High School District Honor Band Audition Etudes

Flutes - Exercises from Selected Studies for Flute by H. Voxman; Rubank Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 38, Andante cantabile, Ab Major. Soussman

2008-09   Pg. 8, Largo, E minor. Ferling-Rosé
2009-10   Pg. 4, Sarabande, A minor. Bach
2010-11   Pg. 12, Lento, D minor.

Bb and Eb Soprano Clarinets - Exercises from Selected Studies for Clarinet by H. Voxman, Rubank Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 2, Andante, C Major. Ferling-Rosé

2008-09   Pg. 22, Andante, Eb Major. Ferling-Rosé
2009-10   Pg. 16, Adagio, G minor. Ferling-Rosé
2010-11   Pg. 18, Andante, D Major. Mazas

Alto, Bass, and Contra Clarinets - Exercises from Artistic Studies for Clarinet, Book 1 (from the French School) ed. by D. Hite, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 p. 49, measures 1 - 25

2008-09   p. 70, measures 22 - End
2009-10   p. 59, measures 41 - End
2010-11   p. 53, measures 1 - 32

Oboes and All Saxophones - Exercises from 48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone by Ferling, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 6, no. 11, D minor, Larghetto

2008-09   Pg. 12, no. 23, F# minor. Andante
2009-10   Pg. 8, no. 15, B minor, Largo mesto
2010-11   Pg. 4, no. 7, E minor, Largo

Bassoon - Exercises from 48 Famous Studies for Bassoon by Ferling-Thornton, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 5, no. 7, G minor, Largo

2008-09   Pg. 2, no. 3, C minor, Andantino
2009-10   Pg. 20, no. 19, Bb minor, Andante
2010-11   Pg. 8, no. 9, Ab Major

Trumpet - Exercises from Selected Studies for Cornet/Trumpet by H. Voxman, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 14, Valse, E minor. Bohme

2008-09   Pg. 24, Adagio cantabile, Eb Major. Pietzsch
2009-10   Pg, 32, Adagio cantabile, Ab Major. Duhew
2010-11   Pg. 12, Larghetto, G Major

French Horn - Exercises from 335 Selected Melodious, Progressive, and Technical Exercises for French Horn, Book I, by Pottag-Andraud, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 50, Adagio

2008-09   Pg. 48, Adagio con expressive (1st five lines). Kopprasch
2009-10   Pg. 51, Largo (1st five lines)
2010-11   Pg. 19, no. 7, Andante

Tenor Trombone - Exercises from Selected Studies for Trombone by H. Voxman, Rubank Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 28, Maestoso, E minor

2008-09   Pg. 13, Valse lentement, D minor
2009-10   Pg. 19, Largo cantabile, C Major
2010-11   Pg. 26, Andante con moto, G Major

Bass Trombone - Exercises from 70 Progressive Studies for the Modern Bass Trombonist by Lew Gillis, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 31, no. 48, Db Major

2008-09   Pg. 33, no. 51, C minor
2009-10   Pg. 37, no. 59, F Major
2010-11   Pg. 30, no. 46, Db Major

Baritone/Euphonium (Bass Clef) - Exercises from Selected Studies for Baritone by H. Voxman, Rubank Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 10, F Major, Larghetto cantabile

2008-09   Pg. 22, Db Major, Adagio cantabile
2009-10   Pg. 2, Bb Major, Adagio cantabile
2010-11   Pg. 18, C Major, Largo cantabile

Baritone/ Euphonium (Treble Clef) - Exercises from Selected Studies for Cornet-Trumpet by H. Voxman, Southern Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 12, G Major, Larghetto Cantabile

2008-09   Pg. 24, Eb Major, Adagio cantabile
2009-10   Pg. 2, C Major, Adagio cantabile
2010-11   Pg. 21, D Major, Largo cantabile

Tuba - Exercises from 70 Studies for BBb Tuba, Vol. 1 by Vladislav Blazhevich, Robert King Music Pub.

2007-08 Pg. 27, no. 28, 4/4, Eb Major, Andante Semplice

2008-09   Pg. 8, no. 9, 4/4, D minor, Andante cantabile
2009-10   Pg. 22, no. 23, 6/4/, D Major, Andante
2010-11   Pg. 19, no. 20, 2/2, G minor, Lento

Percussion Instruments - Note the changes in requirements beginning 2005. Students are now required to demonstrate a proficiency on all percussion instruments - mallet, snare, and timpani.

Mallet Scales:

2007-08 - C, F, Eb

2008-09 - F, Db, A

2009-10 - Bb, Gb, D

2010-11 - Eb, B, G

Four Mallet Requirements: (click to download exercises)

Not required

Snare Drum Rudiments:

Concert (closed) roll - (pp < ff > pp) required every year
20 second time limit - 10 seconds for crescendo, 10 seconds for decrescendo

Rudimental (open) roll [double stroke roll] - (slow - fast - slow) required every year
40 second time limit - 20 seconds slow to fast, 20 seconds fast to slow