Hi ... if you are still interested, you may visit this site. It will explain everything you need to know about joining the Navy Band.
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/NavyMusic/
To answer your questions (I am a Navy Bandsman):
1. It depends on your instrument. Basically the audition will comprise of these three things. Prepared pieces. Scales. Sightreading.
2. Yes there is an A-School for the MU rate. They do teach you how to read music there; however, you must already be able to read music since you have to pass a sightreading portion of the audition.
3. It all depends on how well you do on the other parts of the audition. You have to be able to play at a certain level before being considered into the Navy Band program.
4. E-6 is only guaranteed for premier band members (Naval Academy Band and the Navy Band in Washington DC).
Hopefully this answers everything you'd want t know! You can visit that site and contact an audition supervisor if you would like more information.
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I'm a US Navy Corpsman with the desire to join the Navy Band. I had 3 questions that I haven't been able to get a clear answer towards.
1) Exactly what do I need to know for the audition in order to be accepted?
2) If there is an MU A-School, do they teach you how to read music?
3) If you are not that good reading music or you haven't read music in a long time, will that disqualify you from being able to join the band?
4) If accepted, is it true that you are automatically an E6?
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