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2017-2018 Auditions Excerpts Link
AUDITIONS WILL INCLUDE:
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Scales
Wind Ensemble is an OMEA Class "A" ensemble.  The OMEA Class "A" list includes:
C - D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
F - A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Bb - E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab
Eb - B, E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb

Concert Band is an OMEA CLass "C" ensemble. The OMEA Class "C" list includes:
C - C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab
F - G, C, F, Bb, Eb
Bb - D, G, C, F, Bb
Eb - A, D, G, C, F

Wind Ensemble and Concert Band students will be asked the Chromatic Scale.  Clarinets must play 2 octave scales.
  Other instruments may play 2 octaves if range is comfortable. 
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Excerpts
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Sightreading
A short excerpt between 8-16 bars
Things to think about:
Key Signature (s)                     
Time Signature(s)
Tempo marking(s)
Determine the basic style (legato, marcato)
Locate and count out tricky rhythmic passages
Dynamic marking(s)
Articulations
Do something musical - shape the phrase (rise and fall)