Audition Information 

Accelerando auditions are accepted year-round, and must be submitted via video link on the digital Accelerando Application. Please see below for specific instrument requirements for the video. Memorization is encouraged, but not required.

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Audition Requirements

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Violin

Rising 5th-7th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections 
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave)

Rising 8th-11th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 

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Viola:

Rising 5th-7th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 8th-11th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections 
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves)

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Cello:

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (two octaves)

Rising 9th & 10th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves)
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 11th Graders:

• Two major scales &one minor scale (two octaves)
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

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Bass:

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major scales (one octave)
• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales (two octaves)
• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.

Rising 9th & 10th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 11th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

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Harp:

All Grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

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Flute:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

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Clarinet:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

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Oboe:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

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Bassoon:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

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Trumpet:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• C Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales in the keys of:
  • C Major (one octave)
  • F Major (one octave)

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

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Horn:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• F Major Scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales in the keys of:
  • C Major (one octave)
  • F Major (once octave)

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

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Trombone:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• B-flat Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales (one octave) in the keys of:
  • B-flat Major
  • C Major

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

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Tuba:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• B-flat Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales (one octave) in the keys of:
  • B-flat Major
  • C Major

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

Application information

Percussion:

Rising 5th-6th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)

Mallets:

• Two-mallet solo or étude
• One major scales (one octave) 

Rising 7th-8th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)

Mallets:

• Two-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 9-10th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)
• Demonstration of open-roll

Mallets:

• Four-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Timpani:

• Solo or étude*
  • *No solos that require extended technique, i.e. playing on bowls or with butt ends of mallets

Rising 11th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)
• Demonstration of open-roll
• Demonstration of select rudiments from the 40 International Drum Rudiments

Mallets:

• Four-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves)

Timpani:

• Solo or étude*
  • *No solos that require extended technique, i.e. playing on bowls or with butt ends of mallets

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