Audition Information
The goal of the music audition is to enable you to highlight your musical achievement and potential. You should select pieces from the repertoire list below that best demonstrate your current level of musicianship. We encourage you to consult with your music teacher and/or private lesson teacher when selecting and preparing your repertoire. If you have any questions about these requirements, need assistance selecting appropriate repertoire, or would like to schedule a free sample lesson, please contact:
Music Building 
Each audition will include scales, studies, solo repertoire, and sight-reading
Scales
Prepare the scales listed below. All scales are to be played with a steady tempo, consistent rhythm, and in the required octaves (or full-range extension above/below the given tonic). Requests for slurred/articulated are to be prepared.
- F Chromatic, two octaves, slurred
- D Major, two octaves (starting on D one octave below the staff), tongued and non-staccato
- B-Flat Major, two octaves (starting on B-flat below middle C), tongued and non-staccato
Studies*
- Kopprasch: 60 Selected Studies, Book 1, no. 15 or 21, no repeats
Solo Repertoire*
Play one movement from one of the pieces listed below. lease be certain to prepare contrasting sections (slow/lyrical and fast/technical)
- Mozart: Horn Concerto nos. 1, 2, 3, or 4
- Beethoven: Horn Sonata, op. 17
- Strauss: Concerto no.1
- Saint-Saëns: Morceau de Concert
Sight-reading
*The studies and solo repertoire listed on this page are available for purchase at major sheet-music retailers, including JWPepper, Sheet Music Plus, and Amazon.