Woodwind/Brass/Percussion
- Woodwind: Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet (Bb/A, Eb, Bass), Saxophone (Sop. Alto, Tenor, Bar.)
- Brass: Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
- Percussion: Timpani, Non-Pitched Percussions, Keyboard Percussions; needs to demonstrate skills in timpani, snare drum, & marimba as a basic requirement
How can I determine my playing level?
| LAYP Playing Level | CM Level | RCM Grade | ABRSM Grade |
| 5-6 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 3-4 |
| 7-10 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 5-6 |
| 11-12 | 9-11 | 9-10 | 7-8 |
Our Playing Level 7-10 are similar to RCM Grade 6-8 or ABRSM Grade 5-6
Our Playing Level 11-12 are similar to RCM Grade 9-10 or ABRSM Grade 7-8
CM syllabus can be purchased at the MTAC Teacher Portal store.
Click here to see RCM syllabus.
Click here to see ABRSM syllabus
Q: I am participating in a certificate or competition program other than CM, RCM, ABRSM, ASTACAP, SYMF, Satori, WMCF, etc. How can I determine my playing level in this case?
A: Discuss this playing level information (above) with your private instructor, teacher, section coach, or director. They will easily determine your playing level by referring to this chart.
| LAYP Playing Level 5 – 6 Audition Requirements | |
| Once you determine your playing level, choose one out of the following audition types. |
Audition Type 1: This option will be suitable for you if you have participated in a certificate program, such as CM, RCM, ABRSM, etc., or if you have been taking private lessons at locations such as a home, private studio, institute, conservatory, school, music academy, community music program, etc., and participating in ensembles such as a local youth orchestra, concert band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, community orchestra/band, school orchestra/band, etc.
| Scale | Play scale, arpeggio (tonic), and chromatic in one octave, one & half, or two octaves (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Etude | Play one etude. If the etude is too short (below 24 measures), add one more etude. |
| Solo | Play one solo piece. If the piece is too short (below 24 measures), add one more solo piece. |
| Length | It depends on your solo piece and etude. Suggested video length: 3-7 minutes |
Audition Type 2: This option may be suitable for you if you have participated in a school music program, such as full orchestra, concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, marching band, etc., while also taking private lessons.
| Scale | Play scale, arpeggio (tonic), and chromatic scale in one octave, one & half, or two octaves (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. If you play multiple pieces in different keys, choose one key. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Selects | Select and play 3 short pieces from band method books like Essential Elements for Band or Standard of Excellence |
| Excerpts | Select and play three band or orchestra excerpts. Excerpts from your current band/orchestra pieces are acceptable. |
| Length | It depends your selects and excepts. Suggested video length: 3-7 minutes |
Audition Type 3: for percussion only
| Scale | Play scale, tonic arpeggio, and chromatic in one octave, one & half, or two octaves (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. Play on a marimba or keyboard percussion instrument. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Marimba | Play solo piece or etude. If it is too short (below 24 measures), add one more piece or etude. |
| Timpani | Play solo piece or etude. If it is too short (below 24 measures), add one more piece or etude. |
| Snare Drum | Play solo piece or etude. If it is too short (below 24 measures), add one more piece or etude. |
| Length | It depend on your solo piece and etude. Suggested video length: 3-7 minutes |
To watch an example video of scale/arpeggio/chromatic, click here
1)You may start on a lower or higher playable note than the examples above, depending on your instrument’s range. 2)You can play maximum-octave scale of your instrument.
3)Woodwind or keyboard percussion may run through without breaks between octaves.
| LAYP Playing Level 7 – 10 Audition Requirements | |
| Once you determine your playing level, choose one out of the following audition types. |
Audition Type 1: This option will be suitable for you if you have participated in a certificate program, such as CM, RCM, ABRSM, etc., or if you have been taking private lessons at locations such as a home, private studio, institute, conservatory, school, music academy, community music program, etc., and participating in ensembles such as a local youth orchestra, concert band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, community orchestra/band, school orchestra/band, etc.
| Scale | Play scale, arpeggio (tonic), and chromatic in maximum playable range (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Solo | Select a solo piece like a sonata, variation, or concerto. Play one fast movement. You may play a half movement or the exposition section only. |
| Length | It depends on a length of your solo piece. Suggested video length: 3-15 minutes |
Audition Type 2: This option may be suitable for you if you have participated in a school music program, such as full orchestra, concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, marching band, etc., while also taking private lessons.
| Scale | Play scale, arpeggio (tonic), and chromatic scale in maximum playable range (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. If you play multiple pieces in different keys, choose one key. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Excerpts | Select and play three band or orchestra excerpts. Excerpts from your current band/orchestra pieces are acceptable. If your excepts are too short, select and play 3 more short or solo pieces from band method books or progressive studies (etudes). |
| Length | It depends on your excerpts. Suggested length: 3-15 minutes |
Audition Type 3: for percussion only
| Scale | Play scale, tonic arpeggio, and chromatic in three or four octaves (ascending & descending) as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key in which your solo piece is written. Play on a marimba or keyboard percussion instrument. If is written in the minor key, play melodic minor. If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale. |
| Marimba | Play solo piece, etude, or band/orchestra excerpt (an excerpt from your current band/orchestra pieces is acceptable). |
| Timpani | Play solo piece, etude, or band/orchestra excerpt (an excerpt from your current band/orchestra pieces is acceptable). |
| Snare Drum | Play solo piece, etude, or band/orchestra excerpt (an excerpt from your current band/orchestra pieces is acceptable). |
| Length | It depends on your solo piece, etude, and excerpts. Suggested video length: 3-15 minutes |
| LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Audition Requirements |
To watch an example video of scale/arpeggio/chromatic, click here
| Flute | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Carl Stamitz | Flute Concerto in G Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Flute Concerto in G Major RV. 438 |
| G. P. Telemann | Flute Concerto in G Major TWV51:G2 |
| W. A. Mozart | Flute Concerto in G Major, K. 313 |
| J. Quantz | Flute Concerto in G Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Flute Concerto in C Major, RV 443 |
| Frederick the Great | Flute Concerto in C Major |
| C. P. E. Bach | Flute Concerto in D Minor |
| W. A. Mozart | Flute Concerto in D Major, K.314 |
| D. Cimarosa | Two Flute Concerto in G Major (Flute 1 or 2) |
| J. Ibert | Flute Concerto |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Oboe | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| T. Albinoni | Oboe Concerto in B-flat Major Op 7, No.3 |
| J.S. Bach | Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053 |
| J.S. Bach | Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio |
| J.C. Bach | Oboe Concerto in F, W C81 |
| C.P.E. Bach | Oboe Concerto in B-flat Major, Wq 164 |
| C.P.E. Bach | Oboe Concerto in E-Flat Major, Wq. 165 |
| Johann Fr. Fasch | Oboe Concerto |
| C. Förster | Oboe Concerto |
| W. Herschel | Oboe Concerto |
| G.B. Sammartini | Oboe Concerto |
| G.P. Telemann | Concerto in C Minor |
| G.P. Telemann | Concerto in G Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Concerto in D Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Concerto in A Minor |
| A.Vivaldi | Concerto in F Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Concerto in C Major |
| A.Vivaldi | Concerto in D Minor |
| G.F. Handel | Concerto in G Minor |
| G.F. Handel | Concerto in B-flat Major (No 2) |
| J. Haydn | Concerto in C |
| W.A. Mozart | Oboe Concerto C, K. 314 |
| Peter von Winter | Oboe Concerto in c |
| Conradin Kreutzer | Oboe Concerto |
| Carl Maria von Weber | Concertino in C |
| N.Rimsky-Korsakov | Variations on a Theme by Glinka for Oboe and Wind Band |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Clarinet | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Carl Stamitz | Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-flat Major |
| Carl Stamitz | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1-11 |
| Bernhard Crusell | Clarinet Concerto Nos.1-2 |
| Franz Hoffmeister | Clarinet Concerto in B-flat Major |
| Franz Krommer | Clarinet Concerto in E-flat Op.36 (1803) |
| W. A. Mozart | Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 |
| Ignaz Pleyel | Clarinet Concerto in C Major |
| G. Rossini | Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra |
| G. Rossini | Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat Major |
| Louis Spohr | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1-4 |
| Carl Maria von Weber | Clarinet Concerto Nos. 1-2 |
| Carl Nielsen | Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57 |
| Aaron Copland | Clarinet Concerto |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Bassoon | LAYP Playing Level 11 -12 Suggested Repertoire |
| A.Vivaldi | Bassoon Concerto in G Minor |
| W.A. Mozart | Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major |
| J.C. Bach | Bassoon Concerto in E-flat Major |
| Graupner | Bassoon Concerto in G Major |
| Boismortier | Bassoon Concerto in G Major |
| Carl Stamitz | Bassoon Concerto in F Major |
| W.A. Mozart | Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major |
| C.M.von Weber | Bassoon Concerto, Op. 75 |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Horn | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| A.Vivaldi | Two Horn Concerto in F Major |
| J. Haydn | Horn Concerto in D Major |
| J. Quantz | Horn Concerto |
| W.A. Mozart | Horn Concerto in E-flat Major |
| C.M. von Weber | Horn Concerto, Op. 45 |
| Richard Strauss | Horn Concerto No. 2 |
| Gliere | Horn Concerto, Op. 91 |
| Hindemith | Horn Concerto |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Trumpet | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Johann Hummel | Trumpet Concerto in E or E-flat Major |
| G.P. Telemann | Trumpet Concerto in D Major |
| Tomaso Albinoni | Trumpet Concerto in B-flat |
| Leopold Mozart | Trumpet Concerto in D Major |
| Joseph Haydn | Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1 |
| Earnest Bloch | Proclamation for Trumpet and Orchestra |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Trombone | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Leopold Mozart | Trombone Concerto |
| Michael Haydn | Trombone Concerto |
| Rimsky-Korsakov | Concerto for Trombone and Band |
| Earnest Bloch | Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Euphonium | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Click here for RCS Syllabus, select “Euphonium Syllabus,” and refer to pages 22-24 |
| Tuba | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| G.P. Telemann | Adagio and Allegro (arr. Chidester) |
| G.P. Telemann | Prelude and Allegretto (arr. Chidester) |
| G.P. Telemann | Adagio and Allegro (Concerto in D) (arr. Friedman) |
| Antonio Capuzzi | Andante and Rondo (tr. Catelinet) |
| G.F. Handel | Sonata No. 6 (tr. R. Winston Morris) |
| A.Vivaldi | Sonata No. 3 (arr. Winston Morris) |
| Vaughan Williams | Tuba Concerto |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
| Percussion | LAYP Playing Level 11 – 12 Suggested Repertoire |
| Arrangements, transcriptions, or concert pieces: Marimba Concerto after J. S. Bach’s Violin Concerto; click here to see a sample video. |
-play the scale/tonic arpeggio/chromatic as fast as possible to demonstrate fluency in the key which your solo audition piece is written in before you perform it.
-If it is written in the minor key, play the melodic minor.
-If your solo piece is atonal or non-traditional, play F-sharp major or E-flat melodic minor scale.
You can play any other comparable solo piece that your private teacher recommends.
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