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Department of Music
String Audition Requirements

Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesh Scale System in one of the following keys – G, A, Bb, or C
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from any of the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S Bach

Recommended Etude Books

  • Dont – 24 Etudes & Caprices
  • Kreutzer – 42 studies
  • Rode – 24 Caprices

Bachelor of Music

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesh Scale System in one of the following keys – G, A, Bb, C, D, or Eb
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from a solo sonata or partita by J.S Bach
  • One movement of a standard concerto

 

Questions about Violin? Contact Guy Harrison.

Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Arts

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesh Scale System in one of the following keys – C, D, Eb, or F
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from any of the Six Cello Suites by J.S Bach

Recommended Etude Books

  • Fiorillo – 31 Selected Studies
  • Kreutzer – 42 Studies
  • Mazas – Etudes Brilliante Op. 26, Book 2

Bachelor of Music

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesh Scale System in one of the following keys – C, D, Eb, or F
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from any of the Six Cello Suites by J.S Bach
  • One movement of a standard concerto

Recommended Etude Books

  • Fiorillo – 31 Selected Studies
  • Kreutzer – 42 Studies
  • Mazas – Etudes Brilliante Op. 26, Book 2

 

Questions about Viola auditions? Contact Guy Harrison

Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesch-Boettcher Scale System for Cello in one of the following keys – C, D, Eb, or F
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from any of the Six Cello Suites by J.S Bach

Recommended Etude Books

  • Duport – 21 Studies
  • Dotzauer – 113 Studies, Vol. 4 (International)
  • Popper – High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73

Bachelor of Music

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale and arpeggio set from the Flesch-Boettcher Scale System for Cello in one of the following keys – C, D, Eb, or F
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • One movement from any of the Six Cello Suites by J.S Bach
  • One movement of a standard concerto

Recommended Etude Books

  • Duport – 21 Studies
  • Dotzauer – 113 Studies, Vol. 4 (International)
  • Popper – High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73

 

Questions about Cello? Contact Guy Harrison

Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts

  • A 2-octave major and minor scale & arpeggio set of the student’s choice
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • A solo piece that represents your highest level of playing ability from one of the recommended series below

Recommended Etude Books:

  • Rabbath – New Techniques for Double Bass, Book2 or 3
  • Simandl – New Method, Book 2 (International)
  • Sturm – Volume 2 (International

Recommended Solo Series

  • Vance – Progressive Repertoire, Vol. 3
  • Zimmerman – Solos for the Double Bass Player

Bachelor of Music

  • A 3-octave major and minor scale & arpeggio set of the student’s choice
  • An etude from one of the recommended etude books below
  • A solo piece that represents your highest level of playing ability from one of the recommended series below
  • A movement from any of the Six Cello Suites by J.S Bach, or One movement from a standard concerto

Recommended Etude Books

  • Rabbath – New Techniques for Double Bass, Book2 or 3
  • Simandl – New Method, Book 2 (International)
  • Sturm – Volume 2 (International)

Recommended Solo Series

  • Vance – Progressive Repertoire, Vol. 3
  • Zimmerman – Solos for the Double Bass Player

 

Questions about Double Bass? Contact Guy Harrison

Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Arts

  • Coming soon

Bachelor of Music

  • Coming soon

Questions about Classical Guitar? Contact Guy Harrison

Audition requirements for Commercial Guitar and Electric Bass can be found on the Commercial Music Auditions page.