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ALL-STATE HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
SCALE & OCTAVE REQUIREMENTS
 


Major scales shall be performed in the following rhythmic pattern:
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The chromatic scale shall be performed in either eighth notes or triplet-eighths.
Quarter note = 72 (minimum) for all scales; ascending - tongued; descending - slurred. 

 All scales are listed in concert pitch except the chromatic scale.
 

Instrument

C

F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db/C#

Gb/F#

Cb/B

E

A

D

G

Chromatic

Flute

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

C-C (3 oct)

Oboe

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

Low Bb-High F

Bassoon

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Bb-Bb (3 oct)

Bb Soprano Clarinet

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

2

E-E (3oct)

Eb Low Clarinet

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

E-C (2 3/4 oct)

Bb Low Clarinet

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Eb-C (2 3/4 oct)

Alto Saxophone/
Bari Saxophone

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

Low Bb- High F

Tenor Saxophone

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

Low Bb- High F

Trumpet/Baritone

1

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

Low F#-High C

Horn in F

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

C-G (2 1/2 oct)

Trombone

1

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

E-Bb (2 1/2 oct)

Bass Trombone

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

C-F (2 1/2 oct)

Baritone/Euphonium

1

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

E-Bb (2 1/2 oct)

Tuba

1

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

E-Bb (2 1/2 oct)

Mallet Percussion

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 octaves