TMEA Region 30 MS

Official All-Region Etude List

LYRICAL
Instrument
Source
Selected Studies for Flute (Voxman)
Flute
Gekeler Method for Oboe, Book 2
Oboe
Rubank Intermediate Method for Bassoon (Voxman)
Bassoon
Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1 (Hite)
Clarinet
Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1 (Hite)
Bass Cl.
48 Famous Studies for Saxophone (Ferling)
Saxophone
Lyrical Studies for Trumpet (Concone/Sawyer)
Trumpet
Pottag-Hovey Method for French Horn, Book 2
Horn
Low Brass Studies and Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Level 3 (Tanner/Vincent)
Studies and Melodious Etudes for Tuba, Bk 3 (Swanson/Vincent)
Tuba

Pg
20
17
23
1
1
7
5
15
10
10

Etude
B Flat
#23
#4
#2
#2
#13
#4
#57
#8
#8

Measures
ms 1 - 18
ms 1 - 24 (omit turns)
All
ms 1 - 28
ms 1 - 28
ms 1 - 21 (1st note)
ms 21 - 41
ms 1 - 28
ms 1 - 22
ms 1 - 22

Tempo
e = 84
q = 84
e = 88
q = 58
q = 58
q. = 54
q = 76
q = 80
q. = 66
q. = 66

Etude
#5
#27
#68
#26
#10
#24
#79
#92
#38
#43
#27

Measures
ms 1 - 47 (1st note)
ms 60 - 16 (DS al Fine)
ms 1 - 28
ms 1 - 12
ms 1 - 13 (beat 4 Bb)
ms 9 - 54
ms 1 - 48
ms 1 - 36
ms 1 - 30
ms 1 - 32
ms 1 - 20
ms 1 - 20
ms 17 - 44

Tempo

TECHNICAL
Instrument
Source
Page
Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1 (Cavally)
5
Flute
Gekeler Method for Oboe, Book 2
20
Oboe
Second Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon (McDowells)
10
Bassoon
Artistic Studies, Book 1 (Hite)
71
Clarinet
Advanced Studies from the works of Weissenborn (Rhoads)
6
Bass Cl.
48 Famous Studies for Saxophone (Ferling)
12
Saxophone
Second Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet (Getchell)
40
Trumpet
Second Book of Practical Studies for French Horn (Getchell) 14
Horn
Low Brass
First Book of Practical Studies for Trombone (Bordner)
20
First Book of Practical Studies for Tuba (Getchell)
19
Tuba
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (Peters)
39
Snare
Masterpieces for Marimba (McMillan)
10
Mallets
Basic Timpani Technique (McMillan)
21
Timpani

Allegro

#14

q = 168

q = 100
q = 72
q. = 72
q = 96

PERCUSSION
Instrument
Snare
Mallets
Timpani

Source
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (Peters)
Masterpieces for Marimba (McMillan)
Basic Timpani Technique (McMillan)

Page
39
10
21

Etude
#27
Allegro

#14

Measures
ms 1 - 20
ms 1 - 20
ms 17 - 44

Note on Tempo Markings:

Technical Etudes are +/- 10 clicks
Lyrical Etudes are +/- 5 clicks
All Percusion Etudes are +/- 10 clicks

Errata
Instrument
Timpani

Measure
36 & 38

Etude
Timpani

Last Updated on: 7/14/16

Error
B's should be A's

Tempo
q. = 72
q = 96

Region 30 Middle School

Required Scales for Wind Instruments

Instrument
Flute

Major Scales (concert pitches)

D
G
C
F
Bb
Eb
2
2
3
2
2
2

A
2

D
2

G
2

Chromatic
C-C
(3 octaves)

Oboe

D
2

G
1

C
2

F
1

Bb
1

Eb
2

Ab
1

Db
2

Gb
1

C-C
(2 octaves)

Bassoon

D
2

G
2

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
1

Db
2

Gb
2

Bb-F
(2+ octaves)

Bb Soprano Clarinet

D
3

G
2

C
2

F
3

Bb
2

Eb
3

Ab
2

Db
2

Gb
2

E-E
(3 octaves)

Bb Bass Clarinet

D
2

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
2

Db
2

Gb
2

E-E
(2 octaves)

Eb Contra Alto Clarinet

D
2

G
2

C
2

F
1

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
2

Db
2

Gb
2

E-E
(2 octaves)

Eb Alto Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

D
2

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
1

Eb
2

Ab
2

Db
2

Gb
2

Bb-F
(2+ octaves)

Bb Tenor Saxophone

D
2

G
1

C
2

F
1

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
2

Db
2

Gb
1

Bb-F
(2+ocatves)

Bb Trumpet

D
1

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
1

Eb
1

Ab
1

Db
1

Gb
2

G-G
(2 octaves)

French Horn

D
1

G
1

C
2

F
1

Bb
2

Eb
1

Ab
2

Db
1

Gb
1

F-F
(2 octaves)

Low Brass

D
1

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
1

Eb
1

Ab
1

Db
1

Gb
2

F-F
(2 octaves)

*Major Scales are performed in traditional scale pattern, tongued up, and slurred down. Chromatic Scale is performed all notes even (8 th notes),
tongued up, slurred down, with a direct turn-around at the top. Memorization is not required; students may utilize any material for performance.

Region 30 Middle School

Required Scales for Wind Instruments

Instrument
Flute

Major Scales (transposed pitches)

D
G
C
F
Bb
Eb
2
2
3
2
2
2

A
2

D
2

G
2

Chromatic
C-C
(3 octaves)

Oboe

D
2

G
1

C
2

F
1

Bb
1

Eb
2

Ab
1

Db
2

Gb
1

C-C
(2 octaves)

Bassoon

D
2

G
2

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
1

Db
2

Gb
2

Bb-F
(2+ octaves)

Bb Soprano Clarinet

E
3

A
2

D
2

G
3

C
2

F
3

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
2

E-E
(3 octaves)

Bb Bass Clarinet

E
2

A
2

D
1

G
2

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
2

E-E
(2 octaves)

Eb Contra Alto Clarinet

B
2

E
2

A
2

D
1

G
2

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

E-E
(2 octaves)

Eb Alto Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

B
2

E
2

A
1

D
2

G
1

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Bb-F
(2+ octaves)

Bb Tenor Saxophone

E
2

A
1

D
2

G
1

C
2

F
2

Bb
2

Eb
2

Ab
1

Bb-F
(2+ocatves)

Bb Trumpet

E
1

A
2

D
1

G
2

C
1

F
1

Bb
1

Eb
1

Ab
2

G-G
(2 octaves)

French Horn

A
1

D
1

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
1

Eb
2

Ab
1

Db
1

F-F
(2 octaves)

Low Brass

D
1

G
2

C
1

F
2

Bb
1

Eb
1

Ab
1

Db
1

Gb
2

F-F
(2 octaves)

*Major Scales are performed in traditional scale pattern, tongued up, and slurred down. Chromatic Scale is performed all notes even (8 th notes),
tongued up, slurred down, with a direct turn-around at the top. Memorization is not required; students may utilize any material for performance.

Region 30 Middle School

Required Rudiments for Percussion Auditions

All Rudiments will be performed as your Best 16. The students will play the selected rudiment 16 times at the
tempo that best represents his/her skill level. Play what is pictured below 8 times.
*Roll Rudiments will be performed Best 8 open and Best 8 closed. Play what is pictured 4 times open and 4
times closed.
Five Stroke Roll*

Nine Stroke Roll*

Single Paradiddle

Paradiddle-Diddle

Flam Tap