How to Prepare for Middle School Audtions:
Middle School All-State
This practice schedule is a guide to how to prepare for the audition. The music is too difficult to procrastinate, so students need to be proactive in their preparation.
- May: The music for the audition is released in the spring before school ends.
Start looking at the scales and etudes right away.
- June: Major and minor scales can be played under tempo, but correctly and steadily.
Work on the etudes in chunks, focusing on correct notes and rhythms.
- July: Scales are slowly getting faster, working up to the required tempo (120).
Continue working on portions of both etudes.
- August: Scales are at tempo, or very close.
Etudes can be played in larger chunks and begin focusing on articulations and dynamics.
- September: Scales are at tempo.
Start increasing the tempo of both etudes.
- October: Scales are ready.
Etudes are getting closer to the required tempo.
- November: Scales are ready.
Etudes are up to tempo and articulations and dynamics are perfected.
-December: Record all scales and etudes during the first week of December.
If you lose your music or want more information CLICK HERE
This practice schedule is a guide to how to prepare for the audition. The music is too difficult to procrastinate, so students need to be proactive in their preparation.
- May: The music for the audition is released in the spring before school ends.
Start looking at the scales and etudes right away.
- June: Major and minor scales can be played under tempo, but correctly and steadily.
Work on the etudes in chunks, focusing on correct notes and rhythms.
- July: Scales are slowly getting faster, working up to the required tempo (120).
Continue working on portions of both etudes.
- August: Scales are at tempo, or very close.
Etudes can be played in larger chunks and begin focusing on articulations and dynamics.
- September: Scales are at tempo.
Start increasing the tempo of both etudes.
- October: Scales are ready.
Etudes are getting closer to the required tempo.
- November: Scales are ready.
Etudes are up to tempo and articulations and dynamics are perfected.
-December: Record all scales and etudes during the first week of December.
If you lose your music or want more information CLICK HERE
All-State Jazz Band
Because the scales are the same scales as All-State Band, students have already done a lot of preparing for All-State Jazz Band as well. If student did not try out for All-State Band but are trying out for All-State Jazz, they will ned to get the scales ready.
November: All scales are at tempo and ready to record. The two jazz etudes are handed out.
Listen to recordings of the jazz etudes to learn the style.
December: Etudes can be played at tempo with correct notes and rhythms before Christmas break.
During Christmas break, students perfect articulations, style, and dynamics.
January: Everything is ready to record the first week back from Christmas break.
If you lose your music or want more information CLICK HERE
Because the scales are the same scales as All-State Band, students have already done a lot of preparing for All-State Jazz Band as well. If student did not try out for All-State Band but are trying out for All-State Jazz, they will ned to get the scales ready.
November: All scales are at tempo and ready to record. The two jazz etudes are handed out.
Listen to recordings of the jazz etudes to learn the style.
December: Etudes can be played at tempo with correct notes and rhythms before Christmas break.
During Christmas break, students perfect articulations, style, and dynamics.
January: Everything is ready to record the first week back from Christmas break.
If you lose your music or want more information CLICK HERE
