<p>Hey everyone,
I'm a current undergrad at UMass and I'll be auditioning for the music major (jazz guitar concentration) in March. I'm very technically proficient on this instrument, but I don't think my sight-reading skills are not up-to-par with the rest of the music program here (I can easily sight-read tablature but I haven't had enough experience with standard notation to sight-read quickly...been working on it a lot lately, but I'm still nervous about that part of the audition). Does anyone know what reading level is expected at the audition (i.e., what type/level of music will they ask me to sight-read)? I'm not worried about the scales, chord progressions, prepared pieces, etc...it's mostly just reading on the spot and following the rhythm changes correctly. If someone could give me a few examples of tunes they might ask me to sight-read, that would be great. Also, any other info from people who have auditioned at UMass??
Thanks!</p>
<p>If you’re there, go to the music dept and ask the professors or at least the students what the audition consists of. D has a number of friends who’ve auditioned at UMass and some who’ve attended but she’s not a musician herself and doesn’t know the particulars. You’re in the spot to get exactly the info you need.</p>