Scales:

  • Violin
    1. A Major Scale, Eb Major Scale, C Major Scale - 3 octaves 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    2. E Major Arpeggio, Bb Major Arpeggio, D Major Arpeggio - 3 octaves slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = to 100 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    3. B Melodic Minor Scale, F Melodic Minor Scale, G Melodic Minor Scale - 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
  • Viola & Cello
    1. D Major Scale, Ab Major Scale, F Major Scale - 3 octaves 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    2. A Major Arpeggio, Eb Major Arpeggio, G Major Arpeggio - 3 octaves slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = to 100 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    3. E Melodic Minor Scale, G Melodic Minor Scale, C Melodic Minor Scale - 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
  • Bass
    1. E Major Scale, Bb Major Scale, C Major Scale - 2 octaves minimum 4 slurred to a bow as 8th notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    2. A Major Arpeggio, F Major Arpeggio, D Major Arpeggio - 2 octaves minimum slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = to 100 M.M. - minimum tempo.
    3. F Melodic Minor Scale, D Melodic Minor Scale, E Melodic Minor - 2 octaves minimum separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = to 120 M.M. - minimum tempo.
  • ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY!
  • Please no vibrato.
  • Judges/Audition Chair will select which scale(s) is/are to be played.
  • A metronome tempo will be given before each scale.

Click here to download the actual NJMEA Scale Requirements.

HIGH SCHOOL STRING SCALE REQUIREMENTS

Scale requirements in PDF file form. Go to www.adobe.com to download the latest freeware version of Adobe Acrobat to view and print the requirements.

Solo:

  • The solo is determined by the New Jersey All State Orchestra Procedures Committee and is published in the May issue of Tempo Magazine, the official magazine of the New Jersey Music Educators Association. Sections of the solo will be selected by the judges and each student will play the same sections.
  • ALL SOLOS MUST BE ORIGINALS, NO PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTED!

Sight Reading:

  • Sight reading material is supplied by the Auditions Procedures Chairperson. Specific passages are determined by the adjudicators in each audition room. All students are to play the same passage. Tempos will be given to the student by the moderator. The student will be given thirty (30) seconds to study the passage prior to playing.

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