ALL-STATE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

SENIOR HIGH PICCOLO

Wind players must correctly play a minimum of seven scales and their related arpeggios.  All scales must be memorized.  Any student found using scale sheets during auditions will be disqualified. 

12 Major Scales and Arpeggios:

All major scales must be played two octaves.

C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G, 1 point for each scale, plus 1 point for each related arpeggio. To be played in eighth notes at a suggested tempo of MM quarter note =120.

Minor Scales and Arpeggios

All minor scales must be played two octaves.

C Harmonic Minor

A Melodic Minor

1 point for each scale, plus 1 pint for each related arpeggio. To be played in eighth notes at a suggested tempo of MM quarter note = 120.

Chromatic Scale

The chromatic scale must be played from D to D two octaves.  To be played in eighth notes at a suggested tempo of MM quarter note=120.

Point Breakdown

12 Major Scales and arpeggios                                     24 points

Chromatic Scale                                                             4 points

Minor Scales                                                                  4 points

Prepared Studies

No. 1                                                               25 points

No. 2                                                               25 points

Tone Quality                                                                 10 points

Sight Reading                                                               38 points

Total Possible Score                                                130 points