Guitar Audition Requirements

Record a video that captures your audition performance. Upload the video to YouTube (or another streaming site) and email the link to Adam Hill. You may perform on acoustic or electric guitar. On the video portion of your audition, please include the following:

• Perform two prepared pieces of your choice that demonstrate contrasting styles (different tempos, genres, dramatic character, etc.). For this part of the audition, you may perform with a backing track, but a backing track is not required. If performing with a backing track, please make sure the volume balance is adjusted so that your performance is clearly audible above the backing track. 
• Demonstrate a groove of at least 8 measures in 3 of the following styles. You may demonstrate any of these styles while playing along with a recording, but it is not required to do so.
  • Rock 
  • Funk 
  • Swing 
  • Latin  
  • Country 
• Play the following scales (two octaves, ascending and descending) on any root in closed position (no open strings):  
  • Major  
  • Natural Minor  
  • Minor Pentatonic 

Following receipt of your video audition, you will be scheduled for a video meeting with SoPA faculty members. In this interactive portion of the audition, you will be asked to:

• Improvise a solo to a 12-bar blues
• Read a short musical example
• Match a pitch with your voice
• Engage in a short call and response
• Participate in a conversation about your musical experience and goals