The list of Scales is the same for all instruments. All scales are to be MEMORIZED.

Prepare them all slurred and all tongued in sixteenth notes at quarter note = 88, a minimum of one octave, two when possible. Scales should be performed ascending and descending. Scales given are the starting tone. Do not transpose.

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2007-2008 Missouri All State Band Audition Materials and Excerpts (mp3) Clicking on the link will play the music directly in your browser. To save it to your computer, right-click on the link instead and choose "save as" or "save target as".
Flute Prof. Steve Geibel, MU Faculty Advanced Method p. 12 #34 slurred Advanced Method p. 16 #54 slurred, groups of 4 Advanced Method p. 54 #14 Advanced Method p. 57 #22 Selected Studies p. 17 all Selected Studies p. 40 all	Oboe Prof. Dan Willett, MU Faculty Selected Studies p. 20 D Major Advanced Method p. 17 #66 Advanced Method p. 15 #58 Advanced Method p. 15 #59 Selected Studies p. 42 #24	Bassoon Prof. Rodney Ackmann, MU Faculty Practical Method p. 31 Andante - lines 8-10 Practical Method p. 37 Andante - lines 2-6 Practical Method p. 47 Marcia - lines 7-10 Practical Method p. 67 #10 Practical Method p. 82 #4
Clarinet Prof. Paul Garritson, MU Faculty Thirty-two Etudes p. 17 #17 Thirty-two Etudes p. 26 #26 first 6 1/2 lines Klose Method p. 127 B Major line 2, bar 3 thru line 3, bar 3 Klose Method p. 128 lines 1-3 Klose Method p. 129 line 8, bar 2 thru line 9, bar 1	Bass Clarinet Prof. Paul Garritson, MU Faculty 21 Foundation Studies p. 16 #9 (Voxman/Rubank) p. 13 #5 (Voxman/Rubank) p. 16 #5 (Voxman/Rubank) p. 20 #6 (Voxman/Rubank) p. 36 #2 slurred NOTE: (Voxman/Rubank) is the "Introducing the Alto or Bass Clarinet" book	Baritone Tenor Clef
Alto Sax Prof. Leo Saquiquit, MU Faculty Selected Studies p. 8 Andante (d minor) Selected Studies p. 15 Vivace (Bb minor) Universal-Prescott, p. 44 #86 Universal-Prescott, p. 210 #15 Universal-Prescott, p. 210 #18 Universal-Prescott, p. 212 #6 Universal-Prescott, p. 214 lines 4-6	Tenor Sax Prof. Leo Saquiquit,, MU Faculty Selected Studies, p. 3 All Selected Studies, p. 6 All Universal-Prescott, p. 42 #78 Universal-Prescott, p. 208 #3 Universal-Prescott, p. 208 #5 Universal-Prescott, p. 212 #3 Universal-Prescott, p. 214 lines 1-3	Bari Sax Prof. Leo Saquiquit,, MU Faculty Selected Studies, p. 9 all Selected Studies, p. 29 all Universal-Prescott, p.42 #79 Universal-Prescott, p.209 #8 Universal-Prescott, p.209 #9 Universal-Prescott, p.212 #4 Universal-Prescott, p.214 last 3 lines
Trumpet Prof. Iskander Akhmadullin, MU Faculty Arban, p. 22 #50 Arban, p. 47 #29 All Arban, p. 125 #1 lines 3, 8, 12 (D, G, B) Arban, p. 190 #143 Arban, p. 213 #76 Arban, p. 214 #9 lines 1-7 (to key change)	French Horn Prof. Marcia Spence,, MU Faculty Pottag-Hovey, p. 24 #192 60 Selected Studies, p. 5 #6 60 Selected Studies, p. 813 #19 Preparatory Melodies, p. 27 #67	Baritone Bass Clef Prof. Angelo Manzo, MU Faculty Arban, p. 28 #47 Arban, p. 31 #9 Arban, p. 61 #69 lines 3, 9, 11 (Ab. D. C) Arban, p. 201 #138 Arban, p. 204 #1 lines 1-8 (to key change) Arban, p. 236 #5 lines 5-8
Trombone Prof. William Mann, MU Faculty Arban, p. 29 #50 Arban, p. 52 #29 All Arban, p. 126 #1 lines 3, 8, 12 (C, F, A) Arban, p. 202 #143 Arban, p. 231 #3 lines 1-8 Melodious Etudes, p. 58 #43 (first page only)	Bass Trombone Prof. William Mann, MU Faculty 24 Studies, p. 25 #23 24 Studies, p. 12 #10 Melodious Etudes, p. 6 #5	Tuba Prof. Angelo Manzo, MU Faculty Advanced Method, p. 15 #32 (slur 3, tongue 3) Advanced Method, p. 32 #5 Advanced Method, p. 38 #17 Advanced Method, p. 41 #22 Advanced Method, p. 52-53 #15 All Practical Studies, p. 11 #83 Practical Studies, p. 19 #97
Percussion I Prof. Julia Gaines, MU Faculty Snare Drum: Portraits in Rhythm p. 48 #44 (buzz rolls) Snare Drum: Audition Etudes p. 7 #5 (buzz rolls) Keyboard: Audition Etudes,  p. 24 #11 Timpani: Audition Etudes,  p. 15 #7 Multiple Percussion MO All State Perc Accessory Set No. 4 Snare Drum Rudiments 30 second buzz roll - pp-ff-pp Flam paradiddle-slow/fast/slow	Percussion II Prof. Julia Gaines, MU Faculty Keyboard: Musical Studies, p. 20-21 "Sonatina" only Keyboard: Audition Etudes, p. 25 #14 Snare Drum: Audition Etudes, p. 8 #8 (buzz rolls) Timpani: Audition Etudes, p. 17 #11 Multiple Percussion MO All State Perc Accessory Set No. 4 Keyboard Scales and Arpeggios a) Chromatic Scale b) Major Scales C G D A E F Bb Eb Ab c) Melodic Minor Scales a e b f# c# d g c f * all scales to be played by memory, two octaves ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes at quarter note=88 ** D major arpeggio to be played by memory, two octaves (1-3-5-8), in quarter note rolls at mm=60	Percussion III Prof. Julia Gaines, MU Faculty Timpani: Solo Timpanist, p. 39 XXII Timpani: Audition Etudes, p. 16 #10 Snare Drum: Audition Etudes, p. 11 #14 (buzz rolls) Keyboard: Audition Etudes, p. 24 #11 Multiple Percussion MO All State Perc Accessory Set No. 4 Tuning: Solo Timpanist, p. 25 #14 (2 drums) Roll Technique: 30 second single-stroke roll - pp-ff-pp (28"29" drum)
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