Scales:

• Diatonic scales up to and including scales in four (4) sharps, four (4) flats, and C Major are required for auditions. Scales are to be played in even octaves within the published range of the instrument. Scales are to be tongued at a minimum tempo of M.M. QN=100 in the pattern QEEEEEEQ.

• Chromatic scales are to be played at least one octave within the published range of the instrument. Adjudicators may not request a specific number of octaves. The student has a choice of which chromatic scale he/she wishes to play. The chromatic scale should be played in slurred sixteenths.

• ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY!

Solo:

• The solo list is published by the South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association in June for the following year. The list is available in the Solo Lists section. Sections of the solo will be selected by the judges and each student will play the same sections.

• ALL SOLOS MUST BE ORIGINALS, NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTED!

Sight Reading:

• Sight reading material is supplied by the Auditions Procedures Chairperson. Specific passages are determined by the adjudicators in each audition room. All students are to play the same passage. Tempos will be given to the student by the moderator. The student will be given thirty (30) seconds to study the passage prior to playing.

Instrument Ranges: Compass refers to written note rather than concert pitch sounded.

Key to Ranges:

• C1 to B1 = Lowest octave on the piano
• C2 to B2 = C below bass clef to B second line bass clef
• C3 to B3 = C on second space bass clef to B below middle C
• C4 to B4 = Middle C to B on the third line treble clef
• C5 to B5 = C on the third space treble clef to B below high C
• C6 to B6 = High C to B above
• C7 to C8 = Highest notes on the piano keyboard

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