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The Blue Devils International Corps

2015 Brass Audition Packet

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compiled by
Blue Devil Brass Caption Head
John M. Meehan

2015 Blue Devil International Corps

Brass Audition Information
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Thank you for auditioning for the BD International Corps!

To complete your brass audition, simply create an unlisted (not

public or private) YouTube video (or multiple videos) for us to
review. This video (or videos) should include ALL of the audition
exercises included in this packet, along with a selected piece (or
pieces) of your own. Please make sure the piece(s) that you select
and perform display your overall abilities and allow us to know
exactly what you are capable of on your instrument.

Once you have your audition video prepared and uploaded, please
send an e-mail to John (jmeehan@bluedevils.org) with the
following information:

The SUBJECT LINE should read Blue Devil International Audition

Link to your audition video(s)

Your full name
Birthdate and current age
Mailing address
Phone number
Active e-mail address
Section for which you are auditioning
Previous drum corps and/or marching band experience
Any other performance experience

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BEST OF LUCK!

The Blue Devils "International Corps" 2015

Trumpet

BDI Audition Exercises

q = 124

Scale & Artic Exercises

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"Beautiful Sounds"

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q = 124

2 octave chromatic scale

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20

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q = 116

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Marching and Playing (perform 3 times, rst moving forward, second backward, third forward again)

4
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35

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Mellophone

BDI Audition Exercises

q = 124

Scale & Artic Exercises

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2
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q = 92

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4
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10

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11

12

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& 4 # # # # # # # #w
13
14
15

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16

17

18

19

q = 124

2 octave chromatic scale

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n

& # # n # #
21
20

U
n

# #
22

6
8

23

q = 116

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q = 120

Marching and Playing (perform 3 times, rst moving forward, second backward, third forward again)

4
&4
32

33

34

35

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1'26.0"

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Euphonium

BDI Audition Exercises

q = 124

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4
Scale & Artic Exercises

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4

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q = 92

"Beautiful Sounds"

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4
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6

10

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4
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11

12

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4
13

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15

16

17

18

19

q = 124

2 octave chromatic scale

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b

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b

n #

6
8

21

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22

23

q = 116

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28

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30

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31

q = 120

Marching and Playing (perform 3 times, rst moving forward, second backward, third forward again)

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4
32

33

34

35

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1'26.0"

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Tuba

BDI Audition Exercises

q = 124

Scale & Artic Exercises

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4

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3
4

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"Beautiful Sounds"

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12

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2 4
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n# n w
4
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16
17
18
19

q = 124

2 octave chromatic scale

U
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n # 20 #
21

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22

6
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23

q = 116

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q = 120

Marching and Playing (perform 3 times, rst moving forward, second backward, third forward again)

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34

35

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1'26.0"