AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR GUITAR, BASS, STRINGS (POPULAR MUSIC)

Prospective guitar, bass, and strings concentration students must play a memorized audition consisting of three (3) works chosen from one or more genres (pop, rock, classical, jazz, country, urban, hip-hop, gospel, Latin) that exemplify your technical ability on your instrument, and your artistic expression. These pieces may be performed with a collaborative musician or recorded tracks.

Recording and Production Concentration

• Pieces should include a blues selection, up tempo selection, and one additional selection 

Songwriting and Performance Concentration

• Pieces should include a blues selection, up tempo selection, and one additional selection
• One selection should be an original song/composition

Technical Skills to be Explored

• Chord voicings/spellings (comping and other patterns)
• Scales and other technical patterns
• Sight-reading
• Aural abilities and knowledge of notation or tablature

Criteria for Evaluation

• Technique
• Tempo and Rhythm
• Melody, Pitch, Harmony, Chord Voicing
• Expression and Dynamics 

Equipment Available for Popular Music Major Auditions (upon request)

• Piano
• Microphone
• Audio PA/Mixer with inputs for smart phone or keyboard or other player (no CDs)
• Amplifier for bass and guitar
• Drum Kit
• Music Stands