Instrumental Music Audition Information

(scroll down for Jazz and Chamber)

All-State Orchestra website here

Continental League website here

All-State Band website here. This is open to Juniors and Seniors ONLY.

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Music copies are here

Symphonic and Concert Bands Audition Material 2019-20

Students are highly encouraged to complete a brief audition. Those students wishing to audition for the advanced ensemble must prepare all three excerpts. Those content with being in the intermediate level concert band must only prepare the first two excerpts. Students who audition but do not receive a spot for Symphonic Band will be placed in a higher chair position in Concert Band. Those students who do not audition can still register for Concert Band.

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Auditions will take place in February and March. We will plan with the Middle School Band Directors to have auditions at their schools. Any other students can contact me directly to schedule their audition.  Current high school students will have a sign up on the board in the band room.

 

Results will be posted in the Heritage band room and sent to Middle School Directors as soon as possible after the final auditions.

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Note: Scales are not in concert pitch. Play one major scale and the chromatic scale. Play scales tongued, ascending and descending by memory. Use the following rhythmic pattern with a maximum metronome marking of quarter note = 120:           

 

 

In addition to the material below, students will be required to play a short sight-reading exercise. Etudes are downloadable pdf files; an audio file in Sibelius® Sounds format is also provided.

Instrument

Flute

Major Scales

C, G, F, B♭, E♭, A♭

(2 octaves)

Chromatic Scale

Exercises

F to F

(2 octaves)

Flute -
00:00 / 00:00

Oboe

G, F, E♭, A♭

(1 octave)

 

C, B♭        

(2 octaves)

C to C

(2 octaves)

Oboe -
00:00 / 00:00

Bassoon

C, F, B♭, E♭, G

(2 octaves)

 

 A♭

(1 octave)

F to F

(2 octaves)

Bassoon -
00:00 / 00:00

B♭Clarinet

C, G, D, F, B♭, E♭

(2 octaves)

Low C to High C

(2 octaves)

Bb Clarinet -
00:00 / 00:00

Alto, Bass, & Contra Bass Clarinet

G, A, F, B♭        ,

(2 octaves)

 

C, D

(1 octave)

F to F

(2 octaves)

Bass Clarinet -
00:00 / 00:00

All Saxophones

G, A

(1 octave)

 

C, D, F, B♭

(2 octaves)

C to C

(2 octaves)

All Saxophones -
00:00 / 00:00

Cornet/Trumpet

C, F, B♭, E♭, D 

(1 octave)

 

G

(2 octaves)

C to C

(1 octave)

Trumpet -
00:00 / 00:00

French Horn

C, D, B♭, E♭, A♭

(1 octave)

 

F, G

(2 octaves)

C to C

(1 octave)

French Horn -
00:00 / 00:00

Trombone

C, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭

(1 octave)

 

F

(2 octaves)

B♭to  B♭

(1 octave)

Trombone -
00:00 / 00:00

Bass Clef Euphonium

C, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭

(1 octave)

 

F

(2 octaves)

B♭to  B♭

(1 octave)

Euphonium - Bass Clef -
00:00 / 00:00

Tuba

C, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭

(1 octave)

 

F

(2 octaves)

B♭to  B♭

(1 octave)

Tuba -
00:00 / 00:00

Percussion (Snare, Marimba & Timpani)

The Percussion Audition is a comprehensive audition. Students are strongly encouraged to play all of the material in each of the listed areas, including scales and rudiments. Students will be asked to sight-read on snare drum and marimba.

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Snare

Rudiments: Concert buzz roll from soft to loud over approximately 30 seconds, plus the following rudiments: single stroke roll, double stroke roll, 5 stroke roll, 7 stroke roll, flam, drag and paradiddle. All rudiments to be played by memory open-closed-open (slow, accelerate, decelerate).

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Snare Etude #1:     PDF         

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Snare Etude #2:     PDF         

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Marimba

Scales: Major - G, C, F, B♭, E♭, A♭ (2 octaves)

Chromatic: F to F (2 octaves)

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Marimba Etude #1:    PDF     

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Marimba Etude #2:    PDF     

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Timpani

Timpani Etude #1:    PDF     

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Snare Etude #1 -
00:00 / 00:00
Snare Etude #2 -
00:00 / 00:00
Marimba - Etude #1
00:00 / 00:00
Marimba - Etude #3
00:00 / 00:00
Timpani - Etude
00:00 / 00:00

Jazz Bands Audition Materials 2019 - 20

Students must audition to be in a Jazz Ensemble Class at Heritage High School.

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BRASS and WOODWINDS SECTION AUDITION:

  1. Students must prepare one of the excerpts below (scroll down). Those wishing consideration for the Jazz Ensemble I (advanced class) must prepare two excerpts, with Billie's Bounce required. You will play the excerpt with its corresponding backup track, included below.

  2. Play two choruses of an F Blues progression with this youtube play along track.

  3. Sightread an excerpt given at the time of the audition

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PIANO AUDITION:

  1. Students must prepare one of the excerpts below. Those wishing consideration for the Jazz Ensemble I (advanced class) must prepare two excerpts, with Billie's Bounce required. You will play the excerpt with its corresponding backup track, included below.

  2. Play excerpt from Basie, Straight Ahead (PDF file here)

  3. Improvise on an F Blues progression; comp the first chorus and improvise on the second chorus. (Play along track)

  4. Sightread an excerpt given at the time of the audition

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GUITAR AUDITION:

  1. Students must prepare one of the excerpts below. Those wishing consideration for the Jazz Ensemble I (advanced class) must prepare two excerpts, with Billie's Bounce required. You will play the excerpt with its corresponding backup track, included below.

  2. Improvise on an F Blues progression; comp the first chorus and improvise on the second chorus. (Play along track)

  3. Sightread an excerpt given at the time of the audition

 

BASS AUDITION:

  1. Students must prepare one of the excerpts below. Those wishing consideration for the Jazz Ensemble I (advanced class) must prepare two excerpts, with Billie's Bounce required. You will play the excerpt with its corresponding backup track, included below.

  2. Play excerpt from Basie, Straight Ahead (PDF file here)

  3. Play two choruses of an F Blues progression with the backup track. (play along track here)

  4. Improvise on an F Blues; comp/walk a bass line during the first chorus and solo on the second chorus. (Play along track)

  5. Sightread an excerpt given at the time of the audition

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DRUMS AUDITION:

  1. Play the following styles (8 bars each)

    1. 32 BARS 4/4 Swing w/Trade 4's @ quarter note = 120​

    2. 16 BARS 3/4 Jazz Waltz @ quarter note = 170

    3. 8 BARS 4/4 Rock/Funk (8th or 16th note based) @ quarter note = 100

    4. 8 BARS Bossa Nova @ quarter note = 144

  2. Play Etude #1 (swing) and Etude #3 (Latin) (PDF of music here)​

  3. Play one of the excerpts below. Those wishing consideration for the Jazz Ensemble I (advanced class) must prepare two excerpts, with Billie's Bounce required. You will play the excerpt with its corresponding backup track, included below.​

  4. Sightread an excerpt given at the time of the audition

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Three Excerpts:

Tenor Madness

Backup Track for

Tenor Madness

Billie's Bounce

PDF of Billie's Bounce

 music for all parts

Backup Track for

Billie's Bounce

Chamber Orchestra Audition Materials 2019 - 20

Chamber Orchestra ALL Parts
Each part has scales and a prepared piece

Scarlet Regiment Marching Band Audition Materials 2019-2020

Scarlet Regiment

Drum Major Audition Materials

Drum Major Discloser
Drum Major Audition
Drum Major Score Sheet
Teacher Evaluation (due April 12th) is on google forms - email this link to teachers:  http://bit.ly/ScarletRegimentLeader
Self Evaluation (due April 5th) is on google forms here.

Scarlet Regiment

Section Leader Audition Materials

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