Solo and Ensemble Contest Dates 2012
HIGH SCHOOL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Saturday, January 28, 2012
JUNIOR HIGH SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Saturday, March 31, 2012

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CONGRATULATIONS Junior High Solo & Ensemble 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012 - Minster Middle School

RATING	EVENT
II (Excellent)	Samantha Stevenson (clarinet solo)
II (Excellent)	Alexis Deffenbaugh (clarinet solo)
II (Excellent)	Woodwind Trio (Shannon Bockey, Sam Stevenson, Curtis Pohlman)
I (Superior)	Alexis Deffenbaugh (mallet solo)
I (Superior)	Trumpet Trio (Anna Mueller, Ashlyn Troyer, Aaron Schnipke)
I (Superior)	Ryan Dickman (trumpet solo)
I (Superior)	Ally Gerberick (mallet solo)
I (Superior)	Aaron Schnipke (mallet solo)
I (Superior)	Chandler Clarkson (snare solo)
I (Superior)	Ryan Dickman (mallet solo)
I (Superior)	Mallet Quintet (Ethan Benavidez, Trent Closson, Connor Britt, Jordan Jacomet, Lanna Klausing)
II (Excellent)	Anna Mueller (trumpet solo)
I (Superior)	Kristina Koester (mallet solo)
II (Excellent)	Woodwind Quartet (Bailey Gordon, Brandy Baldauf, Michaela Hoffman, Alexis Deffenbaugh)
II (Excellent)	Bailey Gordon (flute solo)
II (Excellent)	Shannon Bockey (flute solo)
I (Superior)	Aaron Schnipke (trumpet solo)
I (Superior)	Percussion Quintet (Ethan Benavidez, Trent Closson, Owen Baldauf, Connor Britt, Jordan Jacomet)
I (Superior)	Kristina Koester (trumpet solo)
I (Superior)	Brass Quartet (Evyn Pohlman, Aaron Schnipke, Ryan Dickman, Kristina Koester)
I (Superior)	Mallet Trio (Kristina Koester, Aaron Schnipke, Ally Gerberick)
II (Excellent)	Shannon Bockey (alto sax solo)
II (Excellent)	Evyn Pohlman (euphonium solo)
II (Excellent)	Kristina Koester (euphonium solo)

Congratulations!

High School Solo & Ensemble - Sat., January 18, 2012

EVENT	RATING
Class C Flute Trio (Allison Youngpeter, Julia Dickman, Megan Joseph)	I - SUPERIOR
Teresa Pohlman - Class B Snare solo	II - EXCELLENT
Logan Hesseling - Class C Snare solo	II - EXCELLENT
Katie Honigford - Class C Trumpet solo	I - SUPERIOR
Alyssa Gable - Class B Snare solo	I - SUPERIOR
Quinn Wise - Class B Snare solo	I - SUPERIOR
Calvin Vonderwell - Class Euphonium solo	I - SUPERIOR
Megan Joseph - Class C Flute solo	I - SUPERIOR
Class C Mallet Quartet (Julia Dickman, Kathleen Wreede, Jackson Donley, Calvin Vonderwell)	I - SUPERIOR
Zach Gable - Class C Snare solo	II - EXCELLENT
Class C Snare Trio (Jackson Donley, Logan Hesseling, Zach Gable)	II - EXCELLENT

Required Flute, Trombone, and Mallet Scales

CLASS	SCALES
Junior High	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab
High School Class C	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, chromatic
High School Class B	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, G, chromatic
High School Class A	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, G, D, chromatic

*note* Trombone and Mallet do not have to know the Chromatic Scale

Required Trumpet, Clarinet, and Euphonium Scales

CLASS	SCALES
Junior High	C, F, Bb, G, D
High School Class C	C, F, Bb, G, D, chromatic
High School Class B	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, chromatic
High School Class A	C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E, chromatic

Required Alto Sax Scales

CLASS	SCALES
Junior High	C, G, D, A, F
High School Class C	C, G, D, A, F, chromatic
High School Class B	C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, chromatic
High School Class A	C, G, D, A, E, B, F, Bb, Eb, chromatic

Scales written out:

CLICK HERE FOR ALL FLUTE SCALES
CLICK HERE FOR ALL CLARINET SCALES
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TRUMPET SCALES
CLICK HERE FOR ALL ALTO SAXOPHONE SCALES
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TROMBONE SCALES

PERCUSSION RUDIMENT CHART

Click on the name to hear a sound file of the rudiment.

ROLL RUDIMENTS
Double Stroke Open Roll Junior High Class C Class B Class A	Single Stroke Roll Junior High Class C Class B Class A	5 Stroke Roll (closed) 5 Stroke Roll (open) Junior High Class C Class B Class A	7 Stroke Roll (closed) 7 Stroke Roll (open) Class B Class A	9 Stroke Roll (closed) 9 Stroke Roll (open) Class B Class A
10 Stroke Roll (closed) 10 Stroke Roll (open) Class A	11 Stroke Roll (closed) 11 Stroke Roll (open) Class A	13 Stroke Roll (closed) 13 Stroke Roll (open) Class A	15 Stroke Roll (closed) 15 Stroke Roll (open) Class A	17 Stroke Roll (closed) 17 Stroke Roll (open) Class B Class A
FLAM and DRAG RUDIMENTS
Flam Junior High Class C Class B Class A	Flam Tap Junior High Class C Class B Class A	Flamacue Class C Class B Class A	Flam Accent Class B Class A	Flam Paradiddle Class A
Flam Paradiddle-diddle Class A	Drag (closed) Drag (open) Junior High Class C Class B Class A	Single Drag Tap(closed) Single Drag Tap(open) Class B Class A	Double Drag Tap(closed) Double Drag Tap(open) Class A	Lesson 25(closed) Lesson 25(open) Junior High Class C Class B Class A
Drag Paradiddle #1(closed) Drag Paradiddle #1(open) Class A	Drag Paradiddle #2(closed) Drag Paradiddle #2(open) Class B Class A	Single Ratamacue(closed) Single Ratamacue(open) Class B Class A	Double Ratamacue(closed) Double Ratamacue(open) Class A	Triple Ratamacue(closed) Triple Ratamacue(open) Class B Class A
PARADIDDLES
Single Paradiddle Junior High Class C Class B Class A	Double Paradiddle Class B Class A

Good reference page: Percussion Rudiments (to view)
LISTEN to the percussion rudiments! **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!**

Piano Solos

Junior High: C, F, Bb, G, D
High School Class C: C, F, Bb, G, D
High School Class B: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A
High School Class A: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D, A, E

Handy Scale Chart

# of sharps or flats	--SHARPS--	--FLATS--
-- 1 --	-- G --	-- F --
-- 2 --	-- D --	-- Bb --
-- 3 --	-- A --	-- Eb --
-- 4 --	-- E --	-- Ab --
-- 5 --	-- B --	-- Db --
-- 6 --	-- F# --	-- Gb --
-- 7 --	-- C# --	-- Cb --

Solo MP3s to download:

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Junior High Solos	Song of Spring - Junior High Clarinet solo Rondo - Junior High Xylophone solo Minuet - Junior High Flute solo Razz Ma Tazz - Junior High Trumpet solo March of the Matadors- Junior High Trumpet solo Rigaudon (by Bohm) - Junior High Trumpet/Euphonium solo Moonwalk - Junior High Xylophone/Marimba solo Fiesta - Junior High Flute solo (fast version) El Verano - Junior High Trumpet/Euphonium solo El Verano - Letter E section played SLOW for practice Winter Dreams - Junior High Alto Sax solo March - Junior High Clarinet solo (slow version) March - Junior High Clarinet solo (medium version) March - Junior High Clarinet solo (fast version) Menuet - Junior High Trumpet solo (slow version) Menuet - Junior High Trumpet solo (fast version) Melody - Junior High Flute solo Waltz in F - Junior High Flute solo Aquamarine - Junior High Snare solo (slow version) Aquamarine - Junior High Snare solo (fast version) Andante and Waltz - Junior High Clarinet solo Nutcracker Melodies - Junior High Xylophone solo Rigaudon (Fischer) - Junior High Xylophone solo Russian Folk Song - Junior High Xylophone solo (fast) Russian Folk Song - Junior High Xylophone solo (slow) Hunters Chorus - Junior High Xylophone solo (fast) Hunters Chorus - Junior High Xylophone solo (slow)
Junior High Ensembles	A 'Rovin - Trumpet Quartet (all 4 parts together) A 'Rovin - Trumpet 1 part A 'Rovin - Trumpet 2 part A 'Rovin - Trumpet 3 part A 'Rovin - Trumpet 4 part Sailing Songs - Junior High Brass Trio A Rovin' - Junior High Xylophone Trio The Erie Canal - Junior High Trumpet Quartet Drum Trio No. 2 - Junior High Snare Trio Dance - Junior High Woodwind Trio Folk Song - Junior High Clarinet Trio March - Junior High Woodwind Trio
High School Class C	Premier Solo - Class C Trumpet solo Canzonetta - Class C Flute solo Fresh Trash - Class C Percussion Ensemble Gavotte and Hornpipe - Alto Sax class C solo La Villageoise - Class C Clarinet Solo (slow tempo) La Villageoise - Class C Clarinet Solo (medium tempo) La Villageoise - Class C Clarinet Solo (fast tempo) Big Jolly Jake - Euphonium class C solo
High School Class B	Rhythmania - Class B Percussion Solo (slow) Rhythmania - Class B Percussion Solo (fast)
High School Class A	Spirit of Sanchez - Class A Snare Solo (fast) Spirit of Sanchez - Class A Snare Solo (slow)