Flute

(for Piccolo, use the separate Piccolo Chromatic Scale sheet)

AMIS Middle School Honor Band Audition - Set 4

This performance is assessed on

· Accuracy of notes, rhythms, playing precisely with the metronome

· Playing the given articulations

· Tone quality, dynamics & intonation

· Tempo: credit is given for playing this scale at the upper end of the tempo range, but this should not be at the expense
of any of the above assessment criteria.

· Scale Choice: you have a choice to play either the 2- or 3-octave scale, but not both. Extra credit is given for performing
3 octaves only if your tone and fluency remain pure and clean.

Please ensure that the metronome will be heard clearly on the recording and that you can also hear it well while playing.

Chromatic Scale
Two Octaves to be performed with a metronome

. œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. # œ. œ. ˙
q = 70-100

. . .
œ #œ
3
. œ
& œ # œ œ #œ œ œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. œ #œ Ó
3 3 3

. . . . . 3 3 3 3

œ œ b œ œ b œ œ bœ
œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ 3 3 3
& œ b œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ w
3 3 3 3 3

Three Octaves
. . . .
œ # .
œ . # œ. œ. # œ. œ. ˙
œ
. . œ
. œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. # œ. œ. œ # œ œ # œ
q = 70-100
3
. . .
œ #œ. œ
& œ # œ œ#œ œ œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. œ#œ Ó
3 3 3

. .. .. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

œ œ bœ œ bœ œ bœ œ
œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ
œ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ bœ 3
3
3
& œ œ bœ œ bœ w
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Piccolo

AMIS Middle School Honor Band Audition - Set 4

This performance is assessed on

· Accuracy of notes, rhythms, playing precisely with the metronome

· Playing the given articulations

· Tone quality, dynamics & intonation

· Tempo: credit is given for playing this scale at the upper end of the tempo range, but this should not be at the expense
of any of the above assessment criteria.

Please ensure that the metronome will be heard clearly on the recording and that you can also hear it well while playing.

If you audition for piccolo you must perform complete, separate auditions on both the flute and the piccolo.

Chromatic Scale
to be performed with a metronome

. # œ. œ. œ. # œ. ˙
q = 70-100
. . . . . .
œ #œ. œ
. . . œ œ #œ
& œ #œ œ œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ. #œ. œ œ #œ œ #œ
3
Ó
3 3

. . . 3 3 3 3 3

œ b œ œ œ b œ œ b œ œ bœ
œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ3 3 3
& œ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ w
3 3 3 3 3
Flute (Piccolo)
AMIS Middle School Honor Band Audition - Set 4
Performances are assessed on:
• Accuracy of notes, pulse & rhythm
• Phrasing: the commas show the end of phrases, but are neither compulsory breath marks nor the only possible
breathing places.
• Articulation, musical style & expression
• Tone quality, dynamics & intonation

N.B. Credit is given for playing this etude at the upper end of the tempo range, but this should not be at the expense of any of the above
assessment criteria.

Etude 1
to be performed without a metronome

,
A la marcia h = 120-144

b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ
& b bC œ œ Œ œ œ
f sempre poco staccato e marcato

˙™ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
5
bbb w œ œ œ œ
w œ œ œ œ œ
&
mf

œ , œ 13 w œ ˙ œ #˙
b
&b b
nœ œ w œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ ˙ œ

œ , #˙ œ œ œ ˙ n˙
21
bbb w Œ
w œ œ œ œ
w œ
&
cresc. poco a poco

œ nœ œ œ w œ,
œ œ #œ œ ˙
29
b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙
&b b
f cresc. poco a poco

œ , nœ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ
b ˙ œœ
˙ œ œ œ Œ
&b b Œ Œ
ff
Flute (Piccolo)
AMIS Middle School Honor Band Audition - Set 4
Performances are assessed on:

• Accuracy of notes, pulse & rhythm

• Phrasing: the commas show suggested phrase ends, but are neither compulsory breath marks, nor the only possible
breathing places.
• Articulation, musical style & expression. Play all tongued notes legato.
• Tone quality, dynamics & intonation. The given dynamics are suggested, but you may alter them in order to better express yourself.

Within the given range, choose a tempo which allows you to best express your interpretation of the musical ideas.

Etude 2
to be performed without a metronome

™ œnœ bœ
Espressivo e cantabile q = 63-72
œ œœ œ œ , œ œ˙ ,
b b4 œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
œ J nœ œ œ J
&b b 4 J
mp mf mp mf

,
bb
5 œ n œ œ #œ ™ œ n œ œ#œ œ œ n œ œ œ™ n œ œ nœn œ œ œ b œ bœ œ , œ œ œ
b
& b nœ J J J J J
J
mp mf

˙ œ œ œ œ œ , œ œ œ w ,
œ œ
9
b b ˙ nœ œ œ
&b b œ nœ
f

œ œ œ œ b œ ™ ,œ œ œ œ
b
13
nœ œ œ œ œ n œ œ œ œ J œ™ w
J bœ
& b bb
J
poco rit. mp