All State 2011-12
The following is mp3's of the All State etudes. Please note that these mp3's are just a "tool" to help you get started with working on the etudes. Some of the etudes do the "rit", "cres.", "dim", etc. correctly while others do not. I do not have control over how these mp3's turned out.
Please go to this link for a print out of the scales and etudes.
If you would like to use "Smartmusic" in learning the All State etudes, please scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the Smartmusic files. In order to view and hear those files, you must have Smartmusic installed on your computer. If you wish to get a subscription to Smartmusic, you will get a discount off of the regular price. You will need to mention in the installation that you your child is a member of the JC Booth band. This is a yearly subscription. As of 8/2011 it is at $36.00 for the year (regular price) and $25.50 at the discounted rate.
If you do not have Smartmusic nor wish to purchase you can click on the following links below for the mp3 files. Please take note of the statement above about the mp3's. Also you may save these to your computer by a right click and "save as" to your own computer.
Unfortunately the Snare and Timp etudes are not available for playback on Smartmusic. Also note that the Snare, Mallet and Timp etudes are to be played at the final round only.
The following is the requirements for All State Band.
The short version; At the first round (or District Level on Dec. 3, TBA on time and location) all instruments will be required to play the Concert F, Bb, Eb, and Ab scales and their chromatic scale with the ranges listed below. Wind players will be required to perform the first section (or lyrical) of the etude. All instruments will be required to sight read as well. Percussionist will sight read on snare, timp and mallets. If a student passes the below mention score on their given instrument they will then move to the second round (At the second round (State Level on Jan. 7, TBA on time and location) students will be required to perform the entire etude (all instruments including percussion) and sight read. No scales are required at the State Level audition.
The "District Honor Band" is chosen from the top instruments in each section. There will be 2 Honor Bands and will be equal in ability level. The audtion for this is the same at the first round All State audition.
The long version or the offical GMEA info on the ranges and regulations for All State is listed below. If you have questions, please contact me via email;
All State Band District Auditions
Wind Instruments (ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY)
Chromatic Scale: Play up and down within the range indicated below, accurately and musically. Scale may be tongued or slurred. Judging will be on tone quality, evenness, smoothness, accuracy, and speed.
Middle School (6-8) CHROMATIC SCALE REQUIRED RANGE
Flute, Piccolo: Low C to High F
Oboe: Low C to High C
Sop. Clarinet: Low E to High D
Bass, Contra Cl.: Low E to High A
Bassoon: Low Bb to High F
All Saxophones: Low C to High D
French Horn: Low F to High F
Trumpet, Baritone T.C.: Low F# to High G
Trombone, Baritone B.C.: Low E to High F
Tuba: Low E to High F
Major Scales and Arpeggios: Required major scales and arpeggios for each level (middle school, concert band, and symphonic band) can be found on the GMEA website (www.gmea.org) in PDF format. Scales must be played exactly as they appear on the GMEA website, including indicated tempi. Judging will be on tone quality, evenness, smoothness, and accuracy.
Sight-reading (one technical). There will be three different levels of sight-reading exercises, one each for middle school (6-8), Concert (9-10), and Symphonic (11-12).
Lyrical etude. The lyrical (first) portion of the required etude will be performed at the district level audition. The lyrical and technical portions of the etude are both performed on the final all-state audition only (the lyrical alone is performed on the district level audition).
Percussion
Students will be required to pass any two areas with an 85 and one with a 70 (Snare Drum, Timpani, and Keyboard Percussion) in order to be recommended for State Level Final Audition. Students will be required to perform on all three areas for both the district level, and the state level audition. There will be one sight reading exercise in each of the three areas. The area‟s district level, first round audition requirements are as follows:
Snare Drum: Rudiments to be played in an open-close-open rudimental presentation fashion: Middle School - Long Roll (Double stroke), Flam Accent, Drag, and student‟s choice. Concert and Symphonic Bands – Long Roll (Double stroke), Flam Accent, Single Ratamacue, student‟s choice.
Keyboard Percussion: Chromatic scale, full range of instrument; major scales and arpeggios as noted below by grade level:
Middle School Scale Requirements: concert F, Bb, Eb, and Ab major, 2 octaves each, memorized, using the same rhythm pattern and tempo as required of middle school woodwind and brass scales/arpeggios.
Timpani: Two Timpani will be used for the audition. The tuning test requires students to tune (one time) to the sight-reading exercise. (The sight-reading pitches for the STATE level will match the pitches of the etude.) Middle School students may use any type of tone producer (pitch pipe, mallet instrument, etc.) for tuning. There will be a 30 second per drum time limit on the Middle School timpani tuning audition.. This tuning procedure applies to both the DISTRICT and STATE level auditions. At the DISTRICT level audition for Middle School students will be required to play a Single Stroke Roll, slow to fast to slow, on either timpani drum – as well as a forte-piano roll followed by a crescendo on either timpani drum (this technique usually involves striking the drum, let the drum die down to a piano level, then begin the roll and crescendo the roll). Here is a breakdown of the procedure:
DISTRICT LEVEL
Tune Timpani to Sight-reading Pitches
Single Stroke Roll, slow to fast to slow (either drum)
Forte-Piano Roll with crescendo (either drum)
Sight-read
STATE LEVEL
Tune Timpani to Sight-reading Pitches
Perform Etude (pitches should match the sight-reading pitches)
THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SCORES MUST BE ACHIEVED BY STUDENTS ON THE DISTRICT ALL STATE AUDITION IN ORDER TO BE “RECOMMENDED” FOR THE FINAL AUDITION:
1. Flutes, soprano clarinets, alto saxophones--minimum passing score of 85
2. Trumpets--minimum passing score of 80
3. All other wind instruments--minimum passing score of 70
4. Percussion--minimum passing score of 85 must be achieved in two areas (Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone) and a minimum of 70 in the third