Chords: Basic Seventh chords (major, minor, dominant, diminished 7th, half-diminished) [for chordal instruments only]

Repertoire: one ballad (such as "Body and Soul," "In A Sentimental Mood," "I Can't Get Started" or a similar selection), one swing (such as "All the Things You Are," "Out of Nowhere," "Have You Met Miss Jones?" or a similar selection), and one Latin or jazz rock tune from the standard jazz repertoire. Performance of one tune as a solo is optional for guitarists, pianists, and mallet instrument players. Sight reading: To be selected by faculty.

Percussion: Percussionists will be expected to demonstrate a knowledge of basic rudiments on snare drum, and/or a familiarity with keyboard or mallet instruments, and, in the case of set players, a knowledge of several different rhythm patterns including Latin and swing.

Jazz Sax: major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves, when possible; chromatic scale. Etude or solo from books such as intermediate or Advanced Jazz Conception for Saxophone by Lennie Niehaus or Basie-Nestico Lead Sax Book.

Repertoire: Sing four tunes selected from the standard jazz repertoire.

Scales/Modes: Same as instrumental requirements.

Sight Reading: To be selected by faculty.

Ear Training: Aural identification of intervals, triads, and basic seventh chord types.

NOTE: Some types of equipment may be provided upon request.

Piano (MAJOR)

Major and minor scales to 5 sharps or flats; chromatic scale; (all scales 2 hands, 4 octaves).

A representative Baroque work by Bach, such as an Invention, or Little Prelude, or Prelude & Fugue; or a Scarlatti sonata.

Movement from a representative Classic period work such as a Clementi sonatina, Haydn sonata, or Mozart or Beethoven piece.

A short Romantic work by composers such as Chopin (Preludes, Waltzes), Schumann (Album for the Young), Schubert, Mendelssohn, or Brahms.

Flute

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

A representative Baroque work such as a sonata by Bach, Telemann, or Vivaldi.

Movement from a representative Classic period work such as a concerto by Haydn or Mozart, or a short work by Gluck.

Short Romantic work from French repertoire, by composers such as Saint-Saens, Chaminade, Taffanel, Gaubert or Bizet.

Oboe

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

A representative Baroque work such as a sonata or concerto by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, Marcello or Cimarosa.

Movement of a Classic period concerto by Mozart or Haydn, or Romantic work by Saint-Saens or Schumann, or Fehrling or Barrett etude.

Clarinet

Major and minor scales to 5 sharps or flats, 2 octaves minimum, 3 octaves when possible; chromatic scale.

Movement of a representative Classic or Romantic period sonata or concerto by composers such as Mozart, Weber, Crusell, Schumann, or Brahms.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Saxophone (Classical)

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves, when possible; chromatic scale.

Solo or Etude from books such as Rubank, Advanced Method Vol. I or II, Selected Studies by H. Voxman or Concert and Contest Collection by H. Voxman.

Bassoon

Major / minor scales to 4 sharps or flats; 2 octaves minimum, 3 octaves when possible; chromatic scale.

Movement of a representative Baroque Classic or Romantic period sonata or concerto by composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart, or Weber.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Horn

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

Movement of a classic period concerto by Mozart or Haydn.

Representative portion of Romantic period work by Schumann, Saint-Saens, Dukas, or Richard Strauss.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Trumpet

Major and minor scales to 5 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

Movement of Classical period concerto by composers such as L. Mozart, Haydn, or Hummel.

Short concert piece from Romantic or 20th Century period.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Trombone

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

Movement from solo concerto or sonata repertoire by composers such as Dittersdorf or David.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Tuba

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 octaves; chromatic scale.

Movement from solo concerto or sonata repertoire by composers such as Vaughan Williams.

Representative orchestral excerpts or standard etude.

Harp

Major and minor scales to 4 sharps or flats, 2 hands, 3 octaves.

Standard etude by composers such as Bochsa or Pozzoli.

Short solo work by composers such as Grandjany or Tournier.

Movement from solo repertoire by composers such as Handel, Debussy, Ravel, Hindemith or Tailleferre.

Percussion

Timpani - Etude from Goodman and/or Firth books and/or orchestral excerpts. Demonstrate tuning and rolling at all dynamics.

Snare Drum - Etude from Cirone or Delecluse books and/or orchestral excerpts.

Mallets - Two mallet solos from standard repertoire.

Voice

Italian anthology song (sung in Italian or English).

Classical or Romantic period song in English.

20th Century or Broadway song in English.

Vocalization (demonstration of vocal range).

Guitar (Classical)

Two- or three-octave major scales and melodic minor scales from Segovia or Carlevaro books.

Etude by composers such as Leo Brouwer, Fernando Sor or Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Character piece by composers such as Tarrega, Sor, Carcassi, or Aguado.

Violin

Major and minor scales to 4 flats and sharps in 2 octaves minimum, 3 octaves when possible with various bowings.

Etude such as those by Kreutzer, Rode or Fiorillo.

Fast and slow movement from standard repertory sonata or concerto by composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, or Mendelssohn and/or standard orchestral excerpts.

Viola

Major / minor scales to 4 flats and sharps in 2 octaves minimum, 3 octaves when possible with various bowings.

Etude such as those by Campagnoli, Fuchs, Rode or Dont.

Fast and slow movement from standard repertory sonata or concerto by composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Stamitz, or Haydn and/or standard orchestral excerpts.

Cello

Major and minor scales to 4 flats and sharps, 2 octaves minimum, 3 octaves when possible in various bowings.

Movement from a Bach solo cello suite, or Popper etude.

Movement from a standard repertory concerto or sonata by composers such as Haydn, Vivaldi, Boccherini, Saint-Saens, Lalo, Sammartini, Schumann, or Dvorak and/or orchestral excerpts.

Double Bass (CLASSICAL)

Major and minor scales to four flats and sharps, 2 octaves.

Standard etude or Bach transcription.

Movement from solo work such as sonatas by Vivaldi, Eccles, or Marcello, or Capuzzi concerto.

Standard orchestral excerpts such as those from the symphonies of Mozart, Beethoven, or Brahms.

NOTE FOR OUT-OF-STATE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Out-of-State transfer students may submit a CD in lieu of an in-person audition although an in-person audition is preferred. However, placement in the Applied Major will depend on an in-person audition to be given prior to the start of, or during the first week of, the semester.