WKU Honors Band Clinic Audition Music

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2022 WKU Honors Band Clinic Audition Music for SELECTED participants.

All students that were selected to participate in the 2022 WKU Honors Band Clinic must submit a recorded video audition by Friday, January 21, 2022. The video audition is replacing the in-person audition that used to take place on the Thursday afternoon before the Honors Band Clinic rehearsals began. 

Click on the instrument below to access the audition music. 

Instructions for submitting the video audition

Deadline is Friday, January 21, 2022, 11:59 PM CST

Students shall record an unedited video of all audition materials. The student may only pause the video between scales and the two required etudes.

1. Place video camera or phone so that the student is visible in the video from the front.
2. Once the recording device is started, the student must announce their full name (first and last name), current grade for 2021-2022 school year, and what school they attend.
3. The student will then record themselves perform the following major scales and chromatic with a tempo of the quarter note at 90 bpm. Scales do not need to be memorized.
4. Perform and record the two required etudes
5. All scales and the two etudes MUST be recorded on one video.
6. Save the video and upload to YouTube as an unlisted video. This will prevent anyone without the link from being able to view the video.
7. Submit the video along with other pertinent information at link provided to your band director. Once successfully submitted, you will receive an email confirmation that your submission was received.

9-10 Flute  / 9-10 Piccolo / 11-12 Flute / 11-12 Piccolo

C Major (two to three octaves if possible)

Ab Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Oboe / 11-12 Oboe:           

C Major (two octaves)

E-flat major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Bassoon / 11-12 Bassoon:       

G Major (two octaves)  

 A-flat Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 B-Flat Clarinet / 11-12 Bb-Clarinet:   

G Major – Concert F (three octaves if possible)

B-flat Major – Concert A-flat (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Bass Clarinet / 11-12 Bass Clarinet:

G Major - Concert F  (two octaves)

B-flat Major – Concert A-flat (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Alto Sax / 9-10 Tenor Sax / 9-10 Bari Sax / 11-12 Alto Sax / 11-12 Tenor Sax / 11-12 Bari Sax

Alto & Bari Sax - D Major – Concert F (two octaves)

Alto & Bari Sax - E-flat Major – Concert G-flat (two octaves)

Tenor Sax - G Major - Concert F

Tenor Sax - A Major - Concert G

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Horn / 11-12 Horn:              

F Major – Concert B-flat (two octaves

G Major – Concert C (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Trumpet / 11-12 Trumpet:       

B-flat – Concert A-flat (two octaves)

A Major – Concert G (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Trombone / 11-12 Trombone: 

A-flat major (two octaves)

G Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)      

9-10 Bass Trombone / 11-12 Bass Trombone: 

A-flat major (two octaves)

G Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)      

9-10 Euph & Treble Clef Baritone / 11-12 Euph and Treble Clef Baritone

A-flat major (two octaves)

G Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)   

 9-10 Tuba / 11-12 Tuba:              

A-flat Major (two octaves)

F Major (two octaves)

Chromatic (student’s full practical range)

9-10 Percussion - Mallets / 11-12 Percussion - Mallets          

A-flat major scale (two octaves)

B Major (two octaves)                     

9-10 Percussion - Battery (snare) / 11-12 Percussion - Battery (snare)            

Rudiments: Open and buzz rolls starting at piano with crescendo to fortissimo and back down to piano.