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Welcome
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American Fork High School
Symphonic Band !

Students playing in the AFHS Symphonic Band will be provided these bench marks for a passing grade. Bench Marks are broken down into 3 categories: 1) Scales 2) Etudes and Solos 3) Chord Tuning.

There will be 3 scales that will need to be passed off each term totaling 12 scales.

Etudes and Solos are broken up into 3 segments throughout the school year. The first segment is the Audition for All-state. Students will need to pass them off in early November. The second segment is required participation in School Solo and Ensembles. Students will pick 1 of the 4 listed solos and perform the solo for a grade at School S&E. The last segment will be another etude that will need to submitted for a grade in early May.

Lastly, students will demonstrate proficiency on their instrument for tuning chords. 

Below access to all of the material will be listed.


Scales and the first Etude: 

Solo and Ensemble Material: 

Scales:
There are three scales that will need to be passed off each term. Students can pass off the scales in two ways. 
1) They can play them for a band director in person. Students can pass them off as many times as they want in order to obtain their desired grade final designated day of the term. 
2) Students can submit a video of them playing their scales on Canvas by the final designated day of the term. These videos will be graded at the end of the term. Students should submit their best performance. No other submissions for higher grades will be accepted after the due date has passed. 


Scales can be found by clicking on your instrument below: 
Flute:
Oboe: 
Bassoon: 
Clarinet:
Bass Clarinet:
Alto/Bari Sax:
Tenor Sax:
Trumpet: 
Horn:
Trombone/ Euphonium: 
Tuba:


Etude 1: Due November 21st:
For the first etude, the students in Symphonic Band will be auditioning for the All-state Band. Not making the All-state band will not factor into the grade. Students who make the All-state band will receive an A automatically. Students will need to submit a video recording to Canvas by November 21st or play it for a band director by that date. Students can play the etude for the director as many times as they want prior to November 21st to obtain their desired grade. If they submit to Canvas it will be graded after November 21st and no other submissions for higher grades will be accepted.

Students will also need to submit their video to All-state as part of the grade which is Nov 14th. Below you will find all of the information for how to submit your All-state Submission. 

Click Here for Info on how to Audition for All-state Band

Click Here to access All-state Etudes

Click Here for All-state Application

Click Here for Utah Music Educators All-state Band Page



Tuning Chords


Everyone in Symphonic Band will be required to play a solo for School Solo and Ensemble on Feb 22nd. Students will receive a grade based off of the score from the judge. Students will be required to pick solos from the Prescribed Solo List (PSL). There are a few exceptions when choosing from the PSL.
  1. Students who take private lessons can choose a solo that is not on the PSL with approval of their private lessons teacher and band director.
  2. Students who wish to choose the easier solo must have band director approval.
  3. Students who wish to do the more advanced solo must have band director approval.
  4. Students who want to play a more advance solo from the Wind Ensemble PSL can do so with band director approval.

    Grade Scale Based on Judges Score:

    Score:              Grade:
    1 to 1-                   4
    2+ to 2-                3
    3+ to 3-                2
    4+ to 4-               1
    5+ to 5-                0 

Below is the link to the Prescribed Music List: 

             Click Here for PSL

Etude 2: Due May 6th

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