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Clayton State University Department of Music

Instrumental Jury Guidelines

First semester, Freshman Year

10 minutes of prepared music to include at least two pieces in contrasting style (technical/legato) or one piece demonstrating these two styles

All major scales and chromatic scale-full range of the instrument

All other semesters

15 minutes of prepared music to include at least two pieces in contrasting style (technical/legato) or one piece demonstrating these two styles

Scales-add all harmonic and melodic minor scales-full range of the instrument

General guidelines

Bring music for the faculty

Prepared music should be of increasing difficulty each semester

Faculty jury may ask student to perform anything else on the student’s list of the semester’s repertoire and technical work

Scales are always required

Sight reading is always required