Music

Two solos of contrasting styles. One must be in a foreign language, one in English. One must be from the Classical canon of repertoire. Art songs are ideal. 5 minutes or less total time required. All music must be memorized.

1. Two solos or movements of a solo from two different stylistic periods (total of ten minutes or less).
   • One must be from the traditional standard of piano repertoire dating from 1900 or before.*
   • One must be a contemporary work dating from 1900 to current time. Jazz or popular styles are accepted.*
2. Scales
   • Two scales (one major and one harmonic minor) of the applicant’s choice. One octave ascending and descending.
3. Sightreading
   • A sample of music will be provided at the audition to be performed at sight.

• Two solos or movements of a solo in contrasting styles (total of ten minutes or less)
• Scales: Major scales up to four sharps and flats two octaves ascending and descending and chromatic scale to octaves
• Sight reading will be provided at the audition

• Two solos or movements of a solo in contrasting styles (total of ten minutes or less)
• Scales: Major scales up to four sharps and flats two octaves ascending and descending and chromatic scale to octaves
• Sight reading will be provided at the audition

Classical

• Prepared etude (Sor, Carcassi, Brouwer, Villa Lobos, Tarrega, Guiliani, etc.)
• 2 Prepared contrasting pieces from standard classical guitar repertoire. Please choose pieces that display your musicality, tone, technique, and style.
• Sight reading single note melodies
• Demonstration of 2 octave major and minor scales, diatonic arpeggios

Jazz

• 2 jazz standards that highlight your ability and musical interest (perform with backing track, or as a chord melody/solo arrangement)
• Melody, comping, and improvisation over chosen standards
• Accompany and improvise a 12 Bar Jazz Blues in Bb
• Demonstration of 2 octave major and minor scales, diatonic arpeggios
• Sight reading single note melodies

• Prepared solos in two of the following three areas: timpani, mallets, and snare drum/set
• Rudiments and sight-reading

Two solos of contrasting styles. One must be in a foreign language, one in English. One must be from the Classical canon of repertoire. Art songs are ideal. 5 minutes or less total time required. All music must be memorized.

1. Two solos or movements of a solo from two different stylistic periods (total of ten minutes or less).
   • Selections do NOT need to be performed by memory.
2. Sightreading
   • A sample of music will be provided at the audition to be performed at sight.

Two solos or movements of a solo in contrasting styles (total of ten minutes or less)

Two solos or movements of a solo in contrasting styles (total of ten minutes or less)

Classical

• Prepared etude (Sor, Carcassi, Brouwer, Villa Lobos, Tarrega, Guiliani, etc.)
• 2 Prepared contrasting pieces from standard classical guitar repertoire. Please choose pieces that display your musicality, tone, technique, and style.
• Sight reading single note melodies

Jazz

• 2 jazz standards that highlight your ability and musical interest (perform with backing track, or as a chord melody/solo arrangement)
• Melody, comping, and improvisation over chosen standards
• Accompany and improvise a 12 Bar Jazz Blues in Bbt
• Sight reading single note melodies

Prepared solos in two of the following three areas: timpani, mallets, and snare drum/set.