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Numeric intervals (up to a 5th), based on the major scale. Judges will ask for chords by alphabet letter (a “C” chord). Tonic chords, root position only, hands separately Students in Level A may request to play pentascales instead. Students attempting Extra Credit must successfully complete all Extra-Credit Technique requirements in their level to receive the bonus Crescendo point.
Students are permitted to select which category to start with. When selecting performance repertoire, please note that 3-5 minutes of each student’s time will be devoted to sight reading and applied technique. Students in Level A will have 10 minutes, Level B – 12 minutes, Level C – 14 minutes, Level D – 16 minutes, Levels E through J – 18 minutes. Total time limits in front of the judge (excluding the untimed theory exam):. Students are expected to have measures numbered in their music beforehand.Īll other Achievement Day policies regarding repertoire, changes in music, or Performance time limits apply. Students who are unable to present originals of the music will be allowed to perform, but will receive a “No Score” (NS) in Performance. Examples of repertoire registration#
Students MUST provide an original copy of their song when checking in at the registration desk. The student’s teacher is not allowed to play the piano accompaniment at the audition. The student is expected to make their own arrangements to find and pay an accompanist. Other instrumental accompaniment (guitar, etc.) is not permitted, and acapella selections are also not allowed. NO CUTS or alterations are allowed.Ī piano accompanist MUST be used at the audition.
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“Pop music” (including Billboard hits originally written for radio/streaming).Īll selections MUST be performed in the written key.Įach musical selection MUST include the full piano accompaniment in the score, and students have to perform the unabridged versions of their songs. The following categories are NOT permitted: Young students are also encouraged to explore the rich diversity of folk songs in foreign languages.įor level C and up: at least one selection has to be in a language other than English.įor level D and up: at least one of the selections must be from the Classical Repertoire. This category of songs is encouraged for younger and/or beginning students. Folk Songs (including Traditional and Spiritual songs). Songs originally from other sources but adapted for use in Musical Theater are also permitted. Classical Repertoire (Art Song, Opera or Oratorio arias). Participants must memorize and perform two contrasting songs from the following repertoire categories: (This in turn may help your student achieve a higher score.)įor Achievement Day, judges will expect to hear song selections that are age and level-appropriate. Judges generally would prefer to see a standard of repertoire above that of simply the method books. This is a far better resource from which to pull for student auditions. Each method publisher has extensive listings of supplemental books and sheet music. However, there is much original music available that is superb for auditions. Anything listed above would not fall into that category. NO cuts in standard repertoire…Example: Fur Elise must be performed in its entire rondo form, not simply the A section or main theme.įor young students, if you are choosing repertoire out of method books, you must make certain it was originally written for teaching. NO simplified classical repertoire…Examples: Any simplified classics that the music companies publish to make the classics more “reachable” for pianists for example, Moonlight Sonata must be in its original form and original key. NO Broadway or Pop Tunes…Examples: Any Broadway songs, any Disney selections, any current songs from “pop or rock” artists. NO Hymns, Spirituals, Gospels…Examples: Any hymn or hymn arrangement, Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.
NO Folk songs…Examples: Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Yankee Doodle, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Hot Cross Buns, Peirrott, Frere Jacques, When the Saints Go Marching In, Camptown Races, and others.NO Piano transcriptions of symphony movements…examples: Ode to Joy, Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Haydn’s Surprise Symphony and others.
This simply means the piece must have been written for the piano originally. Repertoire MUST be original piano compositions. Therefore, it is essential we all understand what repertoire is and is not acceptable for adjudication in AD. We continuously add new teachers who are not certain as to what our guidelines are for acceptable and appropriate repertoire. Theory Tests & Sight Reading/Singing Samples.