Instrumentation

7th Grade Band

Number in section	Instrument	Alternates
10	Flutes	1 Alternate
4	* Oboes	1 Alternate
4	* Bassoons	1 Alternate
20	Clarinets (4-6-10)	1 Alternate
4	Bass Clarinets	1 Alternate
2	* Contra Clarinets	1 Alternate
4	Alto Sax​ophones	​1 Alternate
2	* Tenor Sax​ophones	1 Alternate
2	* Baritone Sax​ophones	​1 Alternate
12	Trumpets (3-4-5)	​1 Alternate
8	Horns	​1 Alternate
9	Trombones	1 Alternate
4	Euphoniums	1 Alternate
6	Tubas	1 Alternate
8	Percussion	1 Alternate

*  There may be (because of their age) a limited number of students auditioning in these areas.  If, in the opinion of the judges no one has prepared the material to an acceptable level, these sections do not have to be filled.

8th Grade Band

Number in section	Instrument	Alternates
10	Flutes (4-6)	1 Alternate
4	* Oboes	1 Alternate
4	* Bassoons	1 Alternate
20	Clarinets (4-6-10)	​1 Alternate
4	Bass Clarinets	1 Alternate
2	* Contra Clarinets	​1 Alternate
4	Alto Sax​ophones (2-2)	1 Alternate
2	* Tenor Sax​ophones	​1 Alternate
2	* Baritone Sax​ophones	​1 Alternate
12	Trumpets (3-4-5)	​1 Alternate
8	Horns (3-5)	​1 Alternate
9	Trombones (3-3-3)	​1 Alternate
4	Euphoniums	​1 Alternate
6	Tubas	​1 Alternate
8	Percussion	1 Alternate

 *  There may be (because of their age) a limited number of students auditioning in these areas.  If, in the opinion of the judges no one has prepared the material to an acceptable level, these sections do not have to be filled.

9th Grade Band

Number in section	Instrument	Alternates
10	Flutes (4-6)	​1 Alternate
4	Oboes (2-2)	1 Alternate
4	Bassoons (2-2)	​1 Alternate
20	Clarinets (4-6-10)	​1 Alternate
4	Bass Clarinets	​1 Alternate
2	Contra Clarinets	​1 Alternate
4	Alto Saxophones (2-2)	​1 Alternate
2	Tenor Sax​phones	​1 Alternate
2	Baritone Saxophones	​1 Alternate
13	Trumpets (3-4-6) (NOTE:  If cornet parts are used, trumpet I & II parts need to be assigned, they shall be given to chairs 3 & 4 for trumpet I and chairs 8 & 9 for trumpet 2)​	1 Alternate
8	Horns (2-2-2-2)	​1 Alternate
9	Trombones (2-3-4)	​1 Alternate
4	Euphoniums	1 Alternate
6	Tubas	​1 Alternate
8	​Percussion	​1 Alternate

​​Symphonic Band

		Alternates
1	Piccolo	​1 Alternate
10	Flutes (4-6)	​1 Alternate
4	Oboes (2-2)	​1 Alternate
4	Bassoons (2-2)	1 Alternate
20	Clarinets (4-6-10)	​1 Alternate
4	Bass Clarinets	​1 Alternate
2	Contra Clarinets	1 Alternate
4	Alto Saxophones (2-2)	​1 Alternate
2	Tenor Saxophones	​1 Alternate
2	Baritone Saxophones	​1 Alternate
13	Trumpets (3-4-6) (NOTE:  If cornet parts are used, ​trumpet I & II parts need to be assigned, they shall be given to chairs 3 & 4 for trumpet I and chairs 8 & 9 for trumpet 2)​	1 Alternate
8	Horns (2-2-2-2)	1 Alternate
9	Trombones (2-3-4)	​1 Alternate
4	Euphoniums	​1 Alternate
6	Tubas	​1 Alternate
8	Percussion	​1 Alternate

Wind Ensemble

​Number in section	Instrument
1	Piccolo
5	Flutes (2-3)
2	Oboes (1-1)
1	English Horn    If needed
3	Bassoons (1-2)
1	Eb Clarinet     If needed
9	​Clarinets (2-3-4)
2	Bass Clarinets
1	Contra Clarinet
2	Alto Sax​ophones (1-1)
1	​Tenor Sax​ophone
1	Baritone Saxophone
6	Trumpets (2-2-2)
5	Horns (2-1-1-1)
4	Trombones (1-1-2)
2	Euphoniums
3	Tubas
8	Percussion