alpharetta high school orchestras 2017-2018 placement ......cello scales & arpeggios students...

AlpharettaHighSchoolOrchestras2017-2018PlacementAuditionDirections

Dearorchestrastudent,ThankyouforyourinterestinauditioningfortheAlpharettaHighSchoolOrchestra!Pleasereadandcarefullyfollowthedirectionsbelow…1.Recordyourauditionvideo*YourvideoshouldbeONEuncutclipofthescalesandetude.*Besurethatthelightingisgoodandimage/audioareclear*Besurethatyoucanclearlyseeyourentirebowstrokeandlefthand*Horizontal(landscape)isbetterforviolin/violaandVertical(portrait)sometimesworksbetterforcello/bass*VideoofthescalesandetudeshouldbeinONEcontinuousshot.Donotpausethecameraoredityourvideo.Croppingofthebeginning/endisacceptable.2.Uploadyourvideo*UploadyourvideotoYouTube,Vimeo,oranothervideosharingservice.*PleasemakesurethevideoiseitherUNLISTEDorPUBLICsothatitcanbeviewedbyDr.Laux.*Oncefinisheduploading,saveandrecordyourvideo’sURL3.Completetheonlineauditionform*Gotohttps://goo.gl/GNm55corscantheQRCode *Completetheformandcopy/pasteyourvideoURL(Youwillreceiveanemailconfirmationofyoursubmission.)4.VisittheAHSOrchestrawebsite*Visitusathttp://www.alpharettaorchestra.orgorusetheQRcode*Usethe“connect”menutofindoursocialmediaaccounts*FindusonFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,andSnapchat*YoucanalsosubscribetoourYouTubechannel THEDEADLINEFORSUBMISSIONISFRIDAY,MARCH31,2017at11:59PMPleasecontactmeifyouhavequestionsorconcerns.Ilookforwardtoseeingyounextyearinorchestra!!Sincerely,Dr.CharlesLaux,OrchestraDirectorlauxc@fultonschools.org

CELLO SCALES & ARPEGGIOS

Students will play the following scales along with the required etude.

• C Major, 3 octaves, Two eighth notes slurred (eighth notes = 120 BPM)• D melodic minor, 3 octaves, quarter note detached (quarter note = 60 BPM)

If you are unable to play three octaves, you can play two octaves, but will be excluded from being considered for Sinfonia or Symphony.

Alpharetta High School Orchestra Auditions 2016-2017

C Major

D Melodic Minor

Violin & Viola players should be at an angle to the camera and the entire left hand/arm and entire right hand and bow stroke should be visible. The music stand should be out in front of you and away from the shot.

Playing Test & Audition VideosGetting the proper camera angles

Cello players should be straight on to the camera. This may require that you move the music stand to your left.

Double Bass players should also be straight on to the camera. This may require that you move the music stand to your left.

If you are using a phone, a vertical (portrait) mode video may be best for bassists.