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Mid State Audition Guide
Mid State Audition Guide
Audition Guide
Mid State honor groups are:
11th-12th Band & Orchestra Auditions are usually around the 1st Saturday of December
9th-10th Band & Orchestra Auditions are usually around the 2nd Saturday of December
9th-12th grade Jazz Auditions are also usually around the 2nd Saturday of December
Students that are selected to participate will perform in their honor group on the dates listed
below from Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening. As a school-supported event,
students will not be counted absent from school to participate.
7th-12th Grade Mid State Honor Bands are usually the first full weekend of January
7th-12th Grade Mid State Orchestras & Jazz Bands are usually the 2nd weekend of January
Rehearsals & performances are in Murfreesboro
Students that rank high enough in their sections may be eligible to participate in
the Tennessee Music Educators Association (TMEA) All State Convention held in
April.
1. Prepared Music:
All prepared music excerpts have been available for all students since September.
Percussion Clarification: Due to the new Prepared Barrier percussionists will not be allowed to
sight-read or perform fundamentals in the room (instrument) where they failed the prepared barrier,
but are allowed to proceed to the next room for remaining instrument areas. Percussionist will
audition in 3 rooms: snare room, mallet room, tympani room.
Each instrument (except drums) will perform two (2) prepared pieces plus sight reading plus
improv. See Mr. Johnson for the prepared music excerpts.
*BASS TROMBONE: Will perform the Bass Trombone excerpt PLUS the two (2) trombone pieces
plus sight-reading plus improv.
IMPROV: F Blues (from Aebersold Vol. 42 "Blues in All Keys" - track 8). Each student will listen to
one (1) chorus and play for two (2) choruses. (It is the student's responsibility to know what a "chorus"
is and how many measures.)
*Note: Students should purchase this recording for individual practice. Recordings for Improv
will be provided in each audition room on the day of the audition.
DRUMSET: Will perform two (2) prepared pieces, plus sight-reading, plus styles (in place of improv).
The styles are to be performed as followed:
*8 bars of swing @ 220
*8 bars of funk/rock @ 100
*8 bars of samba @120
AUX. PERCUSSION: Involves Vibes and Congas. Students will perform two (2) prepared pieces on
Vibes as well as one (1) prepared piece on Congas/Timbales. Each student will sight-read on Vibes
and Congas. Improv will take place on Vibes.