Gulf Coast Band Directors Association
Scale Sheets
Audition preparation resources for winds, middle school, and jazz.
Audition Resources
Audition Scale Resources
2026-2027 High School Requirements
Download the high school winds and string bass audition requirements as a one-page PDF.
2026-2027 Requirements
High School Winds & String Bass
Major scales begin on Concert C and follow the circle of fourths. Scales must be memorized. The PDF includes timing, articulation, and chromatic requirements.
Middle School
Middle School Scales
Combined scale sheets for middle school instruments.
Jazz
GCBDA Jazz Scales
Scale notation for GCBDA jazz auditions.
PERCUSSION
Rudiment Rotation
The complete rotation for each ensemble is shown below. See the Auditions page for the rotation assigned to the current audition year.
FOUR-YEAR ROTATION
High School
Year 1
- Single Paradiddle
- 13 Stroke Roll
- Flam Taps
Year 2
- Single Paradiddle
- 6 Stroke Roll
- Flam Paradiddles
Year 3
- Single Paradiddle
- 7 Stroke Roll
- Flam Drags
Year 4
- Single Paradiddle
- 9 Stroke Roll
- Single Stroke 7
TWO-YEAR ROTATION
Middle School
Year 1
- Double Stroke Roll
- Flam
- 5-Stroke Roll
Year 2
- Double Stroke Roll
- Single Paradiddle
- Flam Accent
Association Information
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