Why are band clinics important?  Band clinics give each student an opportunity to compete with other band students around the East Tennessee area.  This will cause each student to practice more, be more competitive on his/her instrument, take private lessons to improve more & eventually contact colleges to tryout for scholarships.  We are trying to encourage students to have a desire to improve as individual players.

 

ETSBOA SENIOR CLINIC TRYOUTS

 

DATE:  SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011

 

LOCATION:  BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL

 

TIME:  TBA

 

ENTRY FEE:  $6.00

 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY:  OCTOBER 28

 

PREPARATION FOR CLINIC:  12 MAJOR SCALES AND CHROMATIC SCALE AT                                                                                                        

                                                       LEAST 120 BEATS PER MINUTE PLAYED AS    

                                                         EIGHTH NOTES

 

                                                    PREPARED PIECE NUMBER

 

                                                       SIGHTREADING PIECE

 

PERCUSSION:  26 STANDARD SNARE RUDIMENTS, PREPARED MATERIAL FOR ALL THREE AREAS, TIMPANI TUNING, KEYBOARD SCALES & SIGHT READING FOR ALL THREE AREAS(SEE MR. GALLAGHER FOR ADDITIONAL PERCUSSION PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES).

 

IF THE STUDENT MAKES THE TRYOUTS, HE/SHE WILL ATTEND SENIOR CLINIC ON THURSDAY NIGHT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 3 & 4 AT THE PARK VISTA IN GATLINBURG.  YOU WILL NOT BE COUNTED ABSENT FROM SCHOOL! 

 

Wind players are required to play all 12 majur scales in a circle of fourths starting on concert F plus chromatic. Scales will be performed in complete octaves at quarter note = 120 in the written rhythm. Chromatic will be played the full range of the instrument. Students will have 3 minutes to complete all scales. These are attached to the tryout music.

 

Percussionists are required to know the 26 standard rudiments (N.A.R.D.) and the buzz roll in addition to all 12 major scales.