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SOUTH MILWAUKEEE HIGH SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS 2008-2009

 

Auditions will be held Monday, 9/20 - 9/24

Please come prepared with the following scales and music.



Auditions for placement in orchestra and co-curricular string groups will be held starting September 20, 2010 and ending September 24. These auditions will be the first performance part of your grade and provide a base performance level on which to base your improvement throughout the year. I expect that you will work hard to perform at the best of your ability.

Following is the audition material for each instrument:

Violin:

G Major scale and arpeggio (at least 2 octaves into 3rd position, 3 octaves prefered)
C Melodic minor scale (2 octaves)


Viola:
C Major scale and arpeggio (at least 2 octaves into 3rd position, 3 octaves prefered)
C Melodic minor scale (2 octaves)

Cello:
C Major scale and arpeggio (at least 2 octaves, 3 octaves prefered))
C Melodic minor scale (2 octaves)

Bass:
E Major scale and arpeggion (2 octaves prefered)
C Melodic minor scale (1 octaves)

All:
Two short excerpts in contrasting styles (Provided in class)