Standard of Excellence
BENCHMARK EXERCISES
RED BOOK:
First Degree
#7 (Page 6) “Band On Parade”
#12 (Page 7) “Cardiff By The Sea”
#17 (Page 8) “Au Claire de la Lune”
#23 (Page 9) “Merrily We Roll Along”
Second Degree
#34 (Page 10) “Farm Out”
#49 (Page 13) “Go For Excellence”
#57 (Page 15) “Theme from “Symphony No. 1”
#63 (Page 16) “Bingo”
Third Degree
#73 (Page 17) “Go For Excellence - When Love Is Kind”
#82 (Page 19) “Morning Mood”
#94 (Page 23) “Barcarolle”
#105 (Page 24) “Theme From Hansel and Gretel”
Ultimate Degree
#109 (Page 25) “Volga Boat Song”
#115 (Page 26) “All Through The Night”
#127 (Page 28) “Variations on a Theme by Mozart”
Musician’s Choice (pick one of the three below)
#139 (Page 32) “Manhattan Beach March”
#148 (Page 34) “Loch Lomond”
#152 (Page 35) “Grandfather’s Clock”
BLUE BOOK:
First Degree
#7 (Page 3) “Molly Malone”
#18 (Page 5) “The Riddle Song”
#25 (Page 6) “Minka Minka”
#37 (Page 9) “Greased Lighning”
Scale Studies - Page 42
B-flat Major (concert)
G harmonic minor (concert)
Second Degree
#42 (Page 10) “Shenandoah”
#53 (Page 12) “Habañera”
#65 (Page 14) “Russian Sailors’ Dance”
#75 (Page 17) “We Three Kings”
Scale Studies - Page 42
E-flat Major (concert)
c harmonic minor (concert)
Third Degree
#73 (Page 19) “Kemo Kimo”
#91 (Page 20) “Give My Regards to Broadway”
#98 (Page 24) “American Patrol”
#100 (Page 24) “Gavotte”
Scale Studies - Page 42
F Major (concert)
A-flat Major (concert)
Ultimate Degree
#106 (Page 25) “Go For Excellence - Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite”
#109 (Page 26) “St. Anthony Chorale”
#124 (Page 27) “Light Cavalry Overture”
Musician’s Choice (pick one of the three below)
#115 (Page 27) “Go For Excellence - Soldiers’ Chorus from Faust”
#117 (Page 28) “Theme from Zampa”
#152 (Page 35) “Go For Excellence - March from the Nutcracker”
Scale Studies - Page 43
C Major (concert)
Chromatic
GREEN BOOK:
First Degree
#2 (Page 3) “Rig A Jig Jig”
#17 (Page 5) “Tumbalalaika”
#22 (Page 6) “The Brittish Grenadiers”
#37 (Page 9) “Go For Excellence - Arirang”
Scale Studies - Junior District Scales
TBD
Second Degree
#43 (Page 10) “Hwi Ne Ya He”
#53 (Page 13) “Go For Excellence - The Original Branle”
#62 (Page 14) “Trumpet Tune”
#75 (Page 17) “Hornpipe from Water Music”
Scale Studies - Junior District Scales
TBD
Exit Quiz
Third Degree
#84 (Page 22) “Russian Folk Song”
#89 (Page 23) “Go For Excellence - Theme from Symphony No. 40”
#94 (Page 25) “Go For Excellence - Hungarian Dance No. 5”
#101 (Page 27) “Pilgrims’ Chorus from Tannhauser’”
Scale Studies - Junior District Scales
TBD
Ultimate Degree
#108 (Page 29) “Go For Excellence - Theme from Symphony No. 5”
#110 (Page 30) “Pavane ”
#125 (Page 34) “The Easy Winners”
#111 (Page 133) “‘55 T-Bird”
Scale Studies - Junior District Scales
TBD