Updated April 29

Auditions will begin Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening, May 2 & 3. Emails will go out soon with your scheduled time. Good luck!

Bring your excerpt to the audition.

The 2019-2020 Advanced Band audition includes:

• Major scales and the chromatic scale - memorized
• Audition Excerpt from 2020 CBDA All State Audition material (Junior high) - not memorized (see list of excerpts later on this page; buy the book so you can find the excerpt)
• Sight-reading

Audition Scales

All 12 major scales for your instruments (from this scale page), and the chromatic scale, memorized, played as written with the metronome set to at least 92 to the quarter note. Print out the pages for your instrument for practice.

NOTE: One octave scales are listed under "Concert Band." Two octave scales are listed under "Symphonic Band." Play at least one octave, as listed under "Concert Band." Only attempt two octaves if you can play both octaves smoothly and in time with the metronome at 92 to the quarter note. Those who can play two octaves well get extra points.

For the chromatic scale, play at least one octave (from this scale page). If you can play another octave well, play two octaves. Slur all notes in chromatic scale. Chromatic scale should be memorized and played as written on the scale sheet with the metronome, at least 92 to the quarter note.

Audition Excerpts for 2019-2020 Advanced Band audition

Miller Advanced Band Audition Pieces for all instruments. You need to purchase the book which contains your excerpt. Bring your copy of the music to the audition.

The required audition pieces will be based on the 2020 CBDA All State Audition pieces (List C) for each instrument. If you plan to audition for the 2020 All State Bands, you need to learn the excerpts listed here.