That does help actually, I'm auditioning for band at my high school. We have to audition every year before marching season to determine band placement. From top to bottom, its Symphonic, Concert, Varsity, and Junior Varsity. I've been in concert every year except once in 8th grade when I made symphonic. I don't wanna go any lower than second best because well the other two are boring as hell and they kinda suck
I play trombone, I'm second chair
I learned everything the first week of June, I spent 8 hours a day for 4 days learning my audition music and memorizing my 12 major scales, I learned both pieces and 7/12 scales