Warming up in the gymnasium, cafeteria or auditorium is always so much fun, especially when you are well prepared. Thanks for posting this. It brings back so many wonderful memories. Could you please explain the difference between the two bands: concert & symphonic, with regards to skill level. Thanks!
This is my music for this upcoming year,any advice?The cut is the last 4 lines of that étude.I'm hoping to have a 5 chair jump so I can advance from area to all state auditions.
Nathan Valdez Take it slow at first. Baby steps. Do not speed up until you have it perfect at a slower speed. Just keeping working it from there until you get to the desired speed. :D
BandNerd what I do is practice all of it, that's just in case you have to play all of it but usually you only play the cut out part. I've had one time where a director wanted me to play the whole things and luckily I was prepared, it was because someone was bragging they could play the whole thing (it was our third chair, not me)
In georgia, you play the scales, chromatic scale, sight reading and etude for district honor band. If you get to second round auditions, then you only have to do 2 etudes and 2 sight reading pieces.
I practiced everyday after school for an hour with my band director last year but this year I practiced about 30 minutes every couple days in the week. It's always a good idea to look up your audition music to so you can hear it and know how it goes rather than diving into it having no clue how it should sound.
Practice with a metronome on EVERYTHING! Practice scales, chromatic scale and etudes with it. Then once you feel good about everything, take the metronome off and see how you feel about it. If you feel bad, go back on with it. If you feel good, then record yourself play and tap the beats. I found that I was dragging by about 30 beats in my second etude one year from doing this
ClarinetAddict I'm auditioning for alto sax symphonic band but cannot find any person who plays it. I know how the etudes go, but should I ask my director just in case?
Eric Mayo Assuming you're auditioning for Kentucky's All State Bands, ask your director for the name of the etude book/ etude number for the alto saxophones. I am sure someone on the internet has recorded this year's etudes because the books KMEA takes etudes from are famous.
Warming up in the gymnasium, cafeteria or auditorium is always so much fun, especially when you are well prepared. Thanks for posting this. It brings back so many wonderful memories. Could you please explain the difference between the two bands: concert & symphonic, with regards to skill level. Thanks!
I'm pretty sure when i go into the room I'm going to throw my music on the stand and leave .
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This is my music for this upcoming year,any advice?The cut is the last 4 lines of that étude.I'm hoping to have a 5 chair jump so I can advance from area to all state auditions.
Nathan Valdez Take it slow at first. Baby steps. Do not speed up until you have it perfect at a slower speed. Just keeping working it from there until you get to the desired speed. :D
For round 2 do you have to do the first and second etude and all the scales?
Yes
Do you have to play the ENTIRE etudes? Or just the cut out part?
BandNerd what I do is practice all of it, that's just in case you have to play all of it but usually you only play the cut out part. I've had one time where a director wanted me to play the whole things and luckily I was prepared, it was because someone was bragging they could play the whole thing (it was our third chair, not me)
In georgia, you play the scales, chromatic scale, sight reading and etude for district honor band. If you get to second round auditions, then you only have to do 2 etudes and 2 sight reading pieces.
Was this GMEA?
No
How often do you need to practice to make it?
I practiced everyday after school for an hour with my band director last year but this year I practiced about 30 minutes every couple days in the week. It's always a good idea to look up your audition music to so you can hear it and know how it goes rather than diving into it having no clue how it should sound.
Every second
An hour 6 days a week is ideal and sustainable. Lessons will make faster progress too
Wow you guys have great tone:)
Thank you!
Trying out for all state this year. Any tips???
Caleb S Practice. Practice. Practice.
Practice with a metronome on EVERYTHING! Practice scales, chromatic scale and etudes with it. Then once you feel good about everything, take the metronome off and see how you feel about it. If you feel bad, go back on with it. If you feel good, then record yourself play and tap the beats. I found that I was dragging by about 30 beats in my second etude one year from doing this
Get Headphones 🎧 And practice your your peice
Thanks
Is this TMEA?
No
This looks to me like John Hardin High School, which is where Kentucky's All-State auditions were.
ClarinetAddict I'm auditioning for alto sax symphonic band but cannot find any person who plays it. I know how the etudes go, but should I ask my director just in case?
Eric Mayo Assuming you're auditioning for Kentucky's All State Bands, ask your director for the name of the etude book/ etude number for the alto saxophones. I am sure someone on the internet has recorded this year's etudes because the books KMEA takes etudes from are famous.
Austin Cunningham I'm auditioning for GMEA and they make new music every year :(
Freshman in allstate