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BAND PLACEMENT AUDITIONS FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

Current High School Students - Grades 9-11:
​You must have your audition uploaded to Google Classroom by Thursday, April 23, 2020 (11:59pm)
You will need to upload each recording (or send a link to a Google Drive if your recording is too long or will not upload)
​In the case this is impossible, please work out an alternate time with Mr. Cantrell (you must do so before the due date!)
Performance Requirements:
  1. Major and/or Minor Scales - with metronome, as many as possible in 2 minutes (do not exceed 2 minutes).
  2. Chromatic Scale - untimed.  Full range of the instrument (or more).
  3. Metronome Etude - with a metronome set to 90 BPM, full rhythmic accuracy and dynamics (play just the rhythm on a Concert F).
  4. Etude (see "etudes" below) - Students wishing to be in Concert Band will play the first half of the etude (Play to the Fermata).  Students wishing to be in Symphonic Band must play the entire etude.  There is a recording of the etude to help you.
  5. PERCUSSION: Percussionists should only submit the snare etude.  Mallet submissions are not required (as most of you do not have mallet instruments at home).
​Rising 9th Graders:
You must have your audition uploaded to a folder in Google Drive and share with Mr. Cantrell (craig.cantrell@hallco.org) by Thursday, April 23, 2020 (11:59pm).
If you have any questions or have difficulties, please contact Mr. Lonberger or Mr. Cantrell
Performance Requirements:
  1. Major Scales: F Major, B-Flat Major, E-Flat Major, A-Flat Major in the same manner of the All-State Band pattern (just like you've practiced in class!)
  2. Chromatic Scale: Please play a two octave Chromatic Scale to display your range.
  3. Etude (see "etudes" below) - Students wishing to be in Concert Band will play the first half of the etude (Play to the Fermata).  Students wishing to be in Symphonic Band must play the entire etude.  There is a recording of the etude to help you.
  4. PERCUSSION: Percussionist should only submit the snare etude.  Mallet submissions are not required (as most of you do not have mallet instruments at home). 

ETUDES

Metronome Etude