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HS District Cuts of Cuts

The district has sent cuts of the cuts for recordings. These will be recorded in this order in one full take. No splicing of takes will occur or risk disqualification.


2020-2021 SWMMEA District Band Judges’ Requirements from District Cuts MUST RECORD IN THE ORDER LISTED!

Flute Scales: Chromatic, C major, g minor Excerpt 1: Selected Studies pg. 8​ - Beg. Line 3, measure 3, beat 1 (the E) Excerpt 2: ​Selected Studies pg. 14 - start 6th line, go to the half note A at the end of the 7th line Excerpt 3: Advanced Method ​pg. 51 #4 - Play all

Oboe Scales: Chromatic, Bb Major, c minor Excerpt 1: Selected Studies pg. 6: Line 6 m. 2 beat 3 to Line 7, m 4, beat 1 Excerpt 2: Advanced Method Pg. 6 Line 8: All Excerpt 3: Advanced Method pg. 36-37 #20: Pg. 37, line 2, m.3 to end of line 3, beat 3

Bassoon Scales: Chromatic, C Major, e minor Excerpt 1: Practical Method pg. 43 Beginning to Line 2, m 2, no repeat Excerpt 2: Practical Method pg. 69 #5: All Excerpt 3: Practical Method pg. 86 #12: Beginning to Line 2, m 4, beat 1

Clarinet Scales: Chromatic, Eb Major, b minor Excerpt 1: pg.20 #20 - last 2 measures of line 3 to the first note of line 6 Excerpt 2: pg. 21 #21 - line 7 measure 2 to line 10, measure 2. Excerpt 3: pg 126 - Ab major: ALL

Alto Clarinet Scales: Chromatic, A Major, c minor Excerpt 1: 21 Foundation Studies pg. 16 #9: m.25 - END Excerpt 2: Introducing pg. 13 #5: Pickup to line 3 to END Excerpt 3: Introducing pg. 20 #6: m 9-END (No Repeat)

Bass Clarinet Scales: Chromatic, D Major, g minor Excerpt 1: 21 Foundation Studies pg. 29 #19: m 31 to downbeat of 41 Excerpt 2: Introducing pg. 22 #3: Beginning to line 2, m. 3 downmbeat Excerpt 3: Introducing pg. 24 #3: Beginning to downbeat of m 8


Contra Clarinet Scales: Chromatic, Ab Major, b minor Excerpt 1: 21 Foundation Studies pg. 32 #21: Last line ONLY Excerpt 2: Introducing pg. 9 #4: Last measure of line 2 to FERMATA Excerpt 3: Introducing pg. 26-27 #5: Last line ONLY - No repeat

Alto Saxophone Scales: Chromatic Scale, Bb Major, c# minor Excerpt 1: Selected Studies pg. 3: Last 4 Lines Excerpt 2: Selected Studies pg. 6: Beginning to Line 6, m. 2, beat 1 Excerpt 3: Universal-Prescott pg. 212 #3: All

Tenor Saxophone Scales: Chromatic, Eb Major, b minor Excerpt 1: Selected Studies p.9 - line 9 ms. 2 to the end Excerpt 2: Selected Studies p.29 - line 1 through line 3, m.1, beat 3 Excerpt 3: Universal-Prescott p.212 #14 - All

Baritone Saxophone Scales: Chromatic, Bb Major, f minor Excerpt 1: Selected Studies p.5 - Beginning to the repeat (don't repeat) Excerpt 2: Selected Studies p.7 - Line 6, m. 3 to Line 9, m. 2 (ends at the rest) Excerpt 3: Universal-Prescott - p.211 #22 - All

Trumpet Scales: Chromatic, A major, g minor Excerpt 1: Arban pg. 189 #138 - Line 2, m.4 to the End (Double bar, not taking the D.C.) Excerpt 2: Arban pg. 221 #102 - Line 4, m.1, beat 4 to Line 5, m.4, beat 1 (marked ​pp​) Excerpt 3: Arban pg. 285 #1 - Line 4, m. 3 to Line 6, m.4, beat 1

Horn in F Scales: Chromatic, Ab major, b minor Excerpt 1: Pottag-Hovey p. 31 #128 - Beg. to beat 3 of First Ending Excerpt 2: 60 Selected Studies p. 20-21 #30 - Line 3, m. 4 to the end of the 5th line Excerpt 3: Preparatory Studies p. 22 #56 – Beginning to Line 2, m.3 (Fine)

Trombone A major and F minor Excerpt 1: Arban pg. 31 #9: All Excerpt 2: Arban pg. 204 #1: first 2 lines only Excerpt 3: Melodious Etudes pg. 26 #21: Beginning to line 4, m.2, beat 3


B.C. Baritone Scales: Chromatic, Ab major and b minor Excerpt 1: Arban ​p. 52 #28: 1st 16 measures (two lines plus one measure) Excerpt 2: Arban ​p. 202 #142: All Excerpt 3: Arban ​p. 252 #10: First 3 lines

T.C. Baritone Scales: Chromatic, Bb major and c# minor Excerpt 1: Arban ​p. 46-47 #28 - 16 measures (two lines plus one measure) Excerpt 2: Arban ​p. 190 #142 - All Excerpt 3: Arban ​p. 320 #6 - 1st 4 lines, stop at the end of the 3rd measure in 4th line

Tuba Scales: Chromatic, Ab major and f# minor Excerpt 1: Advanced Method p. 43 #26 - Pick-up to 9th measure until the end Excerpt 2: Advanced Method p. 44 #28 - 1st 12 measures or All Excerpt 3: Practical Studies - p. 11 #84 - All

Percussion Opt. 1 Rudiment: Flam paradiddle Rudiment: Single drag tap Excerpt 1: Snare Drum: Portraits in Rhythm pg. 13 #11: First 6 lines plus next downbeat Excerpt 2: Keyboard: Audition Etudes pg. 23 #10: Line 3 m.5 beat 2 to Line 5 m.1 beat 1 Excerpt 3: Timpani: Audition Etudes pg. 17 #11: First three lines plus next downbeat

Percussion Opt. 2 Scales: Chromatic, A Major, b minor Excerpt 1: Keyboard: Sequential Studies p. 22: Beginning to line 3 m. 5 beat 1 Excerpt 2: Keyboard: Modern School pg. 78: First 6 lines Excerpt 3: Timpani: Audition Etudes pg. 16 #10: Beginning to Line 3, m. 1

Percussion Opt. 3 Roll Technique: 30 second single-stroke roll Multiple Percussion Etude: Last 6 lines Excerpt 1: Timpani: Solo Timpanist p. 4,5 I: First 9 lines Excerpt 2: Snare Drum: Audition Etudes p. 11 #13: Last 3 lines Excerpt 3: Keyboard: Audition Etudes pg. 23 #9: Line 3 m.2 to END

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