order to proceed to the etude and sight-reading portions of the audition.


Minor Scales: C Harmonic Minor and A Melodic Minor. The aforementioned scales should be performed two octaves, with alternate sticking, including arpeggio.


Chromatic Scale: The chromatic scale should be performed A-A, 2 octaves, with alternate sticking.


• Scales • Prepared Etude


(32 points) (65 points)


• Playing Technique (23 points)


Timpani Requirements -The timpani audition will be played with appropriate mallets (mallets will not be provided).


**Timpani tuning will be required only for the etude and will not constitute a barrier to the audition process. Students will have one minute to tune timpani for etude performance.


• Tuning • Prepared Etude


(32 points) (65 points)


• Playing Technique (23 points)


Sight-reading Requirements -All students will perform their choice of sight-reading - snare drum or mallet instrument. (140 points)


-All students will be required to sight-read on snare drum, mallets and timpani at State- level auditions.


• TOTAL AUDITION POINTS (500 Total Points) MIDDLE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS PERCUSSION REQUIREMENT


Snare Drum Requirements -The snare drum audition will be performed on a concert snare drum with concert snare drum sticks (sticks and snare drums will not be provided).


Required Rudiments: Single Stroke Roll - performed open-closed-open with smooth transition. (16 points) Double Stroke Roll - performed open-closed-open with smooth transition. (16 points) • Prepared Etude


(65 points) • Playing Technique (23 points)


Mallet Requirements -The mallet audition is to be performed with appropriate mallets (mallets will not be provided).


Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, and G. Each scale should be performed one octave, with alternate sticking, including arpeggio. One point will be awarded for each completed scale, and one point for each corresponding arpeggio. It is recommended that the performers play each scale at MM = 100, per quarter note (playing eighth notes). Each student must pass five scales and related arpeggios in order to proceed to the etude and sight-reading portions of the audition.


Minor Scales: C Harmonic Minor and A Melodic Minor. The aforementioned scales should be performed two octaves, with alternate sticking, including arpeggio.


Chromatic Scale: The chromatic scale should be performed A-A, 2 octaves, with alternate sticking. • Scales


• Prepared Etude


(32 points) (65 points)


• Playing Technique (23 points)


Timpani Requirements -The timpani audition will be performed with appropriate mallets (mallets will not be provided). **Timpani tuning will be required only for the etude and will not constitute a barrier


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to the audition process. Students will have one minute to tune timpani for etude performance.


• Tuning • Prepared Etude


(32 points) (65 points)


• Playing Technique (23 points)


Sight-reading Requirements -All students will perform their choice of sight-reading - snare drum or mallet instrument. (140 points)


-All students will be required to sight-read on snare drum, mallets and timpani at State level auditions.


• TOTAL AUDITION POINTS (500 points) Etude Requirements Keyboard Etudes Middle School: The etude should be composed for no larger than a standard, 2.4-oc- tave set of bells and the level of difficulty should be indicative of Level II-III litera- ture. The etude should consist of duple and triple-based rhythms, scalar passages, arpeggiated passages, double-stops, and rolls. The etude should be composed in a major key. The etude should incorporate all dynamic levels between ppp and fff. The etude should not exceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


High School: The etude should be composed for no larger than a standard, 3.5-oc- tave xylophone and the level of difficulty should be indicative of Level IV-V litera- ture. The etude should consist of duple and triple-based rhythms, scalar passages, arpeggiated passages, double-stops, and rolls. The etude should be composed in any major key and include the relative or parallel minor of the chosen key. The etude should incorporate all dynamic levels between ppp and fff. The etude should not ex- ceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


Snare Drum Etudes Middle School: The etude should be indicative of Level II-III literature. The etude should consist of duple and triple-based rhythms and include the orchestral roll, flam, and 3-stroke ruff. All rolls should be performed as orchestral rolls, and the etude should include selected rudiments (these will change, annually). The etude should incorporate all dynamic levels between ppp to fff. The etude should not ex- ceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


High School: The etude should be indicative of Level IV-V literature. The etude should consist of duple and triple-based rhythms and include the orchestral roll, flam, 3-stroke ruff, and 4-stroke ruff. The etude should also include odd meters. All rolls should be performed as orchestral rolls, and the etude should include selected rudiments (these will change, annually). The etude should incorporate all dynamic levels from ppp to fff. The etude should not exceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


Timpani Drum Etudes Middle School: The etude should include 2 drums, with no pitch changes; pitches should be limited to tonic and dominant harmonic relationship. The etude should be indicative Level of II-III literature. The etude should consist of duple and triple- based rhythms, legato and staccato articulations, standard rolls, and fp rolls. The etude should incorporate all dynamic levels between ppp and fff. The etude should not exceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


High School: The etude should include 3-4 drums, with one pitch change (returning to the original pitches before the conclusion of the piece). The composer should allow no less than 8 beats at MM=120 BPM for pitch changes. Pitches should be limited to tonic, mediant, sub-dominant, dominant, and sub-mediant harmonic rela- tionships. The etude should be indicative of Level IV-V literature. The etude should include odd meters. The etude should consist of duple and triple-based rhythms, legato and staccato articulations, standard rolls and fp rolls. The etude should incor- porate all dynamic levels between ppp and fff. The etude should not exceed 32 measures, and have duration of no longer than 90 seconds.


Proposal 2014 - 2 Change Article XIX. Fee Schedule to read:


Article XIX. Fee Schedule Alabama Bandmasters Music Performance Assessments $1.00 per student $100.00 School fee per band


Justification: Judges’ expenses are the same for every band that performs at MPA. Raising the fee for the second/third bands from schools will eliminate the financial burden to the district caused by the former fee structure.


Submitted by Dennis Carroll 19


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