Band Placement Criteria
AdamsMiddle School
Instrumental Music Placement Criteria
Class: Concert Band Symphonic Band Wind Ensemble Jazz Band
Typical Experience: New band students Played 1 year Played 2 years Played 2 years
Played 1 year Played 2 years Played 3 years Played 3 years
Played 2 years Played 3 years Private Lessons Private Lessons
Played 3 years Private Lessons - -
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Instruments with
Preferential treatment: None Low Brass Low Brass Low Brass
- French Horn French Horn Piano
- Low Woodwind Low Woodwind Bass Guitar
- Oboe Oboe Low Woodwind
- Piano Piano Guitar (read music)
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Ability/Effort Placement
Requirements: Good Behavior Good Behavior Good Behavior Good Behavior
Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player
Willing to Practice Willing to Practice Will Practice Will Practice
- Concert Bb Scale Multiple Scales Multiple Scales
- Dotted Rhythms Multiple Rhythms Multiple Rhythms
- Know Key signatures All Key Signatures All Key Signatures
- Basic Articulation All Articulations All Articulations
- 12 note minimum 48 note minimum 40 note minimum
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Other non specific
Requirements: Maintain Instrument Maintain Instrument Maintain Instrument Maintain Instrument
Keep-up Grades Keep-up Grades Keep-up Grades Keep-up Grades
- Winter/Spring Concert All Performances All Performances
Director Approval Director Approval Director Approval
