<p>I am and transfer student and have an audition for steinhart music business next week. I passed the prelimiary academic review. I was wondering what percentage of music business applicants get passed the prelimenary review? </p>
<p>Thanks to all that can help.</p>
<p>Hey whats up? My friend Justin works in the office, and about 70% of applicants get the chance to audition. I went to my audition, and that was the part that I was weaker on. Granted, I'm not a musical virtuoso at any rate, so I understand that I did not get in. But overall, it wasn't that hard. My nerves definitely got the best of me.</p>
<p>hmm too bad, what did you play and on what instruemnt?</p>
<p>I sang. It wasn't my singing, but rather that I forgot the lyrics to the song out of nervousness. I think I'll do guitar next time. The audition isn't all that hard. Just know how to sight read on both clefs, match pitches on a piano, and know your major and minor chords. The auditions pretty straightforward. Let me know how it goes for transfers though, because I'm probably doing it next year too. I hope you get in. What day's your audition?</p>
<p>My audition is on sunday (april 9, its the transfers only audition date). I will be playing guitar doing a jazz piece, I hope that helps. But your description of the theory portion is reassuring. Do you remember exactly how the audition was run, did you take the test first or after, do you go into a private audition room with an evaluator? Whats the deal.
Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>Did they only make you audition one piece? </p>
<p>How difficult was the sight reading? Do you think they would make you sight read both clefs even if you're on an instrument besides voice or piano?</p>
<p>If I apply to this I will apply on jazz bass. I was hoping to do one classical piece and one jazz piece, but if they prefer one style to the other please let me know.</p>
<p>Do all instrument applicants still have to do a small voice portion, like matching pitches?</p>
<p>And lastly, did they physically test you on the theory? or did it just come up during the course of the audition?</p>
<p>Ok, first you take a general listening test in a group, where they test you to see if a chord progression sounds complete, if one note is lower/higher than the other, and other really easy stuff. Then after you go to a private evaluation by one of the music business professors. They're all really nice and have lots of info. to give. They really are amazing. I hope I get to have them as my professors one day.</p>
<p>Sight reading was pretty basic...no sharps or flats. Its an oral, not a written exam. They also put a flat in the key signature and ask you what key the staff would be in if that was put into effect. You DO need to know BOTH bass and treble, regardless of instrument. I sang, and still needed to know it. </p>
<p>You only need to know one piece for your audition, and there's no preference whatsoever, just make sure that you pick the piece that best showcases your skills as a musician. They might ask you to pick a random piece of the top of your head though.</p>
<p>I dunno about instrumentalists, but I, as a vocal audition, had to match pitches on a piano with my voice, which I think led to my downfall...Be careful with that.</p>
<p>I don't know what you mean physically test you, but they did do it as part of the individual evaluation. So brush up guys, and best of luck. You'll do fine...Its not as hard as you might think.</p>
<p>when i said physically, i meant a formal written test as opposed to a casual couple theory questions thrown into the audition/interview.</p>
<p>what did you mean by a chord progression sounding complete? like, did they make you identify common chord progressions like 1, 6, 2, 5 or a 1, 4, 5, (7), or was it something else?</p>
<p>and elaborate more on what was meant by making you play something off the top of your head? is this in reference to your repertiore that you list on your application?</p>
<p>During the group listening test, they play several chord progressions, none in specific order, and ask if they sound complete. If the chord sounds complete, you circle complete, or incomplete. Its an aural exam. They make you also sight read both bass and treble, but thats not formal, its more of just a part of your individual audition. </p>
<p>Its not difficult at all, I stressed out bigtime before the audition, and I think that carried on when it came time for my individual audition time. However, this audition is not to be confused with an interview. Some questions may arise, but it is mostly music-related.</p>
<p>You said they may ask us to pick a piece of the top of our heads?</p>
<p>Yup they just might, so be prepared just in case</p>