Scales:

• Violin - Major scales up to and including scales in four (4) sharps, four (4) flats, and C Major are required for auditions. The following scales are to be played two octaves; D, Eb, E, & F. The remainder of the scales (G, Ab, A, Bb, & C) are to be played three octaves. Scales are to be played in the following manner;
  1. Separate Bows: each note will be played as a quarter note with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.
  2. Slurred Bows: 8 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.

• Viola, and Cello - Major scales up to and including scales in four (4) sharps, four (4) flats, and C Major are required for auditions. The following scales are to be played two octaves; G, Ab, A, & Bb. The remainder of the scales (C, D, Eb, E, & F) are to be played three octaves. Scales are to be played in the following manner;
  1. Separate Bows: each note will be played as a quarter note with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.
  2. Slurred Bows: 8 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.

• Bass - Major scales up to and including scales in four (4) sharps, four (4) flats, and C Major are required for auditions. The following scales are to be played two octaves; G, Ab, E, & F. The remainder of the scales (A, Bb, C, D, & Eb) are to be played one octave. No octave drop. Scales are to be played in the following manner;
  1. Separate Bows: each note will be played as a quarter note with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.
  2. Slurred Bows: 4 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, with the quarter note = to 104 M.M. minimum.

• ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY! Click here to download the actual NJMEA Scale Requirements.
  
  JUNIOR HIGH 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 list is published by the South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association in June for the following year. The list is available in the Solo Lists section. 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.