Marine Band try out piece. Any ideas?

[andrew the tuba player]

So i am signed up with the Marines and i want to join the band. For the audition i am required to play all major and minor scales, sight read "various styles" and perform a prepared piece that must be at least grade 4. I was wondering if any one had any ideas on a grade four piece that would be good for a military audition.

[Roger Lewis]

Hit them with the heaviest thing you have in your repertoire. Something that shows your technique, musicality, range, phrasing and ability to play the hardest stuff they could throw at you in a band situation. Swing for the fence.

Just my $0.02.
Roger

[Euphistuba]

Im curious....where does one find a graded list of solos for Tuba?

[Roger Lewis]

Here's a good place to start for graded solos for all brass instruments. The one for Texas would also be good as they have some "playahs" down there. The only problem with this list is that EVERYTHING is on it.

http://www.issma.net/downloads/brassmanual.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank

All the best.

Roger

[tubainty]

Here's a good place to start for graded solos for all brass instruments. The one for Texas would also be good as they have some "playahs" down there. The only problem with this list is that EVERYTHING is on it.

http://www.issma.net/downloads/brassmanual.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

All the best.

Roger

I didn't see where it said which grade each solo was?

[swillafew]

Play something bullet proof; show off your sound. Sight reading is something the military grades very precisely, so bone up on that as much as you can. I don't know the grade criteria, but pick something at least as challenging as your scale routine.