Brass & Wind Ensembles Audition Requirements
GMYS 23-24 Auditions
Saturday, Aug 26, 2023
Sunday, Aug 27, 2023
Location and Times TBA
Young Sousas Band
B-flat concert scale and F concert scale, 1 octave.
1 prepared piece, more than 8 measures long.
Students will be asked to sight-read
Concert Band
- In order to audition into Concert Band, the student must be able to play:
- 2 contrasting pieces
- 1 lyrical
- 1 technical
- 1-octave Bb major, C major, G major scales
- One 2-octave chromatic scale (concert F – F)
- 2-octave F major scale
- Sight reading
- 2 contrasting pieces
Jazz Band
Students will play a prepared jazz standard and a prepared Bb blues tune (Autumn Leaves), improvisation is optional.
Student will play 4 major scales.
Finally, the student will sight-read 1 piece.
Download your part for Autumn Leaves Below
