MMEA - Southeastern District

Junior Audition Scale Requirements..updated September 10, 2008

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Major scales are to be played from memory and as indicated below. All scales should be slurred, in eighth notes, at MM quarter note = 120, ascending and descending. The charts below clearly define the major scales and the required octave range.

**String scales should be slurred in eighth note duplets at MM Quarter = 72 without interuption, ascending and descending the range indicated below*(ranges below corrected - 7-4-05)

Chromatic scales, played from memory within the range indicated below, should be slurred in eighth notes ascending and descending at the tempi indicated below (quarter note = one beat). The charts below clearly define the ranges for all chromatic scales and their tempi.

Instrument

*Required Scales Octave Ranges

Chromatic Scale

Harp

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.......2 Octaves with 2 hands

N/A

Violin

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.......2 Octaves

N/A

Viola

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.......2 Octaves

N/A

Cello

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.......2 Octaves

N/A

String Bass

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb..1 Octave except F to be played 2 octaves

N/A

Flute

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Db.....1 Octave

G - G two octaves.......MM = 120

Oboe

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab..........1 Octave

D - G one octave and P4.......MM = 120

Clarinet

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.........1 Octave

C - C two octaves.......MM = 120

Bass Clarinet

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb........1 Octave

E - E two octaves........MM = 96

Bassoon

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab..........1 Octave

D - D one octave........MM = 96

Alto/Baritone Saxophone

C,G,D,A,E,F,Bb..........1 Octave

D - D two octaves...MM = 120..(bari MM=96)

Tenor Saxophone

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.........1 Octave

D - D two octaves.......MM = 120

Trumpet / Baritone Horn TC

C,G,D,A,F,Bb,Eb.........1 Octave

G - G two octavesMM = 120 .....(bar.hn. MM = 96)

French Horn

C,G,D,F,Bb,Eb,Ab.......1 Octave

F - F two octaves......MM = 96

Euphonium / Baritone Horn BC

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab..........1 Octave

F - F two octaves......MM = 96

Trombone

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab..........1 Octave

F - F two octaves.....MM = 60

Tuba......updated Nov. 16, 2006

C,G,F,Bb,Eb,Ab..........1 Octave

Bb - Bb one octave.....MM = 60

Mallets

C,G,D,F,Bb,Eb............1 Octave

C - C one octave.......MM = 120

Junior Audition Percussion Requirements

All Junior percussionists will be asked to demonstrate their playing ability on the following percussion instruments (Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle and Tambourine) reading a basic 4 measure piece in addition to the required solo on their instrument.

Instrument

Required Rudiments

Required Rudiments

Snare Drum

Moderately closed roll with dynamics (ff > pp and pp < ff)

5 and 9 stroke rolls alternating

7 stroke roll, left hand

flam accents 1 and 2 (flam taps)

single and double paradiddles

flam parradiddle

Students should bring their own sticks and drum

Timpani

single stroke roll with dynamica (ff > pp and pp < ff)

tuning timpani to required pitches

Students should bring their own mallets

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