Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Auditions for Band and Orchestra

For All Auditions, Regardless of Ensemble

All-State Audition Requirements for 2025
2025 All-State Audition Video Tutorials (courtesy of MacPhail Center for Music). In 2024, we are using ETUDE SET 2.

WBP Audition Registration Form: Student should complete the form to provide info for sponsoring teachers to enter into Opus
Etude(s): Woodwinds and brass submit one recording of complete etude. Percussion submits two recordings, one for each of the two etudes required.
- 2025 WOODWIND ETUDES Set 2: NOTE: The sheet music says you can choose either ending, but that is incorrect. Please use the ending that we indicate for each instrument on auditionsolos.com for your etude.
- 2025 BRASS ETUDES Set 2: NOTE: The sheet music says you can choose either ending, but that is incorrect. Please use the ending that we indicate for each instrument on auditionsolos.com for your etude.
- 2025 PERCUSSION ETUDES Set 2: Mallet etude may be played on any mallet percussion instrument.
Scales: Record the entire scale page in one continuous take for woodwinds and brass, no scale requirement for percussion
- 2025 Scales: All Woodwinds
- 2025 Scales: All Brass
- No scale for percussion. Snare and mallet etude only.
- Note to directors: All scales (except chromatic) can now be practiced together by an ensemble to help prepare students for successful auditions. Get Full Score Scales for Directors HERE!
Each recording above must be a separate file, and each file must be recorded in one continuous take. Your video file cannot be larger that 250 MB – if it is greater than 250 MB, you will need to compress it! See Guidance for Video File Auditions for more information.