Band Academy Audition Requirements
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All auditions will consist of four sections: scales, a prepared solo, aural assessment and sight-reading. Part 1: Scales The following concert pitched major and chromatic scales must be played in the correct rhythm from memory.
All major scales should be played in the following rhythm either tongued or slurred: All chromatic scales should be played in straight eighth notes both ascending and descending Part 2: Aural Assessment There will be a brief Aural Assessment for each student auditioning for the academy. This will consist of singing or humming back pitches, short melodic fragments, and recognizing whether pitches are higher or lower than a given pitch. As an instrumentalist, it is important we can imitate pitches and style. If we cannot imagine it, we cannot play it. Vocal quality and tone will not be assessed, only the ability to hum or sing a given pitch or melodic fragment. A great way to practice this is to play a note on a piano or your instrument and try to sing it. Once you are able to do this, try doing a melodic fragment of three or four notes in a row. Part 3: Prepared Solo Students must prepare a solo from the list provided. As an alternative, a student may prepare an excerpt that is not on the list, but it must be approved by either the middle school or high school band director prior to the audition. All-Shore and Regions pieces are excellent examples of alternative solos. All percussion auditions must prepare both the mallet and snare solos.
The best way to prepare for the solo section, is to play the solo as much as possible in front of different audiences. If you get nervous, give any pets you have at home a concert first! Once you feel comfortable, invite family and friends to hear you play. Part 4 Sight-Reading A short excerpt (5-10 measures in length) will be provided for the student to sight read. Each applicant will have 60 seconds to look over the excerpt before playing. The best way to prepare for this section, is to go online and search for free sheet music and try to play it after looking it over for a minute. If you would like any help in preparing for the audition, please speak to Mr. Hensel or Mr. Wells. Try not to think of the process as an audition or major test, just prepare and make music the way you always do! Have fun! Directory: cms -> lib7 -> NJ01000603 -> Centricity -> Domain Domain -> Log in with your social account: Or, you can log in or sign up using Forbes Domain -> Senior Seminar December 2015 Bubbles Domain -> Rutgers Football Fails Profit Test as Students Pay $1,000 Domain -> Star-Ledger Guest ColumnistThe Star-Ledger on November 25, 2012 at 9: 56 am view/Post Comments Domain -> Intro to Marketing Target Markets and Segmenting: Is it racism? October 9, 2014 Domain -> Johns Hopkins Lacrosse Millionaire Hits Wall Street to Find Fame Domain -> Ap economics: Comparative Advantage Review frqs April 2016 Comparative Advantage frqs Domain -> Ap economics Krugman Section 1 Problems 8, 9, 10a and c only and 11 – answers a Domain -> Ap economics Krugman Section 1 Problems 8, 9, 10a and c only and 11 – answers a Download 64.29 Kb. Share with your friends:
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