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Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association All-Virginia
Audition Wind Requirements
Major Scales (20% of total score)
Please note the following major scale requirements: All major
scales are required and must be memorized Scales are called by KEY
NAME, not CONCERT PITCH. Scales are to be played only in the number
of octaves listed below. Scales are to be played only in the in the
ranges found in the attached chart. Articulation is legato tongue
up and down. Tempo is MM = 100 for wind players The following
rhythm pattern will be used for all octaves: quarter note (tonic)
followed by
eighth notes.
Piccolo
o 1 Octave Major scales: C, C/D
o 2 Octave Major Scales: D, E, E, F, F
/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
Flute
o 2 Octave Major scales: C/D
, D, E
, E, F, F
/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: C
Oboe
o 1 Octave Major scales: F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C/D
, D, E
, E
English Horn
o 1 Octave Major scales: E, F, F
/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C/D
, D, E
Bassoon
o 2 Octave Major scales: B/C, C, C
/D
, D, E
, E, F, F
/G
, G, A
, A
o 3 Octave Major scales: B
E Soprano Clarinet
o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C/D
, D, E
, A
, A, Bb, B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G
B Soprano Clarinet
o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C/D
, D, E
, A
, A, B
, B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G
Bass Clarinet
o 1 Octave Major scales: C/D
, D, E
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C
Contra Clarinet
o 1 Octave Major scales: B/C, C, C
/D
, D, E
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
All Saxophones
o 1 Octave Major scales: F/G
, G, A
, A
o 2 Octave Major scales: B, B/C
, C, C
/D
, D, E
, E, F
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Cornet/Trumpet
o 1 Octave Major Scales: E, E, F
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C, C
/D
, D
French Horn
o 1 Octave Major Scales: B, C, C/D
, D, E
, E
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F, F/G
, G, Ab, A, B
Tenor Trombone
o 1 Octave Major scales: D, D, E
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C
Bass Trombone
o All major scales two octaves (starting from lowest octave
possible)
Euphonium TC
o 1 Octave Major Scales: E, E, F
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C, C
/D
, D
Euphonium BC o 1 Octave Major scales: D
, D, E
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C
Tuba o 1 Octave Major scales: D
, D, E
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F/G
, G, A
, A, B
, B/C
, C
Chromatic Scale (20% of total score)
Please note the following scale requirements: Slur ascending,
tongued descending (except trombones).
Instruments play their chromatic scale in sixteenth notes at the
tempo given below. (Quarter note = one
beat; see Administrative Handbook) All tempos given are the
required MINIMUM; students may play faster. Piccolo: D below staff
to altissimo C (2 octaves + 7th) MM = 120 Flute: C below staff to
altissimo C (3 octaves) MM = 120 Oboe: C below staff to E above
high C (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120 English Horn: C below staff to D
above staff (2 octaves + 2nd) MM = 120 Bassoon: B
below staff to high B
one octave above staff MM = 96 *
Eb Clarinet: Same as B♭ Clarinet (see below) Bb Clarinet: E
below staff to G above high C (3 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120 Bass
Clarinet: E below staff to C above the staff (2 octaves + 6th) MM =
120 Contra Clarinet: E below staff to G
above staff (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 96
Alto Saxophone: B below staff to F above staff (2 octaves +
5th); hold high F for two counts prior to
descending. MM = 120 Tenor Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone
(see above) Baritone Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone (see above)
MM = 96 Cornet/Trumpet: G below staff to C above staff (2 octaves +
4th) MM = 120 French Horn: F below staff to B
above staff MM = 120 *
Tenor Trombone: Low F to 4th ledger line B (2 octaves + 4th);
legato tongue ascending, staccato
tongue descending. MM = 96 Bass Trombone: C below staff to F
above staff (2 octaves + 4th); legato tongue ascending,
staccato
tongue descending. MM = 96 * Euphonium TC: G below staff to C
above staff (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 120 Euphonium BC: Low F to 4th
ledger line B
(2 octaves + 4th ) MM = 120
Tuba: Lowest F to highest B (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 112
Prepared Etude (30% of total score)
Students perform the prepared etude for their instrument as
posted on the VBODA website.
Sight‐Reading (30% of total score)
Students are given one sight‐reading exercise.
Students are given 30 seconds to study the exercise prior to
performing.
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Flute
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
Clarinet in Eb
Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Contra Clarinet
All Saxes
Trumpet in Bb
Horn in F
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Baritone (B.C.)
Baritone (T.C.)
Tuba
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Eb Cl.
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Hn.
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesPiccolo
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wC
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F wbwb
Bbwb
wbEb
& wbwb
Abwb
wbw#( )
w#( )Db/C#wb
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w( )w( )
Cb/Bn
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wA
wwD
ww
G
& w
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesFlute
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& wwC
w wF wb wbB
bwb
wbEb
& wb wbAb
wbwb
w#( )w#( )Db/C#
wb wb w#( ) w#( )Gb/F# wb wb w( ) w( )C
b/Bn
& wwE w wA w
wDw wG
& wwChromatic
All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesOboe
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& wwC
w wF wb wbB
bwb wbEb
& wb wbAb
wbwb
w#( )w#( )Db/C#
wb wb w#( ) w#( )Gb/F# wb wb w)( w)(C
b/Bn
& wwE w wA w
wDw wG
& wwChromatic
All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesEnglish Horn
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? wwE
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wwD
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesBassoon
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wF
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wbwbEb
& wbwbAb
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wAw
wDw
wG
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesClarinet in Eb
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& wwC
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wF
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wbwbEb
& wbwbAb
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wAw
wDw
wG
&w
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesClarinet in Bb
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& wwC
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wb wbEb
& wbwbAb
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesBass Clarinet
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wb wbEb
& wbwbAb
wb wb w#( ) w#( )Db/C#
wbwb
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesEb Contra Alto/Bb Contra
Bass
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesAll Saxes
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wwA
wwD
wwG
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesTrumpet in Bb
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesHorn in F
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesTrombone
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesBass Trombone
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesBaritone (B.C.)
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w wF
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wb wbEb
& wbwbAb
wbwb
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wbwb
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wwA
wwD
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesBaritone (T.C.)
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesTuba
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wbwbEb
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wbwb
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wwA
wwD
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All-Virginia Auditions Scale RangesMallets
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BbScale Rangesx - Bass ClarinetScale Rangesx - All SaxesScale
Rangesx - Trumpet in BbScale Rangesx - Horn in FScale Rangesx -
TromboneScale Rangesx - Bass TromboneScale Rangesx - Baritone
(B.CScale Rangesx - Baritone (T.CScale Rangesx - TubaScale Rangesx
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