Minna C asked:


I’m thinking of trying out for an honors chorus group, and one must try out or audition for a part. What do they require?

I remember seeing her sheet that said they had to sing intervals and scales.
What is this like, and would the intervals all start at C? What scales would be typically asked to be sung during the audition?

Someone I know tried out and made it, and mentioned that there was a music reading test which was the hardest part for her. She said she got a reading level of 11 out of 15, but I don’t know what the test looks like or consists of!
Please list the essential topics I’d need to know for an audition such as this. I am decent at sight-reading, and have decent pitch.

This is an honors singing group that is expected to attend sectionals regularly on the weekends, from a highly competitive public school!

I want to try out for alto, and I’m a girl. I’ve been taking voice lessons for about 9 months. Next year will be my senior year, so this is my first and only chance to take part in a prestigious experience such as this!

I’m asking this because I can’t contact the people who got in the program without being embarrassed! I just want it to be a surprise, if I do get in, you know? Tryouts are in a month and a week!

Thanks so much for the help!

How to Sight Read Music

Christine O’Donnel asked:


I want to take guitar lessons and i want to learn rock, but the only thing i have found so far is Beginning Blues Guitar and Bass. Here is the caption

“Learn blues guitar or bass. Beginning guitar and bass skills will be presented in the entertaining framework of learning the blues form. Instruction includes music notable, sight-reading and ensemble playing with detailed instruction on technique by physical example and printed materials. Stylistic examples provided by in structor and by readings. Because blues is the foundation of american jazz, rock and ethnic form,skills acquired in this class will provide students with a foundation for further study. All ages welcome. No experience required.”

So should i take it or look around for rock lessons?

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Briana asked:


Okay, so i’ve been playing the flute for about 7 years now. I just started college and am going to audition for the band there. But apparently it’s not like high school where all you have to do is sign up for the class and just show up and you’re automatically in the band. I have to sight read some music and just pray it goes well. But i’ve never done anything like that and I’m nervous as hell!! What should I expect? Any words of encouragement? Thanks =]

How to Read Music for Beginners

Jack Adams asked:


I just graduated high school and i’m from the philippines and currently out of school. I want to pursue music for the rest of my life. I play electric and classical guitar. I can read music a bit but i’m not a sight reader. I had to kinds of guitar teachers the one who taught me electric guitar. and my current teacher an instructor in our local conservatory of music who is currently teaching me classical guitar
I know alot of basic theory. and i know some scales such as major,natural minor,harmonic minor,and some modes. I desperately need a load of information right now.. so please help me..

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IT’S FCUKIN 313 C0CKASS! asked:


*PLEASE READ THIS I REALLY APPRECIATE IT*
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Hello, I am a freshman in high school and I am very talented in music (so I’ve been told). I play in the band at my church, I’m in the school symphony band (freshman band), and I’m in jazz band after school at my high school. I started out at a young age, to be exact, probably at about 3 or 4, just screwing around on an old keyboard. When I got to about 4th grade, I joined band and stuck with it till eighth grade, playing the alto sax. And like I said I’m in high school now and in every band possible. I don’t come from a very wealthy family and I want to attend Berklee for college. I recently picked up a trumpet and have been teaching myself how to play, as I did with the sax (mostly). So first of all I want to address this issue about another freshman at my school, he is in concert band (freshman +). He is only there because he can sight read almost anything. I am incredible at improv. I just was just wondering if two people from the same school can get a scholarship from Beklee. By the way he IS LOADED (tons of $$$)! Do you need to have talent and be…not loaded to get a presidential scholarship from Berklee? The second issue that i wanted to address is will my band director think that I am not as skilled as this rich kid just because he’s in concert and I’m in symphony band?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Sight Reading Music