #6; m.1 18 + one eighth note, top; quarter = 96 Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C ONE Exercise: Pg 25; #7; all; dotted quarter = 96 Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg.36; #21; all, no repeats; quarter = 60 Technical Exercise: pg.26; #11; m.1 24, top; dotted quarter = 64 Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg.32; #11; top; meas. 1 15 + one note; no repeats; eighth = 108 Technical Exercise: pg. 50; #5; all; no repeats; dotted quarter = 92 Bass & Eb Contra Alto Clarinet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from E (use clarinet book) Lyrical Ex.: pg. 42; #19; bottom; all; quarter = 60 Technical Exercise: pg. 56; #25; all with D.C. al Fine; quarter note = 120 Alto, Tenor, and Bari Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C Lyrical Exercise: pg. 36; #20; meas. 1 15 + one note; quarter note = 88 Technical Exercise: pg. 49; #16; all; eighth note = 172 Trumpet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from G Lyrical Exercise: pg. 60, #7; Serenade ; all; quarter note = 60 Technical Exercise: pg. 52, #19; all; dotted quarter = 48 French Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: p.41 #26; all; top line, quarter = 90 Technical Exercise: p.59 #34; all; quarter =138 Trombone, Baritone BC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg. 46; #25A; top, all, no repeats; quarter = 68 Technical Exercise: pg. 27; #11; all, top; quarter = 104 Baritone TC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from G Lyrical Exercise: pg. 46; #25A; top, all, no repeats; quarter = 68 (TRANSPOSE FROM TROMBONE BOOK) Technical Exercise: pg. 27; #11; all, top; quarter = 104 Tuba; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg.34; #16; all; quarter = 84 Technical Exercise: pg.49; #12; all; dotted quarter = 104 Percussion: (Percussionists must audition & sight-read in both areas) Xylophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Exercise: pg.30; Bourree ; no repeats; half note = 72 Fundamental Studies for Mallets by Garwood Whaley Publisher: JR Publications Snare; Exercise: pg. 28; #16; all; quarter note = 108 Intermediate Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters Publisher: Mitchell Peters
2005 ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (For the 9 th and 10 th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2004 for the January 2005 FMEA Conference) WOODWINDS 1. All-State Concert Band membership rules and regulations: a) The student must be in the ninth or tenth grade. c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2005 All-State Concert Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. d) String Bass students audition for the Florida Orchestra Association. e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The f) The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 30. g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc. 2. All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements for Woodwinds: a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements. Note the recommended tempos. b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 100. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale is to be memorized. c) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed chromatically, starting with the concert key of: G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb. d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. 2005 All-State Concert Band Prepared Exercises (9 th and 10 th grade) Please note that in many cases, the books being used this year are DIFFERENT than in past years. Piccolo; Chromatic: 2½ octaves from Eb to Bb Exercise: pg. 11; #11; meas. 1-12; quarter=144 All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by the Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C Lyrical Exercise: pg. 12; Lento; meas. 1-15 + one note; eighth note=69 Technical Exercise: pg. 3; #3; meas. 1-32; dotted quarter=126 Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D Lyrical Exercise: pg.40; adagio; m. 1-17 + one note; eighth note=84 Technical Exercise: pg. 28; rondo; m. 1-30; quarter note=100 English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D Exercise: pg. 6; #11; m. 1-15 + four notes; eighth note=69 All English Horn students must audition on Oboe. Their Oboe audition will determine membership in the band and the English Horn double will be determined by the English Horn audition. The English Horn audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg. 122-123, #15 m. 1-10 (Lento); eighth note=69 Technical Exercise: pg. 123, #15 Allegro scherzando, m. 20-51 (no repeats); dotted half note=60 Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition Publisher: Carl Fischer Eb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Exercise: pg. 5; #4; meas. 1-23; quarter note=100 32 Etudes for Clarinet, C. Rose, Pub: Carl Fischer Inc All Eb Clarinet students must audition on Bb Clarinet. Their Bb audition will determine membership in the band and the Eb double will be determined by the Eb clarinet audition. The Eb audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg.2; #1; m. 1 24; quarter note=68 Technical Exercise: pg.5; #4; m. 1-23; quarter note=100 32 Etudes for Clarinet, C. Rose, Pub: Carl Fischer Inc. Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg.18; #23; m. 1-15+ one note; quarter note=78 Technical Exercise: pg.2; #3; all; no repeats; quarter note=120 Eb Contra Alto, Bb Contra Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg.26; #33; m. 1-15+ one note; quarter note=78 Technical Exercise: pg.15; #19; m. 29 to end; no repeats; quarter=144 Alto Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg. 6; #11; m. 1-15 + four notes; eighth note=72 Technical Exercise: pg. 2; #4; all; quarter note=126 Tenor Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Exercise: pg. 14; #27; all; eighth note=96 Bari Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Exercise: pg. 14; #27; all; eighth note=96
2005 ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (For the 9 th and 10 th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2004 for the January 2005 FMEA Conference) BRASS & PERCUSSION 1. All-State Concert Band membership rules and regulations: h) The student must be in the ninth or tenth grade. i) The decision of the selection committee is final. j) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2005 All-State Concert Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. k) String Bass students audition for the Florida Orchestra Association. l) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The m) The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 30. n) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc. 2. All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements for Brass and Percussion: e) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements. Note the recommended tempos. f) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 100. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale is to be memorized. g) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed chromatically, starting with the concert key of: G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb. h) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. (Percussionists must audition on snare, xylophone and timpani. Sight-reading will be required in all areas.) 2005 All-State Concert Band Prepared Exercises (9 th and 10 th grade) Please note that in many cases, the books being used this year are DIFFERENT than in past years. Trumpet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C Lyrical Exercise: pg.215; #83; all; quarter note=72 Technical Exercise: p227; #119; quarter = 108 Arbans (Authentic Edition) Edited by Edwin Franko Goldman & Walter M. Smith. Pub: Carl Fischer Inc French Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: p. 10 Allegretto (top of the page) All Technical Exercise: p. 64 #49 m.1-31 335 Selected Melodious Progressive & Technical Studies (Book 1) Revised by Max Pottag, Publisher: Southern Music Co. Trombone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg.2; #1; m.1-20; quarter = 60 Technical Exercise: pg.225; var I; m. 1 11 + 3 counts; dotted quarter = 92 Baritone BC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg.2; #1; m.1-20; quarter = 60 Technical Exercise: pg.225; var I; m. 1 11 + 3 counts; dotted quarter = 92 Baritone TC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C (transpose exercises) Lyrical Exercise: pg.2; #1; m.1-20; quarter = 60 Technical Exercise: pg.225; var I; m. 1 11 + 3 counts; dotted quarter = 92 Tuba; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg.46; #54; m.1 18 + 1 note; eighth note = 54 Technical Exercise: pg.30; #37; m.1 18 + 1 note; quarter note = 96 60 Selected Studies for BB flat Tuba C. Kopprasch, Publisher: Robert King Music Percussion: (Percussionists must audition & sight-read in all three areas) Xylophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Exercise: pg. 97; Allegro assai; beg to letter J; dotted quarter = 66 Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, & Vibraphone Publisher: Goldenberg Snare; Exercise: pg. 26; #24; all; quarter = 88 Portraits in Rhythm (CR 1966) by Anthony Cirone, Publisher: Belwin Mills Timpani: Exercise: pg. 9; III; all; quarter = 69 The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth; Publisher: Carl Fischer
2005 ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (For the 11 th and 12 th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2004 for the January 2005 FMEA Conference) WOODWINDS 1. All-State Symphonic Band membership rules and regulations: a) The student must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2005 All-State Symphonic Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. d) String Bass students audition for the Florida Orchestra Association. e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The f) The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 30. g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc. 2. All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements for Woodwinds: a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements. b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale is to be memorized. c) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed chromatically, starting with the concert key of: G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb. d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. 2005 All-State Symphonic Band Prepared Exercises (11 th and 12 th grade) Piccolo; Chromatic: 2½ octaves from Eb to Bb Exercise: pg. 27; #9; meas. 1-34 + one note All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by the Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C Lyrical Exercise: pg. 31; #13; meas. 1-24 Technical Exercise: pg. 36; #4; meas. 1-32 + one note (take 2 nd ending) Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D Lyrical Exercise: pg. 17; #33; all Technical Exercise: pg. 17; #34; meas. 1-8 English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D Exercise: pg. 32; Rondo; meas. 1-44 + one note All English Horn students must audition on Oboe. Their Oboe audition will determine membership in the band and the English Horn double will be determined by the English Horn audition. The English Horn audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading. Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg. 129, #21 m. 28-49 Technical Exercise: pg. 116, #4 pick up to m. 21-32 Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition Publisher: Carl Fischer Eb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Exercise: g. 9; #8; meas. 1-46, no repeats 32 Etudes for Clarinet, C. Rose, Pub: Carl Fischer Inc All Eb Clarinet students must audition on Bb Clarinet. Their Bb audition will determine membership in the band and the Eb double will be determined by the Eb clarinet audition. The Eb audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.. Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg. 21; meas. 1-18 Technical Exercise: pg. 9; #8; meas. 1-46, no repeats 32 Etudes for Clarinet, C. Rose, Pub: Carl Fischer Inc. Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E Lyrical Exercise: pg. 1; #1; all, no repeats Technical Exercise: pg. 14; #18; meas. 1-32 Eb Contra Alto, Bb Contra Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from E ONE Exercise: Pg 7; m.39-80 Alto Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg. 19; #37; meas. 1-16 Technical Exercise: pg. 15; #30; all Tenor Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg. 13, #25; all Technical Exercise: pg. 9, #18; all Baritone Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: pg. 21, #41; 1-16 Technical Exercise: pg. 5, #10; all
2005 ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (For the 11 th and 12 th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2004 for the January 2005 FMEA Conference) BRASS & PERCUSSION 1. All-State Symphonic Band membership rules and regulations: a) The student must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2005 All-State Symphonic Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. d) String Bass students audition for the Florida Orchestra Association. e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The f) The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 30. g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc. 2. All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements for Brass and Percussion: a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements. b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale is to be memorized. c) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed chromatically, starting with the concert key of: G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb. d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. (Percussionist must audition on snare, xylophone and timpani. Sight-reading will be required in all areas.) 2005 All-State Symphonic Band Prepared Exercises (11 th and 12 th grade) Trumpet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C Lyrical Exercise: pg. 310; Theme Technical Exercise pg. 291; #7: play three notes before meas. 49 to the end Arbans (Authentic Edition) Edited by Edwin Franko Goldman & Walter M. Smith. Pub: Carl Fischer Inc. French Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F Lyrical Exercise: p.35 Adagio; all; no repeats Technical Exercise: p. 53 Allegro vivace m.1-34; no repeat 335 Selected Melodious Progressive & Technical Studies (Book 1) Revised by Max Pottag, Publisher: Southern Music Co. Trombone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg. 8; #7; meas. 1-50 Technical Exercise: pg. 215; meas. 1-15 + 3 counts Baritone BC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg. 11; #10; meas. 1-39 + 1 note Technical Exercise: pg. 237; Var II; meas. 1-15 + 1 note (up to Tempo 1) Baritone TC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C (transpose exercises) Lyrical Exercise: pg. 11; #10; meas. 1-39 + 1 note Technical Exercise: pg. 237; Var II; meas. 1-15 + 1 note (up to Tempo 1) Tuba; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Lyrical Exercise: pg. 44; #52; meas. 17 to end Technical Exercise: pg. 41; #48; all, no repeats 60 Selected Studies for BB flat Tuba C. Kopprasch, Publisher: Robert King Music Percussion: (Percussionists must audition & sight-read in all three areas) Xylophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb Exercise: pg. 78; #XX; all Book: Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, & Vibraphone Publisher: Goldenberg Snare; Exercise: pg. 45; #42; all Book: Portraits in Rhythm (CR 1966) by Anthony Cirone, Publisher: Belwin Mills Timpani: Exercise: Pg. 27; #XV Book: The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth; Publisher: Carl Fischer
2005 ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (9 th 12 th Grade) 1. All-State High School Jazz Band membership rules and regulations: a) The student must be in the ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade. c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2002 All-State Jazz Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition. e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The Application form must be typed and signed by the band director and principal. The Application form must be submitted by the deadline date set f) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, any necessary equipment, instrument, any doubles, mutes etc.. 2. All-State Jazz Band General Information: a) District Chairpersons will be provided with a pre-recorded cassette tape of a Bb tuning note and 4 choruses of Fast Blues in F. b) The improv materials are available from Jamey Aebersold (order direct from www.jazzbooks.com). c) All exercises are selected from: Stylistic Etudes in the Jazz Idiom by Lou Fisher, (second edition) Houston Publishing,1995 ISBN 0-7935-5595-7. 3. All-State Jazz Band Audition Requirements for Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone and Piano, Guitar and Bass. a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument as shown in the All-State Jazz Band Requirements. Performers should use appropriate jazz articulation (not necessarily indicated). b) Lead Trumpet This is a separate audition (much like alto sax and tenor sax are separate auditions). You may audition for both trumpet and lead trumpet if you desire. c) Improvisation (option) is required for any student desiring consideration for solo chair. The improv section will consist of 4 choruses of Fast Blues in F. Students opting not to improv will be considered for sectional players only. d) Doubling (Saxophones Only.) After improv on main instrument students will ad-lib on 4 choruses of Fast Blues in F. e) Sight-reading exercise to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. 4. All-State Jazz Band Audition Requirements for Drum Set. a) The prepared exercises for drum set listed below. b) 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. 1. Rock (16 bars) quarter note = 76 2. Bossa Nova (16 bars) quarter note = 120 3. Swing (32 bars) quarter note = 144 4. Jazz Samba (32 bars) quarter note = 100 c) Sight-reading exercise to demonstrate the student s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it. 2005 All-State High School Jazz Band Prepared Exercises (9 th 12 th Grade) All exercises are selected from: Stylistic Etudes in the Jazz Idiom by Lou Fisher (second ed.), Houston Pub. Saxophone Exercise 1: pg. 2, swing etude #2, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 8, ballad etude #2, all as written Lead Trumpet Exercise 1: pg. 28, ballad etude #5, all as written Trumpet Exercise 1: pg. 20, swing etude #2, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 24, ballad etude #1, all as written Trombone Exercise 1: pg. 40, swing etude #4, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 45, ballad etude #4, all as written Bass Trombone Exercise 1: pg. 55, swing etude #1, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 63, ballad etude #4, all as written Piano Exercise 1: pg. 80, swing etude #5, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 90-91, ballad etude #2, all as written Guitar Exercise 1: pg. 97, swing etude #1, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 103, ballad etude #2, all as written Electric and/or Acoustic Bass Exercise 1: pg. 115, swing etude #2, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 125, latin/funk etude #2, all as written Drum Set Exercise 1: pg. 135, swing etude #5, all as written Exercise 2: pg. 145, latin/funk etude #5, all as written