MUSIC LESSON
* Order sheet protectors > LINK
HONOR BAND / JAZZ AUDITION
MAJOR SCALE WORKOUT
- USE THE “1-2-1” pattern.
- Check your key signature before playing
- 6/16 – CLARINET > Concert F, C, G, D, A, E, B
- 6/24 – CLARINET > Concert Ab, Db, Gb
SUMMER MUSIC / EPIC SONGS!
VCHB – CLARINET In-person audition
- Preparing for in-person audition
- Concert Ab & C Major
- Chromatic Scale
- Two Etudes
SCSBOA JAZZ AUDITION / TENOR
- ETUDES (Swing, Ballad & Latin/Samba) > LINK
- IMPROV – F BLUES: Record 2-4 solo choruses of F Blues using the changes provided on the SCSBOA website.
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- This can be recorded with a live rhythm section of your choice or using the play-a-long
recording, but it must be accompanied. Tempo should be approximately 1/4 note=120 bpm and
played in the swing style.
- This can be recorded with a live rhythm section of your choice or using the play-a-long
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- CHROMATIC SCALE:
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- Play your chromatic scale (1/8th notes @ 100 bpm or faster) from your lowest to highest
comfortable note. This should be played in a legato style (slurred) all the way up and
down.
- Play your chromatic scale (1/8th notes @ 100 bpm or faster) from your lowest to highest
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PRACTICAL STUDIES
- SIGHTREADING
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- 6/24/24 – Page 13, #19
- 6/24 – (review) Page 13, #18@96bpm
- Page 16, #24 @96bpm
- Page 17, #28 @76bpm
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PARES SCALES BOOK
- Page 3 – 4/25/24
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- Exercise #6 – watch out for high notes
- Exercise #7 – 8th notes = 90 (recorded on your cell phone on 4/25/24)
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- Page 4 – 4/25/24
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- Exercise #8 – 8th notes = 90
- Exercise #9 – 8th notes = 84
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CLARINET / VCHB HONOR BAND + WHS Audition 2025 (Set B/easy)
- SCALES – SET D (2021) – Ab & C Major > LINK
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- CHROMATIC > 3, 6 & 12 note slurs > ONE LINE SLURS > The WHOLE ENCHILADA!
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- 2025 HONOR BAND – SCENE & AIR
WHS audition 2025 / Set A – Advanced
1. Concertino, Op. 26 – CM von Weber
- LISTEN TO THE SOLO
- PRACTICE WITH PIANO
- SCALES > SET A
- AHS REQUIREMENT
2. Sonate Op. 167, Saint Saens (Durand)
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- I. Allegretto: Beginning to m. 22 > Solo > Backing Track
- II. Allegro animato: Beginning to m. 02 > Solo > Backing Track
- IV. Molto allegro: m. 4 to beat 1 of m. 20 > Solo1 > Solo2 > Backing Track
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- SCALES:
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- A major + F# melodic minor
- Db major + Bb melodic minor
- Chromatic Scale: E1 to G4
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TECHNICAL EXERCISES
- LONG TONES USING THE SCORECARD
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- WHY? (blog post)
- Importance of long tones: read more
- LONG TONES > READ DISCUSSION NOTE > LINK
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- GOING OVER THE BREAK > PDF
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- Feb 9 > Page 7, #1, 2, 3
- Jan 26 – Page 6 #1-3
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CLARINET MUSIC RESOURCES
COLINA BAND MUSIC
TENOR SAXOPHONE
- COLINA JAZZ SONGS > Play-along-tracks
- SONG BOOK
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- 8/14 – Blue Skies > page 12
- 9/10 – My Heart Goes On (Titanic)
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- PRACTICAL STUDIES > LINK
- CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF
KLOSE BOOK
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- JAN 30 – Exercise #4 > LINK
- JAN 30 – Exercise #2. Mid staff to low & high
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COLINA JAZZ SONGS!
- THE WAY TO MY HEART > MP3
- ALLIGATOR BOOGALOO > YouTube
- SHUFFLE STOP (KAMUF) > MP3
- BUFFALO HEAD > MP3 > YouTube tracks below (in red)