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ALL COUNTY HONOR BAND INFO


2019-20 SANTA ROSA ALL-COUNTY HONOR BAND
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 


Auditions will take place on Monday, November 18th at Milton High School

Woodwind & Brass Auditions will consist of:
  1. Seven major scales (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of 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. Please use the All-State Scale Pattern. The scales should be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. The student will be asked to perform scales in transposed form.  Scales will be performed in the following order, starting with the concert key of: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db & Gb. All scales must be performed from memory.
  2. A Chromatic Scale covering the range of their instrument; as given in the requirements below.  The scale should be performed in even eighth notes at a minimum temp of quarter notes = 144. The scale should be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable.  Scale should be memorized.  Here are the requirements for each instrument below:
    1. ​Flute - 3 octaves from C
    2. Oboe - 2 octaves from D
    3. Bassoon - 3 octaves from Bb
    4. Clarinet - 3 octaves from E
    5. Bass Clarinet - 3 octaves from E
    6. Saxophones - 2 octaves from F
    7. Trumpets - 2 octaves from C
    8. French Horn - 2 octaves from F
    9. Trombone - 2 octaves from Bb
    10. Euphonium - 2 octaves from Bb
    11. Tuba - 2 octaves from Bb
         
        A student may choose to perform additional octaves, however, they must begin on the notated pitch.  Additional points will not be awarded for partial                     octaves.

    3.  Play the prepared 2019-20 Santa Rosa All-County Honor Band Audition Music.
    4.  Sightreading (provided at the audition)

Percussion Auditions will consist of:
  1. Snare Drum Prepared Music
  2. Mallet Prepared Music Mallet Scales (SEE NUMBER 1 UNDER WOODWIND & BRASS AUDITIONS)
  3. Snare Drum Sight-reading (provided at the audition)
  4. Mallet Sight-reading (provided at the audition) 

Prepared pieces can be accessed below:

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Conta-Alto Clarinet
Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophones
Bari Saxophones
Trumpets
French Horn
Trombones
Euphoniums
Tubas
Snare
Mallets
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Milton High School Band
5445 Stewart Street
Milton, FL 32570


(850)983-5611

Email:
Gray Weaver - Director of Bands
Michael Schultz - Assistant Band Director
John Whiddon - Percussion Director
Samantha Byrd - Colorguard Director
Jan Weaver - Band Book Keeper
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