Audition Requirements

Violin and Viola

• One major scale, three octaves, and one melodic minor scale, two octaves
• One etude such as Wohlfahrt, Dont, Mazas or Kreutzer
• Two contrasting works or movements of student’s choice

Cello & Bass

• One major and one minor scale, two or three octaves
• One etude such as: Schroeder, Lee, Dotzauer, Popper or Duport
• Two contrasting works or movements (preferably a slow and a fast one) of
  student’s choice

Guitar

• Major and minor scales, two octaves, with im, am
• One piece from the following list:
  • Leo Brouwer: an Etude from Easy Etudes Nos.1-10
  • J.S. Bach: Prelude in D minor, BWV 999
  • Luis Milan: Pavana I
  • F. Poulenc: Sarabande
• One etude such as Sor Studies or Carcassi Studies, Op. 60
• One etude performed from memory

Woodwind & Brass

• Major scales and a chromatic scale, two octaves
• One All-State required etude or etude of comparable difficulty
• One solo of regional solo festival level
• Sight reading

Percussion

• Demonstrate abilities in three or more of the following areas:
  • Snare Drum: rudimental and/or concert style solo
  • Keyboard (xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, or bells): major scales, two octaves;
    two solos or etudes such as an All-State audition piece
  • Timpani: two solos or etudes; tune intervals
  • Multiple Percussion: one solo
  • Drum Set: play time and solos in jazz, Latin and/or rock styles

Voice

• Two memorized songs chosen from the traditional art song repertoire, folk song arrangements, and sacred songs in English
• A song in a foreign language is strongly suggested

Piano

• Three contrasting pieces of classical piano literature comparable to that suggested below; C,G,D,A,E, and F major and minor scales – 2 octaves minimum
• BA in Mus. Ed. Candidates
  • Chopin Preludes or Mazurkas
  • Scarlatti Sonatas; Clementi
  • Kuhlau or Kabalevsky Sonatinas
  • Debussy Children’s Corner.
  • One piece minimum must be memorized
• BFA Candidates:
  • Chopin Nocturnes Waltzes
  • Movement of a classical Sonata,
  • Debussy Preludes
  •  Two pieces minimum must be memorized.

Organ

• One piece by J.S. Bach or his contemporaries
• A slow movement from one of the Mendelssohn Sonatas, op. 65
• A contrasting piece with an active pedal part

Jazz (non-rhythm section)

• Major scales, two octaves.
• One blues in a key selected by student. Perform both melody and improvisation. May use play-along recording. Suggested blues include C Jam Blues, Straight No Chaser, Now’s the Time, Sonnymoon for Two, Billie’s Bounce, etc.
• One jazz standard. Perform both melody and improvisation. May use play-along recording. Suggested standards include Take the A Train, Autumn Leaves, Blue Bossa, Oleo, All The Things You Are, Body and Soul, Summertime, Stella By Starlight, etc.
• One jazz solo transcription (written out solo performed by a reknowned jazz musician).
• Solo may be transcribed by student or purchased. Student should consider the style and inflection that is demonstrated by the solo artist.

Jazz (Piano, Bass, and Guitar)

• Same as above but comp (play harmonies for piano & guitar or walk a bass line)
  for one chorus after playing the melody and before soloing.

Jazz (Drums)

• Demonstrated the following styles: Swing, shuffle, bossa nova, samba, afro-
  cuban, jazz waltz and ballad with brushes.

For additional information concerning music programs contact the School of Music at
304-696-3117 music@marshall.edu
www.marshall.edu/music