Holland College Music Performance Program- Audition Exam

Music Performance Program

Audition Exam for Aural Skills and Music Theory
Instructions

You will need access to a printer and a computer that has the ability to take a picture. If this is a barrier to you completing the exam, please email Adam Hill for assistance (ashill@hollandcollege.com). When you finish the exam, the results are automatically sent to a Music instructor for grading. They will contact you with the results of your exam. If you do not achieve a score of 80% or higher you will be able to retake the exam at a later date.
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Passing grade on Audition exam = 80% or higher
Part 1- Aural Skills Component (Ear Training)
1.1 Identify the TYPE of SCALE played. The possibilities are major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic, natural minor, or chromatic. You will hear each scale played in ascending and descending order. Choose the correct answer for the type of scale in the dropdown directly BELOW it.
1.1 a)
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1.1 b)
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1.1 c)
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1.1 d)
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1.1 e)
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1.2. Identify the TYPE of CHORD played. You will hear the root played 4 times before the chord begins. The possibilities are major triad, minor triad, diminished triad, augmented triad, or dominant 7th chord. Choose the correct answer for the type of chord in the dropdown directly BELOW it.
1.2 a)
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1.2 b)
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1.2 c)
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1.2 d)
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1.2 e)
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1.3. Identify the RANGE and TYPE of each INTERVAL played. For example, major 3rd, perfect 5th, etc. All intervals will be one octave or less. For each question, what you will hear played first is the chord progression below, followed by the interval note in question. See this example:

Example:
1.3 a)
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1.3 b)
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1.3 c)
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1.3 d)
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1.3 e)
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1.3 f)
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1.4. Listen to the provided audio tracks and choose the correct rhythm from the options presented.
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1.4 b)
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1.4 c)
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1.4 d)
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For the following notation questions, please download the Adobe Acrobat PDF below, print it out, and complete the questions on paper.
Then, take a photo of your PRINTED and COMPLETE musical notation page.
OR if you prefer, upload a scan or photo of your printed and complete musical notation page.

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1.5. Notate the 4 bar RHYTHM played for you. The time signature is 2/4. The metronome is set at 80 bpm. Add barlines where needed.
1.5 RHYTHM
1.6. Notate the treble clef MELODY played for you. Add the treble clef to the staff. The melody is 4 bars long, is in 4/4 time, and begins with a half note on F (DOH) above middle C. A metronome will provide the quarter note pulse at 80 BPM. Write in the key signature and any required accidentals.
1.6 MELODY

Music Performance Program

Instructions

Passing grade on Audition exam = 80% or higher

Part 1- Aural Skills Component (Ear Training)

1.1 Identify the TYPE of SCALE played. The possibilities are major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic, natural minor, or chromatic. You will hear each scale played in ascending and descending order. Choose the correct answer for the type of scale in the dropdown directly BELOW it.

1.2. Identify the TYPE of CHORD played. You will hear the root played 4 times before the chord begins. The possibilities are major triad, minor triad, diminished triad, augmented triad, or dominant 7th chord. Choose the correct answer for the type of chord in the dropdown directly BELOW it.

1.3. Identify the RANGE and TYPE of each INTERVAL played. For example, major 3rd, perfect 5th, etc. All intervals will be one octave or less. For each question, what you will hear played first is the chord progression below, followed by the interval note in question. See this example:

1.4. Listen to the provided audio tracks and choose the correct rhythm from the options presented.

1.5. Notate the 4 bar RHYTHM played for you. The time signature is 2/4. The metronome is set at 80 bpm. Add barlines where needed.

1.6. Notate the treble clef MELODY played for you. Add the treble clef to the staff. The melody is 4 bars long, is in 4/4 time, and begins with a half note on F (DOH) above middle C. A metronome will provide the quarter note pulse at 80 BPM. Write in the key signature and any required accidentals.

Part 2- Musical Theory Component

2.1 Look at the NOTES on the TREBLE CLEF. Write the correct answer for the note on the treble clef, in the field directly BELOW it.

2.2 Look at the NOTES on the BASS CLEF. Write the correct answer for the note on the bass clef, in the field directly BELOW it.

2.3 Name the note, and include any required accidentals, for each of the following intervals.