NCBA Honors Band Scales

11/7/09: The 9/10 High School String Bass scale for Honors auditions has been altered and dated 11/8/09. A two octave F scale has been added.

- Audition information for all percussionists is below. Be sure to read the information regarding the audition in the Bylaws and remember that all scales are to be played in the order found on the page.

- Middle School scales are tongued; chromatic is slurred (except Trombone- legato). High School scales can be tongued or slurre; chromatic slurred except Trombone-legato)

Middle School Honors Band Scales:

Alto Clarinet	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone (treble clef)	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone and Baritone (bass clef)	Trumpet	Tuba

9/10 Honors Band Scales:

Alto Clarinet	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone: Bass clef OR Treble clef	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone	Trumpet	Tuba

11/12 Honors Band Scales:

Alto Clarinet	Alto Saxophone	Baritone Saxophone
Baritone: Bass clef OR Treble clef	Bassoon	Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet	Clarinet	Eb Contrabass Clarinet
Flute	French Horn	Mallets
Oboe	String Bass	Tenor Saxophone
Trombone	Trumpet	Tuba

Percussion audition information for all three bands and directors:

Percussion Audition Requirements

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