Follow the following rubric and instructions

CCSA HS Instrumental Assessment Requirements – 2024-2025

Wind Instruments:

• Scales:  Major Scales: Please note that scales are specified by instrument pitch – not concert pitch. Major scales are to be played in standard scale rhythm (quarter note followed by 6 eighth notes) at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 120.  All wind instruments will play a minimum of one octave, except for Flute and Soprano Clarinet, which will play a minimum of two octaves.  Additional octaves, where possible, may be played.  
  • • Flute – Ab Major / D Major
    • Oboe – F Major / Ab Major
    • Clarinet – D Major / A Major
    • Bassoon – D Major / A Major
    • Alto Saxophone – D Major / E Major
    • Tenor Saxophone – D Major / A Major
    • Baritone Saxophone – D Major / F Major
    • Trumpet – G Major / D Major
    • French Horn – D Major / Eb Major
    • Trombone – G Major / Ab Major
    • Euphonium – Eb Major / Ab Major
    • Tuba – Ab Major / D Major
• Chromatic Scale: Students will play the chromatic scale in even eighth notes at the minimum tempo of quarter note = 120.  All wind instruments will play a minimum of one octave, except for Flute and Soprano Clarinet, which will play a minimum of two octaves.  Starting pitch for the minimum chromatic scale is Concert Bb (except for Flute, which is Concert C.)  Additional ranges – either lower or higher where possible – may be played.
• Sight Reading:  All students will sight-read and play Grade 3 material.
• Solo:  Play the required solo as listed.  

Mallet Instruments:

• Scales:  Ab Major / D Major / Eb Major / F Major
• Sight Reading:  All students will sight-read and play Grade 3 material.
• Solo:  Play the required solo as listed.

Snare:

• Rudiments as follows:
  • • -Concert Buzz Roll (pp to ff to pp)
    • -5, 7, 9, and 17 stroke rolls:  open-closed-open
    • -Flam Taps:  open-closed-open
    • -Flamacue:  open-closed-open
    • -Single, Double, and Triple Paradiddles:  open-closed-open
    • -Single and Triple Ratamacues:  open-closed-open
• Sight Reading:  All students will sight-read and play Grade 3 material.
• Solo:  Play the required solo as listed.

2024 – 2025 Audition Solos 

Flute

Siciliana and Giga – Handel, Sonata V

Oboe

Melodie- Lenom

Clarinet

Nocturne- Bassi

 Bassoon

Saraband and Minuet- Galliard, Sonata IV 

Bass Clarinet

Two Russian Pieces- Kalinikoff

Alto Saxophone

Sonatina  – Haydn, Based on Trio V

Tenor Saxophone

The Old Castle – Mussorgsky, from Pictures at an Execution

Baritone Saxophone

Minuet –  Mozart

Trumpet

Andante and Allegro – Clerisse

French Horn 

Nocturne – Mendelssohn, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Trombone 

Sarabande and Vivace –  Handel

Euphonium 

Andante and Allegro- Clerisse

Tuba

Waltz and Galop –  Kabalevsky, from Petite Suite

Mallets 

Sonatina – Telemann

 Snare Drum

Turnabout Is Fair Play – Schinstine

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Instrumental-Music-Rubric

Instrumental Music Mallet Rubric

Instrumental Music Snare Drum Rubric