W.E. Auditions

McNary Band Placement Auditions
2024-2025

Submit your recordings by April 26

When you forecast for classes:
8th graders forecast for "Band".
9th-11th graders forecast for your current band.
Current Wind Ensemble members forecast for Wind Ensemble and Advanced Symphony Orchestra (and/or Percussion)
After auditions, I will have your schedules changed to the appropriate band.

If you desire a Wind Ensemble Placement - for current 8th - 11th graders

All State chromatic scale at a tempo that is comfortable for you
First All State etude at a tempo that is comfortable for you
Percussionists: No scale. Please play the All State mallet (track 2) and snare (track 3) etudes.
For anyone moving up to Wind Ensemble: sightreading and music literacy check

If you desire a Symphonic Band Placement

For current 8th graders: 16-32 bars from your band music (your band director will choose the measures) OR the Goldman Staccato Etude
For current 8th graders: All City Scales.
8th Grade percussionists: 16-32 from your band music (your band director will choose the measures) OR the Snare Etude included on this page (play the Advanced Snare etude). You will not play a mallet etude, you will play the 8th grade All City Scales instead.
8th grade percussionists: A selection of band music your director chooses OR
For current 9th - 11th graders: Goldman Staccato Etude as fast as you can play it cleanly
For current 9th - 11th graders: A chromatic scale that demonstrates your range (the lowest note you can play to the highest note you can play).
9th -11th Grade Percussionists: Play the Advanced Snare etude and the Intermediate OR advanced mallet etude. You will NOT play the Goldman etude.
For anyone moving up to Symphonic Band: sightreading and music literacy check

How to audition:

Record your scale and etude and submit them via the submission button (audio or video)
OR, schedule a time to play for Mrs. Hering in person.
If you auditioned for All State this year and still have this recording, you may use that instead of recording new tracks.
Submit the forms and recordings no later than April 26, 2024
For those requesting a move up placement, Mrs. Hering will have you sightread and give you a music literacy check in early May. (8th graders, this will be done at your school during regular class time).

What will the sightreading and literacy check be like?

Practice sightreading with Sightreadingfactory.com
Literacy check will include:
1. Reading notes in your own clef, including ledger lines.
2. Writing counts for basic rhythms

Other requirements:

Students placed in Wind Ensemble must meet OSAA Academic Eligibility requirements and have a history of good attendance.
Students placed in Symphonic Band must have a history of good attendance.

Recording Submission Form

Wind Ensemble Audition Etude

Symphonic Band Audition Etude

Symphonic Band Snare and Mallet etudes

Information about Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble

McNary Band Placement Auditions 2024-2025

McNary Band Placement Auditions
2024-2025