All-State Chorus audition components include:
- Performance of major, minor and chromatic scales
- Solo performance
- Sight Singing (3 examples, 2 in a major key and 1 in minor)
- THERE IS NO LONGER A THEORY TEST. NO TERMS. NO AUDIATION. NO ERROR DETECTION.
All-State Chorus 2018 Scales
Every student will be asked to perform their major, minor and chromatic scales in the audition. We do these scales in class every day, so this component of the audition should be very easy for you. You will perform you scale on a specific starting pitch depending on which voice part you are audition for. Please see the starting pitches below:
Soprano 1: Begin at F above middle C (F4-F5)
Soprano 2: Begin at Eb above middle C (Eb4-Eb5)
Alto 1: Begin at D above middle C (D4-D5)
Alto 2: Begin on middle C (C4-C5)
Tenor 1: Begin at F below middle C (F3-F4)
Tenor 2: Begin at Eb below middle C (Eb3-Eb4)
Bass 1: Begin at D below middle C (D4-D5)
Bass 2: Begin at Bb a 9th below middle C (Bb2-bB3)
**Do not perform your scales too quickly! Errors are easily made when the scale is performed too quickly. Go slowly and give yourself time to think about the next pitch. Poor intonation is often what causes students to get less than a perfect score on the scales portion. Be especially cautious on the chromatic scale, thinking about each half step carefully.
Every student will be asked to perform their major, minor and chromatic scales in the audition. We do these scales in class every day, so this component of the audition should be very easy for you. You will perform you scale on a specific starting pitch depending on which voice part you are audition for. Please see the starting pitches below:
Soprano 1: Begin at F above middle C (F4-F5)
Soprano 2: Begin at Eb above middle C (Eb4-Eb5)
Alto 1: Begin at D above middle C (D4-D5)
Alto 2: Begin on middle C (C4-C5)
Tenor 1: Begin at F below middle C (F3-F4)
Tenor 2: Begin at Eb below middle C (Eb3-Eb4)
Bass 1: Begin at D below middle C (D4-D5)
Bass 2: Begin at Bb a 9th below middle C (Bb2-bB3)
**Do not perform your scales too quickly! Errors are easily made when the scale is performed too quickly. Go slowly and give yourself time to think about the next pitch. Poor intonation is often what causes students to get less than a perfect score on the scales portion. Be especially cautious on the chromatic scale, thinking about each half step carefully.
All-State Chorus 2018 Learning Tracks
This year, there is only one solo choice for each grade classification. The key you sing it in will depend on which voice part you choose to audition for. Please click on the appropriate link below to access your All-State Solo.
9/10: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ers75a0dan5y8xk/AAAsPdlvpvSxITCaEKqdFlsJa?dl=0
11/12: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/730fpl41xh4dhrq/AACkcdsVOFtt0Pl-_QvWPtN5a?dl=0
*In the link below, you will go to a page for your grade level, but you will need to click the appropriate voice part. Once you click the correct folder, you will be able to access -
1. Your sheet music, in case you lose the hard copy already given to you by Ms. Austin
2. Learning Track (piano accompaniment with your part sounding out)
3. Accompaniment Only track (This is the track that you will be using at your audition!)
This year, there is only one solo choice for each grade classification. The key you sing it in will depend on which voice part you choose to audition for. Please click on the appropriate link below to access your All-State Solo.
9/10: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ers75a0dan5y8xk/AAAsPdlvpvSxITCaEKqdFlsJa?dl=0
11/12: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/730fpl41xh4dhrq/AACkcdsVOFtt0Pl-_QvWPtN5a?dl=0
*In the link below, you will go to a page for your grade level, but you will need to click the appropriate voice part. Once you click the correct folder, you will be able to access -
1. Your sheet music, in case you lose the hard copy already given to you by Ms. Austin
2. Learning Track (piano accompaniment with your part sounding out)
3. Accompaniment Only track (This is the track that you will be using at your audition!)
