Honor band auditions will be Oct. 21 and 22...... we will have sign ups in class before fall break.  You will be responsible for learning the first six scales on the scale sheet (Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db.... I will pick two) and the chromatic scale....these need to be memorized and at least one octave (more points for double octaves)  Also you need to learn the marked spots of your All-West TN band music:

 

Flute:m. 3-10, m.14-17, m.27-34

Oboe:  m.1-6, m.15-19, m.20-m.28 fourth note

Clarinet:  m.7-16, m.23-28, pickup to 33-40 fourth note

Bass Clarinet:  m.8-12, pickup to m.19-24, m.29-36

Bassoon:  m.1-6, pickup to m.16-20, m.30-38

Saxophone:  pickup to m.9-14, last two notes of 16-19, last two notes 23-30

Trumpet:  pickup to 6-11, 12-first note of 18, 37-first note of 33

Horn:  middle of m.5-first note of 12, 14- m.21, last two notes 31-38

Trombone:  pickup to 5-first note 11, m.17-22, pickup to 31-fourth note of 38

Baritone:  m.3-9, pickup 21-29, 36- 40

Tuba: 3-9 at rest, pickup17-21, pick up to 26-34 fourth note

Percussion : Timpani m.1-9, Xylophone 5-11 first note, Snare 8-16

 

There are links to listen to this music on the WTSBOA webpage which is linked to my webpage (look at far right bottom right corner). Go under All-West music and you can find the MP3 files.  Hopefully we will have Smart Music files soon.

 

Let me know if you have any questions and practice practice practice!