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
RCMGrade
ABRSMGrade
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 5-6 are similar to RCM Grade 4-5 or ABRSM Grade 3-4 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
Playing Level 5 – 6 Audition Requirements
Once you determine your playing level, choose one out of the following audition types.
Audition Type 1
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Notes on chromatic scale: 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.
Playing Level 7 – 10 Audition Requirements
Once you determine your playing level, choose one out of the following audition types.
Audition Type 1
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.
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
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.
Excerpts
Select and play three band or orchestra excerpts. Excerpts from your current band/orchestra pieces are acceptable.
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.
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
Playing Level 11 – 12 Audition Requirements
If you are able to play a solo piece from our suggested repertoire below, you can apply for the Playing Level 11-12 audition.
To watch an example video of scale/arpeggio/chromatic, click here
Flute
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
one fast movement only (with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Oboe
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Clarinet
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Bassoon
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
one fast movement only (with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Horn
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Trumpet
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Trombone
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Tuba
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
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
Percussion
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.
one fast movement only(with cadenza if applicable); 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.
