Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association

All-Virginia Audition Wind Requirements

Major Scales (20% of total score)
Please note the following major scale requirements:
All major scales are required and must be memorized
Scales are called by KEY NAME, not CONCERT PITCH.
Scales are to be played only in the number of octaves listed below.
Scales are to be played only in the in the ranges found in the attached chart.
Articulation is legato tongue up and down.
Tempo is MM = 100 for wind players
The following rhythm pattern will be used for all octaves: quarter note (tonic) followed by
eighth notes.


 
Piccolo
o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
C, C /D
   
o 2 Octave Major Scales: D, E , E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C

   
Flute
   
o 2 Octave Major scales: C /D , D, E , E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: C

 
Oboe
  
o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C

o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C /D , D, E , E

 
English Horn
   
o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
E , F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C
o 2 Octave Major scales: C, C /D , D, E

   
Bassoon
  
o 2 Octave Major scales: B/C , C, C /D , D, E , E, F, F /G , G, A , A

o 3 Octave Major scales: B


 
E Soprano Clarinet
  
o 2 Octave Major scales:
 
C, C /D , D, E , A , A, Bb, B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G


 
B Soprano Clarinet
   
o 2 Octave Major scales:
 
C, C /D , D, E , A , A, B , B/C
o 3 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G

 
Bass Clarinet

o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
C /D , D, E
  
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C

 
Contra Clarinet
 
o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
B/C , C, C /D , D, E
 
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B

 
All Saxophones

o 1 Octave Major scales:
 
F /G , G, A , A
  
o 2 Octave Major scales: B , B/C , C, C /D , D, E , E, F
 Cornet/Trumpet

o 1 Octave Major Scales: E , E, F
      
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C, C /D , D

 
French Horn

o 1 Octave Major Scales: B, C, C /D , D, E , E
  
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F, F /G , G, Ab, A, B
 Tenor Trombone
 
o 1 Octave Major scales: D , D, E
    
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C
 Bass Trombone
o All major scales two octaves (starting from lowest octave possible)
 Euphonium TC

o 1 Octave Major Scales: E , E, F
      
o 2 Octave Major Scales: F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C, C /D , D
 Euphonium BC  
o 1 Octave Major scales: D , D, E    
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C
 Tuba  
o 1 Octave Major scales: D , D, E    
o 2 Octave Major scales: E, F, F /G , G, A , A, B , B/C , C

Chromatic Scale (20% of total score)

Please note the following scale requirements: Slur ascending, tongued descending (except trombones).
Instruments play their chromatic scale in sixteenth notes at the tempo given below. (Quarter note = one
beat; see Administrative Handbook) All tempos given are the required MINIMUM; students may play faster.

 Piccolo: D below staff to altissimo C (2 octaves + 7th) MM = 120

 Flute: C below staff to altissimo C (3 octaves) MM = 120
 Oboe: C below staff to E above high C (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120
  C below staff to D above
English Horn:  staff (2 octaves + 2nd) MM = 120
 Bassoon: B below staff to high B one octave above staff MM = 96 *
 Eb Clarinet: Same as B♭ Clarinet (see below)
 Bb Clarinet: E below staff to G above high C (3 octaves + 3rd) MM = 120
 
Bass Clarinet: E below staff to C above the staff (2 octaves + 6th) MM = 120
 
Contra Clarinet: E below staff to G above staff (2 octaves + 3rd) MM = 96
 Alto Saxophone: B below staff to F above staff (2 octaves + 5th); hold high F for two counts prior to
descending. MM = 120
 Tenor Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone (see above)
 Baritone Saxophone: Same as Alto Saxophone (see above) MM = 96
 Cornet/Trumpet: G below staff to  C above staff (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 120
 French Horn: F below staff to B above staff MM = 120 *
 Tenor Trombone: Low F to 4th ledger line B (2 octaves + 4th); legato tongue ascending, staccato
tongue descending. MM = 96
 Bass Trombone: C below staff to F above staff (2 octaves + 4th); legato tongue ascending, staccato
tongue descending. MM = 96 *
 Euphonium TC: G below staff to C above staff (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 120
 Euphonium BC: Low F to 4th ledger line B (2 octaves + 4th ) MM = 120
 Tuba: Lowest F to highest B (2 octaves + 4th) MM = 112

Prepared Etude (30% of total score)

Students perform the prepared etude for their instrument as posted on the VBODA website.

Sight‐Reading (30% of total score)

Students are given one sight‐reading exercise.
Students are given 30 seconds to study the exercise prior to performing.
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Score
w bw bw bw
w Bb Eb Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
& w bw bw bw (# w)
C F
w bw
w
Piccolo

w bw bw
Bb Eb
bw Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
bw bw
C F
& w w bw bw (# w)
Flute

w Bb bw Eb
bw Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
w
bw bw
C F
& w bw bw
w (# w)
Oboe

w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
w bw bw bw
C F
& w w bw bw (# w)
English Horn

w bw bw
w Bb Eb bw Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
?
C F
w bw bw bw
w bw (# w)
Bassoon

w w bw bw a( w)
C F Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C#
Clarinet in E b & w bw bw a( w)
w bw bw
w w bw bw bw ( # w)
C F Bb Eb Ab bw Db/C#
Clarinet in B b & bw bw
w w bw bw (# w)
w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C#
C F w bw bw ( # w)
& w bw bw
bw bw (# w)
Bass Clarinet
w
w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C#
C
w
F
bw bw ( # w)
& bw bw
w bw bw (# w)
Contra Clarinet
w w
w Bb bw Eb
bw Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
bw
C F
& w w bw bw
bw (# w)
All Saxes

w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
C F w bw
Trumpet in B b & w bw bw
w bw bw (# w)
w Bb bw Eb
bw Ab bw Db/C#
w bw ( # w)
C F
& w bw bw
bw bw (# w)
Horn in F

w w bw bw
w Bb Eb bw Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
?w bw bw (# w)
C F
Trombone
w bw bw
w w Bb bw Eb bw Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
?
C F bw
Bass Trombone
w w bw bw bw (# w)
w bw bw bw
w Bb Eb bw Ab Db/C# bw ( # w)
?w bw bw (# w)
C F
Baritone (B.C.)
w bw bw
w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
C F w bw
& w w bw bw
bw bw (# w)
Baritone (T.C.)

w Bb bw Eb Ab bw Db/C#
? w bw bw ( # w)
C F

w bw bw bw (# w)
Tuba

w bw
w Bb bw Eb
bw Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w)
C F w
& w bw bw
bw bw (# w)
Mallets
w
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bw bw (w) w w w
Gb/F#
( # w) Cb/Bn
w w
bw (w) w
E A D G Chromatic
& bw (# w) w w w w
b w (w) w
Picc.

b w ( # w) w w w
Gb/F# Cb/Bn w
bw (w) w
E A D G Chromatic
& bw (# w) w w w
w
Fl.

Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w) w w w w

bw ( # w) w
bw (w) w
E A D G Chromatic
Ob. & bw (# w) w w w w
Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w) w w w
bw ( # w) w w
bw (w) w
E A D G Chromatic
& bw (# w) w w w
w
E. Hn.

bw ( # w) w w w bw
Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w) w
?
E A D G Chromatic
bw (# w) w w w
bw (w) w bw
Bsn.

bw ( # w) w w w w
Gb/F# Cb/Bn b w (w) E A w D G Chromatic
E b Cl. & w
bw bw (w) w w
(# wb)w ( # w) w w w w w
Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w) E A w D w G Chromatic
B b Cl. & bw w
bw (# w) (w) w w w w
Gb/F# bw Cb/Bn bw (w) w w w
( # w) E
w A D
w
G Chromatic
& w
bw bw (w) w w
B. Cl.
(# w) w w
Gb/F# bw ( # w) Cb/Bn
w w w #w
nw (w) w
E A D G Chromatic
& bw w
bw (w) w w
Contra
(# w) w w w w
Gb/F# b w Cb/Bn b w (w) w w w
( # w)
w
E A D G Chromatic
& b w (# w) w w w
bw (w) bw
All. Sx.

Gb/F# bw Cb/Bn b w (w) w w w w

( # w) E
w A D G Chromatic
B b Tpt. & bw w w
bw (# w) (w) w w w
Gb/F# bw ( # w) Cb/Bn w w bw
bw (w)
E
w A D
w
G Chromatic
& w w
bw bw (wb)w w w
Hn.
(# wb)w (w) w w
w bw
Gb/F# ( # w) Cb/Bn w w
? bw w
E A D G Chromatic
Tbn.
bw (# w) (w) w w w w
Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw w w w
? bw ( # w) (w) E A w D G
w Chromatic

bw (wb)w w w w
B. Tbn.

bw (# wb)w (w) w w w w bw
Gb/F# ( # w) Cb/Bn w w
? bw w
E A D G Chromatic
Bar.
bw (# w) (w) w w w w
Gb/F# bw Cb/Bn bw (w) w w w w
( # w) E
w A D G Chromatic
& w w
bw bw (w) w w w
Bar.
(# w)
Gb/F# Cb/Bn b w (w) w bw
? bw ( # w)
E
w
A D
w
G
w Chromatic

bw (w) w w
Tuba

bw ( # w) w w w w w
Gb/F# bw Cb/Bn b w (w) w w w
( # w) E A D G Chromatic
& w w
bw bw (w) w w w
Mal.
(# w)
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Piccolo
w bw
w Bb Eb
bw
&w bw
C F
w bw

bw b w ( # w) bw (w)
Ab Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn
& bw b w (# w) b w (# w) bw (w)

w w w w
w
E A D G
&w w w

w
Chromatic
&w
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Flute
w w bw
Bb Eb
bw
bw
C F
& w w bw

bw b w ( # w) bw (w)
Ab Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn
& bw b w (# w) bw (w)
b w (# w)

w w w w
w
E A D G
&w w w

w
Chromatic
& w
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Oboe

w Bb bw Eb
bw
w
bw
C F
& w w bw

Ab bw Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# b w ( # w) Cb/Bnb w (w)

& bw bw b w (w)
b w (# w) (# w)

w w w w
w
E A D G
&w w w

Chromatic
w
& w
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English Horn

w w Bb bw Eb
C F
bw bw
& w w bw

Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w) Gb/F# b w ( # w) Cb/Bn bw (w)

& bw bw bw (w)
bw (# w) (# w)

w w w w
w
E A D G
&w w w

Chromatic w
& w
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Bassoon

w bw bw
?
C w F Bb Eb

w w bw bw

bw bw bw ( # w)
?
Ab Db/C# ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)
bw bw (# w)
bw (# w) bw (w)

w w w w
?
E A D G

w w w w

bw
?
Chromatic

bw
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Clarinet in E b

w w bw bw
C F Bb Eb
& w bw
w bw

b w a( w) bw ( # w) bw
Ab bw Db/C# Gb/F# Cb/Bn (w)
& bw a( w) bw
bw bw (# w) (w)

w w w
E A w D G
& w
w w w

w
Chromatic
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Clarinet in B b

w w bw bw
C F Bb Eb
& w bw
w bw

bw bw ( # w)
Ab bw Db/C# ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)
& bw
bw (# w) bw (# w)
bw (w)

w w w
E A w D G
& w
w w w

w
Chromatic
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Bass Clarinet

w w Bb bw Eb
C F
bw
& w bw
w bw

Ab bw Db/C# Gb/F# bw Cb/Bn bw (w)

b w ( # w) ( # w)
& b w (# w) bw
bw bw (# w) (w)

E
w A w D
w
G w
& w
w w w

Chromatic w
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Eb Contra Alto/Bb Contra Bass

w Bb bw Eb
bw
w
C F
& w bw
w bw

Ab bw Db/C#
b w ( # w)
Gb/F# bw ( # w) Cb/Bn
& nw (w)
bw bw (# w) bw bw (w)
(# w)

E
w A w D
w
G w
& w
w w w

Chromatic #w
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
All Saxes

w w bw bw
C F Bb Eb
& w w bw
bw

Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w) Gb/F# b w ( # w) Cb/Bn bw (w)

& bw bw bw (# w)
(# w) bw (w)

w w w w
w
E A D G
&w w w

w
Chromatic
&
bw
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Trumpet in B b

w w Bb bw Eb
C F
bw
& w w bw
bw

Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)

b w ( # w)
& bw
bw (# w) b w (# w) bw (w)

w w
E
w A D G w
&w w
w w

Chromatic w
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Horn in F

w Bb bw Eb
bw
w
C F
& w bw
w bw

Ab bw Db/C#
b w ( # w)
Gb/F# b w ( # w) Cb/Bn
& bw (w)
bw bw (# w) b w (# w) bw (w)

E
w A w D
w
G w
&w w
w w

Chromatic bw
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Trombone
w w bw
Bb Eb bw
?w bw
C F
w bw

bw b w ( # w) bw (w)
Ab Db/C# bw ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn
? bw (# w) bw
bw b w (# w) (w)

w w w w
? w
E A D G

w w w

bw
?
Chromatic
w
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Bass Trombone

w w Bb Eb bw
?
C F bw
w w bw bw

Ab bw Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)

? b w ( # w)
bw bw (# w) bw (# w) bw (w)

w w
?
E A w D G
w
w w w
w

w
?
Chromatic

w
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Baritone (B.C.)
w w bw
Bb Eb bw
?w bw
C F
w bw

bw b w ( # w) bw (w)
Ab Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn
? b w (# w) bw
bw bw (# w) (w)

w w w w
? w
E A D G

w w w

bw
?
Chromatic
w
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Baritone (T.C.)

w w Bb bw Eb
C F
bw
& w w bw
bw

Ab bw Db/C# b w ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)

b w ( # w)
& b w (# w) bw
bw b w (# w) (w)

w w
E
w A D G w
&w w
w w

Chromatic w
&
w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Tuba

? w Bb bw Eb
w bw
C F

w bw bw
w

?
Ab bw Db/C# Gb/F#
b w ( # w) Cb/Bn bw (w)
b w ( # w)
bw b w (# w) b w (# w) bw (w)

?
E
w
A w D
w
G
w
w w
w w

?
Chromatic bw

w
 All-Virginia Auditions Scale Ranges
Mallets

w Bb bw Eb
bw
C F w
& w bw
w bw

Ab bw Db/C# bw ( # w) Gb/F# Cb/Bn bw (w)

bw ( # w)
& bw
bw (# w) bw bw (w)
(# w)

w w w
E A D G w
&w w
w w
w
Chromatic
& w