All students should be able to:
--Read music
--Identify pitches by name
--Understand key signatures and accidentals
--Recognize dynamic & expressive markings
Solo Piece
Perform a short, prepared solo piece, from memory or with music. No piano accompaniment.
Scales
Major scales in choice of 1-2 octaves
Sight Reading
Sight-reading will consist of various examples meant to measure the ability of the performer. Mistakes are allowed.
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Technique
--Demonstrate a solid knowledge of 1st position
--Understand the concept of shifting
--Play with a clear, full tone
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Technique:
--Demonstrate a solid knowledge of 1st position
--Understand the concept of shifting
--Demonstrate forward and backward extensions
--Play with a clear, full tone
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Technique:
--Demonstrate a solid knowledge of 1st and 3rd positions
--Play with a clear, full tone
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General Requirements
All students should be able to:
--Identify key signatures, major & minor
--Understand time signatures and simple, compound and mixed meters
--Interpret tempo markings
--Recognize standard dynamic and expressive markings
--Be able to read music in all keys
Solo Piece
Perform a solo piece from memory or with music that shows different technical and musical skills. No piano accompaniment. Excerpts are allowed.
Scales
Memorized or with music (see specific instrumentation for requirements)
Sight Reading
Perform sight reading from orchestral repetoire
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Scales
Major/minor scales of choice in 3 octaves
Technique
--Ability to play 1st through 5th position
--Play with vibrato
--Slurs, detache, legato, portato, spiccato, martele, richote, bowed spiccato bowing techniques
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Scales
Major/minor scales of choice in 3 octaves
Technique:
--Ability to play 1st through 4th positions
--Play with full vibrato
--Able to play slurs, detache, legato, portato, martele, spiccato, richochet and chords
--Facility with treble clef
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Scales
Major/minor scales of choice in 3 octaves
Technique
--Ability to play 1st through 5th positions
--Play with full vibrato
--Ability to play slurs, detache, legato, portato, martele, spiccato, ricochet and chords
--Facility with tenor clef and treble clef
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Scales
Major/minor scales of choice in 1-2 octaves
Technique
--Ability to play in 1st throught 4th position
--Play with full vibrato
--Ability to play with slurs, detache, legato, portato, martele, spiccato, ricochet and chords
--Facility with treble clef
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Scales
--All major/minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from top to bottom of range
Technique
--Ability to play with vibrato
--Demonstrate proficiency on double/triple tongue
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
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Scales
--All major/minor scles in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from top to bottom of range
Technique
--Ability to play with vibrato
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
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Scales
--All major/minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from to bottom of range
Technique
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
--Ability to play with controlled vibrato
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Scales
--All major/minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from bottom to top of range
Technique
--Must have begun to work on vibrato
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
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Scales
--All major/minor scale in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale ascending and descending from top to bottom of range
Technique
--Possess basic knowledge of the following transpositions: Eb, C, D, A, E
--Demonstrate proficiency on double/triple tongue
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
--Play with a controlled vibrato
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Scales
--All major/minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scales, ascending and descending from top to bottom of range
Technique
--Must possess basic knowledge of the following transpositions: C, A, D, F, Eb, F
--Ability to demonstrate proficiency on double/triple tongue
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
--Ability to play with controlled vibrato
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Scales
--All major/melodic minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from bottom to top of range
Technique
--Must have begun work on double and triple tongue
--Knowledge of tenor clef
--Ability to play with a clear, full tone
--Ability to play with controlled vibrato
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Scales
--All major/minor scales in 2 octaves
--Chromatic scale, ascending and descending from top to bottom of range
Technique
--Ability to demonstrate proficiency on double/triple tongue
--Ability to play with clear, full tone
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Scales
Mallet--know patterns for major and minor scales
Technique
--Ability to play all rolls and rudiments
--Ability to tune timpani
--Ability to demonstrate mallet proficiency
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