Florida Bandmasters Association

2017 ALL-STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

(For the 7th and 8th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2016 for the January 2017 FMEA Conference)

1.

All-State Middle School Band membership rules and regulations:

a) The student must be in the seventh or eighth grade.
b) The decision of the selection committee is final.
c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2017 All-State Middle School Band Requirements printed in the handbook may
audition. For clarification regarding any other instrument, contact the Junior High-Middle School Representative.
d) String Bass students should audition through the Florida Orchestra Association and must be a member of the band or orchestra program at their
school.
e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The
Application form must be typed and signed by the band director and principal. The Application form must be submitted by the proper deadline date
as set by the District.
f)
The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 1, 2016.
g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc.

2.

All-State Middle School Band Audition Requirements for Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion:
When the student enters the room, he/she will be asked to perform:
a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Middle School Audition Requirements. Please note the suggested
tempi that have been given.
b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Middle School Audition Requirements.) The scale will be
performed in even eighth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 144. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where
applicable. Scale is to be memorized.
c) Seven major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to
be performed a minimum of 2 octaves where possible. Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so. All scales must be performed within the
allotted time frame. Scales must be performed in complete octaves. The scale pattern is
. The arpeggio pattern is
. The
scales are to be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. The student will be asked to perform scales in their transposed form.
Scales will be performed in the following order, starting with the concert key of: G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, & Db.
d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the students reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before
playing it. (Percussionists will be required to sight-read on snare and mallets.)

2017 All-State Middle School Band Prepared Exercises

(7th and 8th grade)
All exercises are from the Rubank Advanced Method, Volume I, except Percussion
Play the entire exercise unless specific measures are indicated.

Piccolo; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Eb (use flute book)

Horn in F; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 53, #21; no D.C., quarter note = 168

All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will
determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by the
Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above
exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 31, #15; top line, no repeats, quarter note = 76
Technical Exercise: pg. 29, #12; top line, quarter note = 112

Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C

Trombone, Euphonium BC; Chromatic: 2 octaves

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 54, #25; dotted quarter note = 46

Technical Exercise: pg. 38, #18; top line, m. 1-15 plus Fine measure, quarter note =
112

From F

Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from C

Euphonium TC; Chromatic: 2 octaves from G

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 22, #4; top line, m. 1-24, no repeats, quarter note = 84
Technical Exercise: pg. 50, #18; quarter note = 92

(use trumpet book)

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 37-38, #21; top line, pick up to m. 23 plus one note, no
repeats, quarter note = 66
Technical Exercise: pg. 30, #14; top line, note repeats, dotted half note = 72

Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Tuba; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 22, #5; top line, m. 1-21 plus 1 note, quarter note = 76
Technical Exercise: pg. 34, Var. 1; top line, m. 1-16, no repeats, quarter note = 128

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 27, #3; m. 1-15 plus 1 note, quarter note = 72
Technical Exercise: pg. 49, #13; quarter note = 68

Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Percussion; Percussionists must audition in all three areas.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 47, #24; top line, quarter note = 70

Technical Exercise: pg. 54, #17; quarter note = 110

Mallets; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Bb

Bass & Eb Contra Alto Clarinet; (use clarinet book)

Chromatic: 2 octaves from E
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 40, #18; bottom line, no repeats, quarter note = 80
Technical Exercise: pg. 50, #5; m. 1-21 plus 1 note, no repeats, dotted quarter note = 112

Alto, Tenor, and Bari Saxophone;

Chromatic: 2 octaves from C
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 23, #5; quarter note = 88
Technical Exercise: pg. 35, #19; top line, m. 1-20, no repeats, quarter note = 120

Trumpet; Chromatic: 2 octaves from G

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 48, #9; quarter note = 90
Technical Exercise: pg. 51, #17; m. 1-16, quarter note = 130

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 38-39, #21; top line, pick up to m. 23 plus one note, no
repeats, quarter note = 66
Technical Exercise: pg. 31, #14; top line, note repeats, dotted half note = 72

Pg. 24/25, Allegro from Sonatina; m. 1-34, quarter note = 160

Masterworks for Mallets, trans. by Beth Gottlieb
Publisher: Row-Loff

Snare;
Pg. 41, Etude 29; m. 1-30, quarter note = 116
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters
Publisher: Mitchell Peters

Timpani;
Pg. 11, Etude 4; quarter note = 128
Pedal to the Kettle by Kirk J. Gay
Tapspace Publications

Florida Bandmasters Association

2017 ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
(For the 9th and 10th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2016 for the January 2017 FMEA Conference)

WOODWINDS
1.

All-State Concert Band membership rules and regulations:

a) The student must be in the ninth or tenth grade.
b) The decision of the selection committee is final.
c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2017 All-State Concert Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition.
d) String Bass students should audition through the Florida Orchestra Association and must be a member of the band or orchestra program at their school.
e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The
Application form must be typed and signed by the band director and principal. The Application form must be submitted by the proper deadline date as set
by the District.
f)
The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 1, 2016.
g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc.

2.

All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements for Woodwinds:

When the student enters the room, he/she will be asked to perform:
a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements. Note the suggested tempi.
b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Concert Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed in
even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 100. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scale
is to be memorized.
c) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be
performed a minimum of 2 octaves where possible. Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so. All scales must be performed within the allotted time
frame. Scales must be performed in complete octaves. The scale pattern is
. The arpeggio pattern is
. The scales will be tongued
ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed in the circle of fourths, starting with the concert key of: G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab,
Db, Gb, B, E, A, D.
d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the students reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it.

2017 All-State Concert Band Prepared Exercises

(9th and 10th grade)
Play the entire exercise unless specific measures are indicated.

Piccolo; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Eb to Bb

Eb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Exercise: pg. 51, #6; m. 1-32, quarter note = 116

Rubank Advanced Method Volume II
All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will
determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by
the Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the
above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Exercise: pg. 21, #1; top line, half note = 96

Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (use Bb clarinet book)
All Eb Clarinet students must audition on Bb Clarinet. Their Bb audition
will determine membership in the band and the Eb double will be
determined by the Eb clarinet audition. The Eb audition will contain the
chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sightreading.

Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 71, #26; m. 1-16, eighth note = 76
Technical Exercise: pg. 74, top 6 lines, no repeat, quarter note = 80
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II

Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C

Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 38, #18; top line, m. 11-30, no repeats, quarter note = 63
Technical Exercise: pg. 30, #9; top line, m. 1-20, no D.C., quarter note = 116
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 32, #10; bottom line, m. 3-12, dotted quarter note = 60
Technical Exercise: pg. 54, #14; quarter note = 100
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (for clarinet)

Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D

Eb Contra Alto, Bb Contra Bass Clarinet;

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 20, #1; top line, m. 1-32 plus 1 note of D.C., quarter note = 84
Technical Exercise: pg. 48, #5; no repeats, quarter note = 112
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II

Chromatic: 2 octaves from E

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 29, #7; bottom line, m. 1-16, quarter note = 100
Technical Exercise: pg. 27, #5; bottom line, quarter note = 112
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (for clarinet)

English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D

Alto Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 47, #2; no repeat, quarter note = 104

Rubank Advanced Method Volume II
All English Horn students must audition on Oboe. Their Oboe audition will
determine membership in the band and the English Horn double will be determined
by the English Horn audition. The English Horn audition will contain the
chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 57, #26; quarter note = 72

Technical Exercise: pg. 49, #7; quarter note = 108
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II

Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from Bb

Tenor Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 61 Andante Sostenuto; no repeat, quarter note = 68

Technical Exercise: pg. 121, #13; beginning to m. 28 (fermata), quarter note = 132
Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition
Publisher: Carl Fischer

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 29, #9; top line, no repeat, quarter note = 66
Technical Exercise: pg. 23, #4; top line, beginning-m. 32 plus 1 note, no
repeats, quarter note = 96
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (use saxophone book)

Contra Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 octaves Bb to F

Bari Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 40 Moderato Assai (3rd line); m. 1-24, quarter note = 92

Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition
Publisher: Carl Fischer
All Contra Bassoon students must audition on Bassoon. Their Bassoon audition
will determine membership in the band and the Contra double will be determined
by the Contra audition. The Contra audition will contain the chromatic scale and
the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 50, #10; m. 1-16, quarter note = 76

Technical Exercise: pg. 59, #32; no repeats, quarter note = 112
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (use saxophone book)

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Florida Bandmasters Association

2017 ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
(For the 11th and 12th grade All-State Band auditioning in September of 2016 for the January 2017 FMEA Conference)

WOODWINDS
1.

2.

All-State Symphonic Band membership rules and regulations:

a) The student must be in the eleventh or twelfth grade.
b) The decision of the selection committee is final.
c) Only instruments listed on the All-State Application or in the 2017 All-State Symphonic Band Requirements printed in the handbook may audition.
d) String Bass students should audition through the Florida Orchestra Association and must be a member of the band or orchestra program at their school.
e) The student must be a member of the band program at their school and have their name submitted on the proper All-State Application form. The
Application form must be typed and signed by the band director and principal. The Application form must be submitted by the proper deadline date as set
by the District.
f)
The band director must be a member of FBA/FMEA by September 1, 2016.
g) Students selected for any of the All-State groups must bring their own music stand, instrument, band uniform, etc.
All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements for Woodwinds:
When the student enters the room, he/she will be asked to perform:
a) The specific prepared exercises for their instrument(s) as listed in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements. Student will determine tempi.
b) A chromatic scale covering the range for their instrument (as given in the All-State Symphonic Band Audition Requirements.) The scale will be performed
in even sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable.
Scale is to be memorized.
c) Twelve major scales, (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120. Scales are to be
performed a minimum of 2 octaves where possible. Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so. All scales must be performed within the allotted time
frame. Scales must be performed in complete octaves. The scale pattern is
. The arpeggio pattern is
. The scales will be tongued
ascending and slurred descending where applicable. Scales will be performed in the circle of fourths, starting with the concert key of: G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab,
Db, Gb, B, E, A, D.
d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the students reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it.

2017 All-State Symphonic Band Prepared Exercises

(11th and 12th grade)
Play the entire exercise unless specific measures are indicated.

Piccolo; Chromatic: 2 octaves from Eb to Bb

Eb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Exercise: pg. 33, #15; m. 1-24, plus 1 note

Melodious & Progressive Studies for Flute, Book 1
Revised by Robert Cavally, Pub: Southern Music Co. (CR 1984)
All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will
determine membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by
the Piccolo audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the
above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Bb Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Exercise: pg. 14, #10; m. 1-32

32 Etudes for Clarinet C. Rose, Melvin Warner, Editor 2002
All Eb Clarinet students must audition on Bb Clarinet. Their Bb audition will
determine membership in the band and the Eb double will be determined by the
Eb clarinet audition. The Eb audition will contain the chromatic scale and the
above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 27, #23; m. 1-24
Technical Exercise: pg. 30, #26; m. 1-20, no repeat
32 Etudes for Clarinet C. Rose, Melvin Warner, Editor 2002

Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 38, #6; m. 9-24 plus 1 note of the repeat
Technical Exercise: pg. 41, # 9; m. 1-24 plus 1 note
Melodious & Progressive Studies for Flute, Book 1
Revised by Robert Cavally, Pub: Southern Music Co. (CR 1984)

Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 25, #32; m. 1-29
Technical Exercise: pg. 1, #2; no repeats
Advanced Studies, William Rhoads, Pub: Southern Music

Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D

Eb Contra Alto, Bb Contra Bass Clarinet;

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 9, #17

Technical Exercise: pg. 3, #6
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (1st Oboe) W. Ferling,
revised by Albert Andraud, Pub: Southern Music Co.

Chromatic: 2 octaves from E

English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D

Alto Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 3, # 5; m. 1-31 plus 1 note

48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (1st Oboe) W. Ferling,
revised by Albert Andraud, Pub: Southern Music Co.
All English Horn students must audition on Oboe. Their Oboe audition will
determine membership in the band and the English Horn double will be determined
by the English Horn audition. The English Horn audition will contain the
chromatic scale and the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 2, #3; m. 1-16

Technical Exercise: pg. 8, #16
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (1st Oboe) W. Ferling,
revised by Albert Andraud, Pub: Southern Music Co.

Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from Bb

Tenor Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 48-49; Tempo 1-end

Technical Exercise: pg.12-13, #32; m. 64-end
Studies For Bassoon, Concert Studies, Opus 26, Book 2.
L. Milde: Cundy-Bettoney Co.

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 10, #19; m. 1-17 plus 1 note

Technical Exercise: pg. 7, #14
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (1st Oboe) W. Ferling,
revised by Albert Andraud, Pub: Southern Music Co.

Contra Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 octaves Bb to F

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 7, #11; m. 1-22

Technical Exercise: pg. 23, #30; m.1-32
Advanced Studies, William Rhoads, Pub: Southern Music

Baritone Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 39, Poco Allegro; m. 17-end, no repeat

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 13, #25; m. 1-14
Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition
Technical Exercise: pg. 4, #8
Publisher: Carl Fischer
48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone (1st Oboe) W. Ferling,
All Contra Bassoon students must audition on Bassoon. Their Bassoon audition
revised by Albert Andraud, Pub: Southern Music Co.
will determine membership in the band and the Contra double will be determined
by the Contra audition. The Contra audition will contain the chromatic scale and
the above exercise no other scales and no sight-reading.
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