DISTRICT XII HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
District XXII Honor Band is comprised of students from Cobb County who have been selected based on their
scores at the Honor Band auditions. Upon selection as a member of the band, students will attend Honor
Band weekend on February 7-9, 2014 at Hightower Trail Middle School. This weekend is a fabulous
experience for Honor Band members who will spend the weekend working with guest conductors as they
prepare a concert of music to perform for you at the conclusion of the event. Students come away from this
weekend re-energized and excited about making music because of the wonderful experience they have with
students representing the many public and private schools of Cobb County.
When:
Where:
Cost:
Payment:
Saturday, December 7, 2013 (audition time will be sent home with students as the event nears)
Dodgen Middle School
$7
Cash or Check (made payable to EAST COBB M.S.)
PAYMENT DUE BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
REQUIREMENTS:
BRASS & WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS
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MAJOR SCALES:
Concert F, Bb, Eb, Ab. You must play the scales exactly as written (octaves,
articulations, etc.). Scales must be memorized.
CHROMATIC SCALE:
Scale may be slurred or tongued, but it must be memorized.
Required ranges are as follows, but you may play higher or lower if possible:
Flute, Piccolo
Low C to High F
Oboe
Low C to High C
Sop. Clarinet
Low E to High D
Bass, Contra Cl.
Low E to High A
Bassoon
Low Bb to High F
All Saxophones
Low C to High D
French Horn
Low F to High F
Trumpet, Euphonium T.C.
Low F# to High G
Trombone, Euphonium B.C.
Low E to High F
Tuba
Low E to High F
SIGHTREADING:
Students will be required to perform one or more sightreading examples as
part of their audition.
PERCUSSIONISTS
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Students are required to audition on all three instruments: Snare Drum, Keyboard Percussion, and
Timpani.
There will be one sight reading exercise on each percussion instrument.
1.
Snare Drum – Rudiments to be played in an open-close-open rudimental presentation fashion – Long
Roll,Flam Accent, Ruff, and student’s choice.
2.
Keyboard Percussion – Chromatic scale, full range of instrument; major scales and arpeggios as
noted below.
Major Scale Requirements: Concert F, Bb, Eb, and Ab major, 2 octaves each, memorized, in the same
rhythm pattern and tempo as required of middle school woodwind and brass scales/arpeggios.
3.
Timpani – Tuning test requiring student to tune one time to the sight-reading exercises. Timpani
auditioners should allow students to use any type of tone producer (pitch pipe, mallet instrument, etc.)
for tuning. There will be a 30-second per drum time limit on the timpani tuning audition.
GMEA GEORGIA ALL-STATE BAND AUDITIONS
The Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band is comprised of students from the state of Georgia
who have been selected based on their performance at two rounds of auditions. The first round of All-State
auditions is being held simultaneously with the District XXII Honor Band Audition (Saturday, Dec. 7). Students
wishing to audition for All-State will need to register for this audition in addition to the Honor Band audition, pay
an additional fee, and prepare additional audition material. Students who pass the first round of All-State
auditions will advance to the Final All-State audition on January 11, 2014 in Perry, GA.
Upon selection as a member of the band, students will attend the GMEA All-State Band event in Athens on
February 27 – March 1, 2014. This event is an unforgettable experience for All-State Band members who will
work with well known guest conductors as they prepare a concert of music to perform for you at the conclusion
of the event. Students come away from this experience with lifelong memories of their experiences making
music with students representing the many public and private schools of the state of Georgia.
When:
Where:
Cost:
Payment:
Saturday, December 7, 2013 (audition time will be sent home with students as the event nears)
Dodgen Middle School
$20
Cash or Check (made payable EAST COBB M.S.)
PAYMENT DUE BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
REQUIREMENTS: All-State audition requirements are identical to the Honor Band audition requirements
with the addition of a prepared piece that the students can pick up in the band room.
Check out www.gmea.org for detailed requirements and
to download copies of the required etude and the required
scales. These copies will also be available in the band room.