Scales:
Solo:
Sight Reading:
Instrument Written Note Range Piccolo D4 - Bb6 Flute C4 - C7 Oboe Bb3 - Eb6 English Horn B3 - D6 Bassoon Bb1 - Bb4 Eb Clarinet E3 - G6 Bb Clarinet E3 - G6 Alto, Bass, ContraBass Clarinet Eb3 - C6 Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone Bb3 - F6 Trumpet (Cornet) F#3 - C6 French Horn C3 - C6 Trombone E2 - Bb4 Bass Trombone G1 - G4 Baritone (TC) F#3 - C6 Baritone (BC) E2 - Bb4 Tuba E1 - Bb3 Keyboard Percussion Full Range of the Instrument Key to Ranges:
- Diatonic scales up to and including scales in seven (7) sharps, seven (7) 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=120 in the pattern QEEEEEEQ.
- Chromatic scales are to be played in even octaves within the published range of the instrument. The adjudicators may require the chromatic scale to begin on any pitch but may not request a specific number of octaves. The chromatic scale should be played in slurred sixteenths.
- ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY!
- Click here to see the New Jersey All State Band Scale requirements.
Solo:
- The solo is determined by the New Jersey All State Band Procedures Committee and is published in the May issue of Tempo Magazine, the official magazine of the New Jersey Music Educators Association. 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!
- Click here to see the New Jersey All State Band Solo requirements.
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 Written Note Range Piccolo D4 - Bb6 Flute C4 - C7 Oboe Bb3 - Eb6 English Horn B3 - D6 Bassoon Bb1 - Bb4 Eb Clarinet E3 - G6 Bb Clarinet E3 - G6 Alto, Bass, ContraBass Clarinet Eb3 - C6 Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone Bb3 - F6 Trumpet (Cornet) F#3 - C6 French Horn C3 - C6 Trombone E2 - Bb4 Bass Trombone G1 - G4 Baritone (TC) F#3 - C6 Baritone (BC) E2 - Bb4 Tuba E1 - Bb3 Keyboard Percussion Full Range of the Instrument 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
- Click here to see the New Jersey All State Band instrument ranges.
