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Junior High Audition Music Requirements
   
General Information
1.  Scales are to be played ascending and descending in an eighth note pattern at quarter note = 100. Memorization not required. 
2.  Scales are to be played in two octaves if within chromatic range.
3.  All winds (Except Low Clarinets) will perform prepared material from the Rubank Intermediate Method. Baritone bass clef use Trombone/Baritone book - Baritone            treble clef use Cornet/Trumpet book.
4.  Low Clarinets will perform prepared material from Introducing the Alto and Bass   Clarinet by H. Voxman.
5.  Percussion will use the following books: 
     Snare - Vic Firth Snare Drum Method Book II           
     Melodics - Percussion Keyboard Technique - McMillan         
     Timpani - Modern Method for Timpani - Goodman
Chromatic Scales - Pitches are listed by INSTRUMENT PITCH.
Flute - Low C - High F ; Clarinet - Low E - High E; Low Clarinets - Low E - High C; Saxophones - Low C - High F; Oboe - Low C - High C; Bassoon - Low F - High F; French Horn - Low G - High G; Trumpet - Low Bb - High Bb; Trombone - Low F - High F; Euphonium (CP) - Low F - High F; Tuba -Low F - High F; Melodic Perc. - Full Range of Instrument
Scales
  Set I
C, A, Db, Bb
Set II
F, Ab, B, D
Set III
G, E, Gb, Eb
Flutes
  Set I 
Scales
   
  Set I 
pg. 10 #3
pg. 15     Melody
pg. 23 Tech Etude
Set II
pg. 9 top line
pg. 12 #3
pg. 19 Folk Dance #2
Set III
pg. 6 #3
pg. 21 Mazurka
Bb and Eb Soprano Clarinets
  Set I 
Scales
   
  Set I 
pg. 13 # 3
pg. 14 # 5
pg. 19 Top Line
Set II 
pg. 10 # 2
pg. 13 # 2
pg. 26 # 2 top line
Set III 
pg. 10 # 1
pg 27 # 4
Bass and Contra Clarinets
  Set I 
Scales
   
  Set I 
pg. 14 # 4
pg. 26 # 5
pg. 12 # 5
Set II 
pg. 12 # 4
pg. 14 # 6
pg 25 # 5
Set III
pg. 13 #4
pg. 34 # 6
Oboe
Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 5 # 2
pg. 10 Etude -Am
pg. 16 # 1
Set II
pg. 12 # 3
pg. 15 # 3
pg. 17 # 3
Set III
pg. 5 # 3
pg. 11 # 3
Alto Saxophones
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 12 # 5
pg. 20 # 4
Pg. 32 top line
Set II
pg. 10 # 2
pg. 22 # 4
pg. 29 # 5
Set III
pg. 18 # 5
pg. 25 # 5
Tenor Saxophones
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 12 # 5
pg. 20 # 4
Pg. 32 top line
Set II
pg. 10 # 2
pg. 22 # 4
pg. 29 # 5
Set III
pg. 18 # 5
pg. 25 # 5
Bassoon
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 8 # 5
pg. 11 # 6
pg. 15 # 4
Set II
pg. 7 # 3
pg. 10 # 4
pg. 12 # 5
Set III
pg. 12 # 4
pg. 17 top line
Trumpet
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 16 # 2
pg. 27 # 1
pg. 34 Duet Top
Set II
pg. 28 # 5
pg. 30 # 2
pg. 32 Gavotte top
Set III
pg. 29 # 2
pg. 35 # 3
French Horn
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 16 # 4
pg. 27 # 1
pg. 34 Duet top
Set II
pg. 28 # 5
pg. 30 # 2
pg. 32 Gavotte top
Set III
pg. 29 # 2
pg. 35 # 3
Tenor Trombone
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 9 # 3
pg. 19 # 4
pg. 32 # 2
Set II
pg. 17 # 5
pg. 21 # 2
pg. 28 # 3
Set III
pg. 10 # 3
pg. 32 # 4
Baritone/Euphonium (Bass Clef)
  Set I
pg. 26 # 2
pg. 19 # 4
pg. 32 # 1
 
Set II
pg. 9 # 3
pg. 19 # 3
pg. 28 # 3
Set III
pg. 10 # 3
pg. 22 # 4
Baritone/Euphonium (Treble Clef)
  Set I
pg. 21 Folk D # 2
pg. 15 # 4
pg. 27 # 1
 
Set II
pg. 8 # 3
pg. 15 # 3
pg. 23 Leg Study
Set III
pg. 9 # 3
pg. 18 # 3
Tuba
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 10 # 3
pg. 18 # 5
pg. 24 # 2
 
Set II
pg. 14 # 4
pg. 22 # 3
pg. 25 # 5
Set III
pg. 17 # 4
pg. 28 # 4
Melodic Percussion
  Set I
Scales
   
  Set I
pg. 15 English Dd
pg. 18 Minuet
pg. 23 Minuet
Set II
pg. 15 Rigadoon
pg. 18 Little Dance
pg. 26 Farewell
Set III
pg. 17 Minuet
pg. 19 Ecossaise
Timpani - Timpani audition requirements list "pg. 30 #14" for Set III.  This is correct; however, in my edition of the book, the pg. 30 exercise is listed as #13 -- #14 (also on pg. 30) is different.  The audition piece is the exercise using A & D.
  Set I
pg. 24 # 6
pg. 25 # 8
pg. 29 # 12
 
Set II
pg. 35 # 19
pg. 54 # 46
pg. 66 # 69
Set III
pg. 25 # 7
pg. 25 # 9
pg. 30 # 14
Snare Drum - All Rudiments should be played open-closed-open (slow - fast - slow) 
  Set I
pg. 12 # 1
pg. 24 1st 5 lines
Flam
Single Stroke Roll
Ruff
Triple Ratamaque
Double Paradiddle
Set II
pg. 12 # 2
pg. 26 # 2
Single Stroke Roll
7 Stroke Roll
Single Ratamaque
Double Drag
Flam Paradiddle
Set III
pg. 10
pg. 23 # 1
Double Stroke Roll
Paradiddle
9 Stroke Roll
Single Drag
Flam Accent