Jury Information

MUS 171
Emphasis in this course will be on correctness and consistency of fundamentals. The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making, through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music and rhythm reading and musicality. In addition there will be emphasis on the development of vibrato.

Representative Repertoire

• Major scales in two or more octaves up to four sharps and four flats 
• Cello Method (Vol. 1) by J. Dotzauer
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. 1) by A. Schroeder
• Intermediate String Techniques by F. Etling
• Sonata in C Major by Breval
• Sonata in E minor by A. Vivaldi

MUS 173
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making, through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music and rhythm reading and musicality. Exercises for vibrato and expansion of range will be included.

Representative Repertoire

• Major and minor scales
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. 1) by A. Schroeder 
• 40 Melodic Studies 
• Op. 31 (Vol. 1) by S. Lee 
• Fundamentals of Violoncello Technique (Vol.1) by Dotzauer 
• Sonatas in C and G Major by B. Marcello
• Sonatas by A. Vivaldi 
• Sonata in D Major by G. Telemann 
• Suzuki Vol. 5

MUS 271
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor clef) and musicality. Further exercises for vibrato and expansion of range will be included.

Representative Repertoire

• Scales in all the major and minor keys, 
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. 1 and 2) by A. Schroeder
• Fundamentals of Violoncello Technique (Vol. II) by J. Dotzauer
• 40 Melodic Studies
• Op. 31 (Vol. 1) by S. Lee 
• 10 Melodious Studies, Op. 57 by F. Kummer 
• Sonatas by Vivaldi (cont.)
• 6 Canonic Sonatas by G. Telemann
• Sonata in G minor by H. Eccles 
• Allegro Appassionato
• Op. 43 by C. Saint-Säens
• Selections from Solos for the Cello Player by Otto Deri

MUS 273
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor and treble clef) and musicality.

Representative Repertoire

• Scales in all the major and minor keys, 
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. I and II) by A. Schroeder
• 133 Studies (Vol. I) by J. Dotzauer
• 20 Studies, Op. 11 by J. Merk
• Sonatas by Sammartini 
• Suzuki Vol. 6 
• Bach Suite in G Major, Concerto #4 by Goltermann 
• Allegro Spiritoso by Senaillé

MUS 371
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor and treble clef) and musicality. This course will emphasize facility in the upper range of the instrument.

Representative Repertoire:

• Scales and arpeggios in the major and minor keys, 
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. III) by A. Schroeder
• 21 Studies by J. Duport
• 113 Studies by J. Dotzauer 
• Studies, Op. 76, (Preparatory to the High School of Cello Playing) by D. Popper,
• Suzuki Vols. 7-8
• Sonata in e minor by J. Brahms
• Concerto in B-flat Major by L. Boccherini
• Sonata Op. 5 by L. Beethoven
• Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 by R. Schumann
• Standard orchestral excerpts

MUS 373
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor and treble clef) and musicality. This course will emphasize facility in the upper range of the instrument.

Representative Repertoire

• Scales in thirds, and sixths, and arpeggios in all the major and minor keys 
• 170 Foundation Studies (Vol. III) by A. Schroeder
• 21 Studies by J. Duport 
• High School of Cello Playing by D. Popper
•  Suite #3 in C Major by J.S. Bach 
• Sonata in A Major 
• Op. 69 by Beethoven 
• Concerto in C Major by J. Haydn
• Standard orchestral excerpts

MUS 471
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor and treble clef) and musicality. In addition, this course will emphasize facility in the upper range of the instrument, and excellence in ensemble playing.

Representative Repertoire

• Scales in thirds, sixths, and octaves, and arpeggios in all the major and
• minor keys 
• High School of Cello Playing by D. Popper 
• 21 Studies by J Duport
• Caprices by Franchomme 
• Suite #2 for Solo Cello by J. S. Bach 
• Sonata in d minor by L. Beethoven 
• Concerto in d minor by E. Lalo 
• Concerto in g minor by
• D. Kabalevsky
• Standard orchestral excerpts

MUS 473
The goal of this course is to develop the art of music making through emphasis on intonation, quality of tone, technical facility, music reading (tenor and treble clef) and musicality. In addition, this course will emphasize facility in the upper range of the instrument, and excellence in ensemble playing.

Representative Repertoire

• Scales in thirds, sixths, and octaves, and arpeggios in all the major and
• minor keys 
• High School of Cello Playing by D. Popper 
• Caprices by Franchomme 
• Sonata by C. Debussy 
• Concerto in D Major by J. Haydn 
• Concert pieces by Popper and Bloch 
• Suite #4 by J.S. Bach 
• Standard orchestral and chamber music excerpts

Promotion to the next applied level is based on demonstrated ability to competently perform representative repertoire of the current level, and on demonstrated improvement, including progress toward remediation of any specific technical problems.

Freshman Level (171-173)

Representative Repertoire

• Baroque sonata transcriptions (composers include Handel, J.S. Bach),
• Mozart Concerto
• Weber Concertino or Concerto #1
• Finzi Five Bagatelles
• Hindemith Sonate
• Tartini Concertino
• Rose 40 Studies,
• Vol. I or II, or 32 Studies
• Embouchure, tone production, and tonguing exercises
• All major scales and full-range chromatic scale
• Albert Varied Scales and Exercises

SophomoreLevel (271-273)

Representative Repertoire

• Poulenc Sonata
• Arnold Sonata
• Schumann Fantasy Pieces
• Cavallini Adagio and Tarantella
• Bernstein Sonata
• Rose 40 Studies
• Vol. I or II, or 32 Studies
• All melodic minor scales
• Albert Varied Scales and Exercises

Junior Level (371-373)

Representative Repertoire

• Sutermeister Capriccio
• OsborneRhapsody
• Brahms Sonatas in Eb major and F minor
• Rose 40 Studies
• Vol. I or II, or 32 Studies-or-Cavallini Caprices
• Develop speed on all major and melodic minor scales
• Albert Varied Scales and Exercises-or-Baermann studies

Senior Level (471-473)

Representative repertoire

• Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie,
• Stravinsky Three Pieces
• Cavallini Caprices-or-Jeanjean 18 Etudes
• Develop speed on all major and melodic minor scales
• Baermann studies
• Recital based on previous repertoire

Promotion to the next applied level has been based on demonstrated ability to competently perform representative repertoire of the current level and on demonstrated improvement, including progress toward remediation of any specific technical problems.

Freshman Level (171-173)

Representative Repertoire

• Handel Sonatas
• J.S. Bach Sonatas in E-flat, C
• Telemann Suite in a minor
• Mozart Concerti in G, D
• Bloch Suite Modale
• Faure Fantasie
• Chaminade Concertino
• Hindemith Sonata
• Debussy Syrinx
• Honegger Danse de la Chevre
• Telemann Fantasias
• Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1 (ed. Cavally)
• Andersen Opus 33, Twenty-four Etudes
• All major scales and chromatic scale, full range and memorized
• Maquarre Daily Exercises

Sophomore Level (271-273)

Representative Repertoire

• J.S. Bach Sonatas in b, e and E
• C.P.E. Bach Sonata in a for flute alone
• Music by French Composers (ed. Moyse)
• Poulenc Sonata
• Schubert "Arpeggione" Sonata
• Kennan Night Soliloquy
• Varese 21.5
• Ibert Piece
• Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 2
• Berbiguier 18 Exercises and Studies
• All natural, harmonic and melodic scales, full range,
• memorized
• Taffanel and Gaubert 17 Daily Exercises

Junior Level (371-373)

Representative Repertoire

• J.S. Bach Partita in a minor for flute alone
• Music by French Composers
• Copland Duo
• Griffes Poem
• Reinecke "Undine" Sonata
• Muczynski Sonata
• Taktakishvilli Sonata
• Burton Sonatine
• Doppler Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise
• The Modern Flutist, Donjon Etudes
• J.S. Bach 24 Flute Concert Studies
• Review of major, minor and chromatic scales with
• increased speed and
• improved fluidity
• All major thirds, memorized
• Taffanel and Gaubert 17 Daily Exercises

Senior Level (471-473)

Representative Repertoire

• Martin Ballade
• Martinu Sonata
• Muczynski Sonata
• Prokofieff Sonata
• Dutilleux Sonatine
• Sancan Sonatine
• Schubert Introduction and Variations Opus 160
• The Modern Flutist, Karg Elert Etudes and select
• orchestral excerpts
• Harmonic minor thirds, memorized
• Taffanel and Gaubert 17 Daily Exercises
• Recital based on previous flute and chamber music repertoire
   

Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

MUS 171
Discover deficiencies in basic elements of playing and work on addressing and improving these.

MUS 173
Continuing above and adding major scales and keys/sight-reading.

MUS 271
Advancing to more refined issues of musicality—working on phrasing, dynamics, articulation, range, etc.

MUS 273
Developing skills further—working on sound coordination, reading skills, more difficult exercises and etudes.

MUS 371
Involving students more in making their own decisions re phrasing, dynamics, selection of solos, etc. (organize their own practice toward constant improvement)

MUS 373
Requiring more and more demonstrating that they understand what they’re being taught, why, and that they could teach it.

MUS 471
Refining all skills of playing to a high enough level to perform a recital and to be capable of teaching same.

MUS 473
Preparing recital and professional level skills of performing for future job possibilities, as well as how to maintain said skills while being able to impart knowledge as teacher.

MUS 171

• Define and develop musical and technical skills
• Develop daily practice and warm-up routine to include long tones, scales (all major and minor), articulation studies, etudes and exercises from Barret, A.M.R. Oboe Method
• Solo Literature: Albinoni Concerti, Cimarosa Concerto, Handel Sonatas

MUS 173
Same as MUS 171

MUS 271

• Continue developing musical and technical skills
• Start or solidify Reed Making skills
• Basic skills: Broadening of dynamic range, pitch control, vibrato control
• Scales at metronomic goals
• Arpeggio patterns, thirds

MUS 273

• Double tonging
• Etudes and exercises from Barret, A.M.R. Oboe Method
• Ferling 48 Famous Studies
• Solo Literature: Hindemith Sonata, Barret 6 Metamorphoses, Haydn Concerto

MUS 371

• Expand repertoire and solidify Reed Making
• All previous basic skills exercises with expansion for range and speed
• Barret
• A.M.R. Oboe Method
• Grand Studies
• Ferling 48 Famous Studies

MUS 373

• Gillet or Lyon: Selected studies
• Solo Literature: Bach Cantatas, Poulenc Sonata, Telemann Partitas, Saint-Saens Sonata, Vaughan
• Williams Concerto

MUS 471

• Preparation for Recital
• Repertoire expansion
• Technical skills as needed for growth
• All previous etudes and exercises
• MUS 473
• Concerto Studies: Mozart, Martinu, Vivaldi, Goossens
• Orchestral extracts

MUS 171 and MUS 173

Tympani
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental timpani techniques.

• An etude or solo (Whaley, Hochrainer etc.)
• Two standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Snare Drum
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental Snare Drum techniques

• An etude or solo orchestral style (Cirone, Peters)
• An etude or solo rudimental style (Pratt,Wilcoxon)
• Two standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Mallets
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental mallet techniques

• A two mallet etude or solo (Green, McMillan etc.)
• Two standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

MUS 271 and MUS 273

Tympani
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental timpani techniques.
Tune intervals accurately.

• An etude or solo (Goodman, Lepak)
• Four standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Snare Drum
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental Snare Drum techniques

• An etude or solo (Advanced Snare Drum Etudes, Peters etc.)
• An etude or solo rudimental style (Pratt,Wilcoxon)
• Four standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Mallets
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental mallet techniques

• A two or four mallet etude or solo (Bach, Musser etc.)
• Four standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

MUS 371 and MUS 373

Tympani
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental timpani techniques.
Tune intervals accurately.

• An advanced etude or solo
• Five standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Snare Drum
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental Snare Drum techniques

• An advanced etude or solo
• An advanced etude or solo rudimental style
• Five standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Mallets
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental mallet techniques

• An advanced two and four mallet etude or solo
• Five standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

MUS 471 and MUS 473

Tympani
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental timpani techniques.
Tune intervals accurately.

• An advanced etude or solo (Carter, Delecluse etc.)
• Six standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Snare Drum
Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental Snare Drum techniques

• An advanced etude or solo (Delecluse etc.)
• An advanced etude or solo rudimental style
• Six standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

Mallets
 Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental mallet techniques

• An advanced two and four mallet etude or solo (Bach, Abe etc.)
• Six standard orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire

At the MUS 471 level, students should be prepared to perform a solo recital which includes sophisticated solo and chamber repertoire commensurate with entry-level professional performances.

Keyboard Solos

Composer  |  Title  |  Grade (difficulty)  |  Description

Abe, Keiko  |  Michi  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |   Dream of the Cherry Blossoms  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Marimba D'Amore  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Wind Sketch  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Wind in the Bamboo Grove  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Memories of the Sea Shore  |  4  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Variations on Japanese Children's Songs  |  5  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Ancient Vase  |  4  |  marimba
Abe, Keiko  |  Prism  |  4  |  marimba
Aldridge, Robert  |  From My Little Island  |  6  |  marimba
Aldridge, Robert  |  The Zebra  |  6  |  marimba
Bennett, Richard Rodney  |  After Syrinx I  |  I6  |  marimba
Bley, Carla  |  Over There  |  5  |  marimba
Bobo, Kevin  |  Gordon's Bicycle  |  4  |  marimba
Bobo, Kevin  |  Marriage of the Lamb  |  6  |  marimba
Bobo, Kevi  |  Balaphuge  |  5  |  marimba
Carlton, Jude  |  Tune for Nep  |  4  |  marimba
Cheung, Pius  |  Musical Moment No. 5  |  6  |  marimba
Cheung, Pius  |  Preludes  |  6  |  marimba
Cotto, Orlando  |  Marimba for an Angel  |  3  |  marimba
Deane, Christopher  |   Etude for a Quiet Hall  |  4  |  marimba
Deane, Christopher  |  Three Shells  |  5  |  marimba
Druckman, Jacob  |  Reflections on the Nature of Water  |  6  |  marimba
Edwards, Ross  |  Marimba Dances  |  4  |  marimba
Edwards, Ross  |  More Marimba dances  |  5  |  Mba and small p
Espel, Guido  |  Zamba Para Escucher Tu Silencio  |  4  |  marimba
Ewazen, Eric  |  Northern Lights  |  5  |  marimba
Ford, Mark  |  Polaris  |  4  |  marimba
Ford, Mark  |  Ransom  |  marimba
Friedman, David  |  Air Sculpture  |  4  |  marimba
Friedman, David  |  Marshmellows  |  marimba
Friedman, David  |  The Christmas Song  |  marimba
Friedman, David  |  Trying to Say Goodbye  |  4  |  marimba
Friedman, David  |  Valse Binaire  |  4  |  marimba
Glennie, Evelyn  |  Little Prayer  |  3  |  marimba
Gomez, Alice  |  Rain dance  |  3  |  marimba
Gomez, Alice  |  Mbira Song  |  2  |  marimba
Gomez, Alice  |  Marimba Flamenca  |  2  |  marimba
Haddad, Ed  |  Have You Met Lydia  |  4  |  marimba
Hatzis, Christos  |  Fertility Rites  |  5  |  marimba w/ tap accompaniment
Hedges, Michael  |  Ragamuffin  |  5  |  marimba
Hersch, Fred  |  Chorinho Picante  |  5  |  marimba
Ichiyanaghi, Toshi  |  Portrait of Forest  |  6  |  marimba
Ichiyanaghi, Toshi  |  The Source  |  6  |  marimba
Jaeger, David  |  Lyrics  |  4  |  marimba
Jolas, Betsy  |  Morning Thoughts  |  4  |  marimba
Jones, Darren  |  Two Little Movements  |  4  |  marimba
Kopetzki, Eckhard  |  Kaskada  |  6  |  marimba
Kopetzki, Eckhard  |  Three Moves for a Solo Dancer  |  5  |  marimba
Lansky, Paul  |  Three Moves for Marimba  |  6  |  marimba
Lansky, Paul  |  Idle fancies  |  6  |  marimba
Lee, Thomas  |  Oboe Preludios  |  5  |  marimba
Levitan, Daniel  |   Baroque Suite  |  4  |  marimba
Levitan, Daniel  |  Marimba Suite No. 2  |  5  |  marimba
Lorandi, Gaetano  |  Riflessi di Raggi Lunari  |  4  |  marimba
Mackey, Steve  |  Beast  |  4  |  marimba
Mackey, Steve  |  See Ya Thursday  |  6  |  marimba
Mays, Lyle  |  Mindwalk  |  4  |  marimba
Michalek, Shawn  |  Black and Blue  |  6  |  marimba
Muramatsu, Takatsuga  |  Land  |  4  |  marimba
Musser, Claire Omar  |  Preludes in C, B, Ab  |  4  |  marimba
Naito, Akemi  |  Memory of the Woods  |  5  |  marimba
Netzer, Ozmat  |  Taksim  |  3  |  marimba
Okatani, Kaori  |  Three Colours  |  4  |  marimba
O'Meara, Rich  |  Restless  |  3  |  marimba
Peters, Mitchell  |  Yellow After the Rain  |  3  |  marimba
Peters, Mitchell  |  Sea Refractions  |  1  |  marimba
Peters, Mitchell  |  Waves  |  1 |  marimba
Randall, J. K.  |  Through Lapland  |  4  |  marimba
Rolfe, James  |  Sticky  |  6  |  marimba
Rolfe, James  |  The Connection  |  5  |  Mba and spoken
Rosauro, Ney  |  Preludes  |  3  |  marimba
Sammut, Eric  |  4 Rotations  |  5  |  marimba
Sammut, Eric  |  Libertango  |  5  |  marimba
Samuels, Dave  |  Footpath  |  4  |  marimba
Schmitt, Mattias  |  Ghanaia  |  4  |  marimba
Schmitt, Mattias  |  Sechs Miniaturen  |  4  |  marimba
Schuller, Gunther  |  Marimbology  |  6  |  marimba
Schuller, Gunther  |  Three Small Adventures  |  4  |  marimba
Schwanter, Joseph  |  Velocities  |  6  |  marimba
Sejourne, Emmanuel  |  Katamyia  |  4  |  marimba
Sejourne, Emmanuel  |  Nancy  |  4  |  marimba
Simon, Paul Amulet  |  4  |  marimba
Smadbeck, Paul  |  Rhythm Song  |  4  |  marimba
Smadbeck, Paul  |  Virginia Tate  |  4  |  marimba
Smadbeck, Paul  |  Preludes  |  4  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Chelsea Window  |  5  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Brothers in Peace  |  5  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  White Squirrel  |  5  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Ice Cream  |  5  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Waterfalls  |  6  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Ecstatic Sunrise  |  6  |  marimba
Spencer, Julie  |  Tribecca Sunflower  |  5  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Two Mexican Dances  |  4  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Astral Dance  |  4  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Rumble Strips  |  5  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Beads of Glass  |  4  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Rivers of Wood  |  4  |  marimba
Stout, Gordon  |  Sedimental Structures  |  5  |  marimba
Stuckey, Steven  |  Dust Devil  |  3  |  marimba
Tan, Alvin  |  Dansons?  |  4  |  marimba
Thomas, Andrew  |  Merlin  |  6  |  marimba
Thomas, Augusta  |  Read Silhouettes  |  5  |  marimba
TV, Jacob  |  GRAV IT!  |  5  |  marimba w/sma and tape accomp
Tywoniuk, Derek  |  For Dean Primme  |  r4  |  marimba
Ung, Chinnary  |  Cinnabar Heart  |  4  |  Mba and sung v
Vinao, Alejandro  |  Khan Variations  |  6  |  marimba
Wallen, Errolyn  |  Remember, Marimba  |  4  |  marimba
Yi, Chen  |  Jing Marimba  |  4  |  marimba
Zivkovic, Nebojsa  |  Ilijas  |  4  |  marimba
Zivkovic, Nebojsa  |  Funny Mallets books  |  2 to 5  |  marimba

MUS 171

• Position, embouchure, tone production studies; major scales, chromatic studies
• Method books: Universal Method for Sax; Jazz Conception for Sax, Niehaus, Vol. I & II
• Solos: Eccles Sonata; Garland Anderson Sonata

MUS 173

• Same as above with addition of minor scales
• Method books: Same as above with addition of Selected Studies for Saxophone (Voxman)
• Solos: Sonata in G minor (Vivaldi); Rhapsody for Tenor Sax (Giovannini)

MUS 271

• Position, embouchure, tone production studies
• Major and minor scales full range; advanced chromatic studies
• Method books: Same
• Solos: Sonata (Bernhard Heiden); Three Romances (Schumann); Sonata for Tenor Sax (DiPasquale)

MUS 273

• Position, embouchure, tone production (also voicing exercises)
• Major and minor scales; chromatic studies
• Chordal studies
• Ron Caravan Sonata; Villa Lobo-Fantasia

MUS 371

• Same tonal and scale exercises
• Overtone Series Studies – “Top Tones for the Saxophone” (Rascher)
• Method book: W. Ferling Studies; Selected Duets-Advanced (Voxman)
• Solos: Glasunov Concerto; William Schmidt Sonatina

MUS 373

• Tonal, scale, chordal and overtone studies
• The Saxophonist’s Workbook, Larry Teal; Etudes Variees (M. Mule)
• Solos for Alto Sax (Stuart Isacoff); Modern Tenor Sax Solos (H. Butler)

MUS 471

• Tonal, scale, chordal, chromatic, pattern exercises
• 24 Intermezzi (S. Rascher); Jazz Conception for Sax, Vol. III (L. Niehaus)
• Paul Creston Sonata; Fasch Sonata; Sonato (A. Frackenpohl); Etude (L. Weiner);
• Transcriptions: Charlie Parker; John Coltrane

MUS 473

• Tonal, scale, chordal, chromatic, pattern exercises
• W. Ferling Studies; Selected Studies for Sax (Voxman); Selected Duets-Advanced (Voxman);
• Jazz Conception Saxophone Duets (Niehaus)
• Concertino Da Camera (Ibert); Sonata (Lawson Lunde); Concerto for Tenor Sax (William Schmidt)
• Transcriptions: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt

Freshmen

171

• Major scales up to 5 sharps and flats 
• Chromatic scale 
• Fundamental lip slurs - 5ths, 4ths
• Hering - 32 Etudes 

173

• Minor scales up to 3 sharps and flats
• Fundamentals of double and triple tonguing
• b Arban Characteristic Studies
• C Transposition

Representative Solos

• Andante et Allegro – Roparts 
• Petite Piece Concertante – Balay 
• Andante et Scherzo – Barat
• Sonata – Williams

Sophomore

271

• Major scales up to 7 sharps and flats 
• Intermediate lip slurs (3rds, triads)
• A Transposition 471 Ab Transposition

273

• Minor scales up to 5 sharps and flats
• Intermediate double and triple tonguing
• D Transposition

Development of high register -Vacchiano exercises

• Balasanyan – 20 Studies
• Clodomir – 20 Studies 

Representative Solos

• Allegro- DeBoeck
• Sonata – Kennan
• Air and Variations – Handel-Fitzgerald

Junior

371 

• Minor scales up to 7 sharps and flats
• Transpositions

373 

• Major Scales, two octaves from low F# to D 
• F Transposition
• Brandt – Orchestral Studies
• Williams – Transposition Method

Representative Solos

• Concertino - Fiala
• Concerto – Giannini
• Concerto – Haydn
• Sonata - Hindemith
• Stevens - Sonata

Senior
Scales – two octaves from low F# to D

471 Ab Transposition
473 E Transposition

Advanced Etudes

• Chavanne - 25 Etudes
• Charlier - 25 Etudes

Basic Orchestral Excerpts

• Concerto – Giannini
• Concerto – Hummel
• Concerto – Neruda

MUS 171
2 Octave Major Scales, 5 keys prepared Solo- one mvt or piece equivalent in difficulty to Suzuki book 4, example: Concerto in G Major, Telemann

MUS 173
Same requirements as 171, with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the previous jury.

MUS 271
3 octave Major scale, 1 key prepared, half notes @ quarter note = 60 Solo- 2 pieces equivalent in difficulty to Prelude from Suite in G Major, Bach

MUS 273
Same requirements as 271, with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the previous jury.

MUS 371
3 octave Major scale, 1 key prepared, half, quarter, and eighth notes @ quarter note = 60 Solo: 2 pieces/mvts equivalent in difficulty to 1st mvt JC Bach Concerto etude: one prepared etude from Dont etude book or Sevcik shifting

MUS 373
Same requirements as 371, with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the previous jury.

MUS 471
3 octave Major/Minor scale, 3 major & 3 minor prepared, 3 octave arpeggios in major and minor, one key prepared Solo: 2 pieces/mvts equivalent in difficulty to Hoffmeister Concerto Etude: One prepared etude from Dont etude book, and on Sevcik shifting exercise

MUS 473
Same requirements as 471, with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the previous jury.

Mus 171

Technique Development

• Major and minor scales and arpeggios in 2 octaves
• Shifting and facility from 1st to 3rd positions
• Legato and staccato strokes
• Simple double stops
• Introduction to vibrato

Technical Studies

• Hrimaly Scale Studies
• Wolfahrt Op. 74, 50 Studies, Op. 45, 60 Studies
• Sevick Op. 1, Book 1, Op. 8
• Whistler Introduction to Positions, Books 1 and 2
• Trott Melodious Double Stops

Suggested Repertoire

• Dancla 6 Airs Varies,
• Handel Sonatas, Mozart Sonatas
• Schubert Sonatinas
• Vivaldi Concerto in A major
• Student concertos by Reiding, Seitz or Sitt

Mus 173
Requirements are the same with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the level 71 jury

Mus 271
Major and minor scales and arpeggios in 2 octaves, introduction to 3 octave scales

Technique Development

• Introduction to chromatic scales
• Development of 1st through 5th
• Continuation of double stop techniques
• positions
• Continued development of basic bow techniques
• Development of vibrato
• Flesch Scale Studies

Technical Studies

• Mazas Op. 36
• Kreutzer Studies
• Sevcik School of Violin Technique, any volume as indicated

Suggested Repertoire

• Vivaldi Concerto in G minor
• Bach Concerto in A minor
• Borowski Adoration
• Monti Czardas
• Mozart Rondo
• Massenet Thais Meditation
• Veracini Sonata
• Kreisler Leibeslied

Mus 273
Requirements are the same with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the level 71 jury

Mus 371

Technique Development

• Major and minor scales and arpeggios in 3 octaves
• Shifting and facility from 1st through 5th
• Organized study of double stops in 3rds, 6ths and octaves
• Development of upper positions
• Introduction of advanced bow strokes such as spiccato, sautille, colle, etc.
• Refinement of vibrato

Technical Studies

• Fiorillo 36 Studies
• Technical Studies
• Rode 24 Caprices
• Gavines 24 Studies

Suggested Repertoire

• Accolay Concerto
• Bach Sonatas and Partitas
• Beethoven Romances
• Kreisler La Folia Variations
• Preludium and Allegro
• Mozart Concertos
• Saint-Saens Introduction and Allegro
• Vivaldi Four Seasons
• Wieniawski Concerto No. 2.

Mus 371 Requirements are the same with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the level 71 jury.

Mus 471
Major and minor scales and arpeggios in 3 octaves, showing increased left hand facility and developing bowing/ rhythm variations

Technical Development

• Refinement of bow techniques
• Organized study of double stops in all intervals
• Refinement of all studied techniques
• Study of orchestral excerpts
• Dont 24 Etudes

Technical Studies

• Paganini
• 24 Caprices

Suggested Repertoire

• Beethoven Sonatas
• Brahms Sonatas
• Franck Sonata,
• Concertos by
• Dvorak, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens
• Concert pieces by Sarasate
• Ysaye Solo Sonatas

Mus 473 Requirements are the same with the added expectation of technical improvements in response to the comments from the level 71 jury