Florida Bandmasters Association

2024 ALL-STATE CONCERT BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

(For the 9th and 10th grade All-State Band – auditioning in September of 2023 for the January 2024 FMEA Conference)
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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 2024 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, 2023.
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, (in 45 seconds or less) from memory, 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. A suggested tempo is MM = 100. The scale will be tongued ascending and slurred
descending. Scale is to be memorized.
c) Twelve major scales, (in 2:30 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM = 120. Scales are to be performed within the
limits of the listed range (see page 2) and performed in complete octaves (starting and ending with tonic pitches). Students who wish to play 2nd and 3rd octave scales
may do so within their specific instrument’s range. 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: C, F, B , E , A , D , G , B, E, A, D, G.
d) A short sight-reading exercise(s) to demonstrate the student’s reading ability. The student will have thirty seconds to study the piece before playing it.

2024 All-State Concert Band (9th and 10th grade) Prepared Exercises
Play the entire exercise unless specific measures are indicated.

Piccolo; Chromatic: 2½ octaves from E to B E Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Exercise: pg. 70, #24; all, no repeats, quarter note = 66 Exercise: pg. 37, #8; pick-up to m. 35 to end, dotted quarter = 66
*NEW* Melodious & Progressive Studies Book 1, by David Hite
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II All E Clarinet students must audition on B Clarinet. Their B audition will determine membership
All Piccolo students MUST also audition on Flute. Their Flute audition will determine in the band and the E double will be determined by the E audition. The E audition will contain
membership in the band and the Piccolo double will be determined by the Piccolo the chromatic scale and the above exercise – no other scales and no sight-reading.
audition. The Piccolo audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise
– no other scales and no sight-reading. B Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 6, #10; beginning to m. 19 (end on eighth rest before "a tempo"), dotted quarter = 54
Technical Exercise: pg. 4, #7; all, quarter note = 84
*NEW* Melodious & Progressive Studies Book 1, by David Hite

Flute; Chromatic: 3 octaves from C Bass Clarinet; Chromatic: 3 octaves from E

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 26-27, #7; top, beginning to m. 16 (end of Fine measure), quarter note = 72 Lyrical Exercise: pg. 32, #10; bottom line, m. 3 to 12, dotted quarter note = 60
Technical Exercise: pg. 52, #9; all, quarter note = 132 Technical Exercise: pg. 30, #8; bottom line, pick-up to m. 22 to end, quarter note = 138
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (for clarinet)

E Contra Alto, B Contra Bass Clarinet;

Oboe; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D Chromatic: 2 octaves from E
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 53, #17; all, quarter note = 72
Lyrical Exercise: pg. 29, #7; m. 1 to 16, bottom line, quarter note = 88
Technical Exercise: pg. 56, #24; all, dotted quarter note = 120
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II Technical Exercise: pg. 27, #5; bottom line, all, quarter note = 112
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (for clarinet)

English Horn; Chromatic: 2 octaves from D

Exercise: pg. 48, #5; all, no repeat, quarter note = 96 Soprano Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II Exercise: pg. 57, #27; all, no repeats, dotted quarter note = 66
All English Horn students must audition on Oboe. Their Oboe audition will determine Rubank Advanced Method Volume II
membership in the band and the English Horn double will be determined by the English All Soprano Saxophone students must audition on alto saxophone. Their Alto audition will
determine membership in the band and the Soprano double will be determined by the Soprano
Horn audition. The English Horn audition will contain the chromatic scale and the
audition. The Soprano audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above exercise – no other
above exercise – no other scales and no sight-reading. scales and no sight-reading.

Bassoon; Chromatic: 3 octaves from B Alto Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Lyrical Exercise: pg. 122-123, #15; pick-up to m. 88 to end, quarter note = 76 Lyrical Exercise: pg. 50, #10; m. 13 to end, quarter note = 76
Technical Exercise: pg. 133, #27; m. 1 to 32, quarter note = 92 Technical Exercise: pg. 49, #7; all, quarter note = 108
Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition, Publisher: Carl Fischer Rubank Advanced Method Volume II

Contra Bassoon; Chromatic: 2 ½ octaves B to F Tenor Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F

Exercise: pg. 39, "Moderato poco forte”; m. 17 to end, no repeat, quarter note = 92 Lyrical Exercise: pg. 20, #1; top line, m. 1 to 32 + 1 note of D.C., quarter note = 76
Technical Exercise: pg. 48, #4; all, quarter note = 112
Weissenborn Method For Bassoon, New Enlarged Edition, Publisher: Carl Fischer Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (use saxophone book)
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
Bari Saxophone; Chromatic: 2 octaves from F
Contra audition. The Contra audition will contain the chromatic scale and the above Lyrical Exercise: pg. 41, #20; top line, m. 1-15 + 1 note, no repeat, quarter note = 76
exercise – no other scales and no sight-reading. (ends on half note “E”)
Technical Exercise: pg. 54, #18; all, quarter note = 116
Rubank Advanced Method Volume II (use saxophone book)
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