Class Piano Placement Audition Information for 2010
Dates and times TBA
Results will be emailed to students before registration and posted on
ESM/Registrar’s home page: http://www.esm.rochester.edu/registrar/
under Frequently Asked About..
Students who have already registered on-line, will need to add piano-class once they have their placement test results.
This audition consists of an interview for placement in the proper section of class piano.
Freshmen and transfer students should prepare two solos—one Baroque, and one of any other style. Solos should be chosen from the standard teaching repertoire.
Students with NO prior training in piano will be automatically placed in PCL 101: major technical focus: all white key major scales and corresponding arpeggios, 2 octaves, hands together
Students with some prior training in piano will probably be placed in PCL 102: major technical focus: all white key minor scales (all 3 forms) and corresponding arpeggios, 2 octaves, hands together; review all white key major scales
Students with 1-2 years of study will probably be placed in PCL 103. major technical focus: all black key major scales, and corresponding arpeggios 2 octaves, hands together; review all white key major and minor scales and arpeggios
Students with 2 or more years of study will probably be placed in PCL 104. major technical focus: all black key minor scales (all 3 forms) and corresponding arpeggios, 2 octaves, hands together; review all black key major scales and arpeggios
Students with 3 or more years of study will probably be placed in PCL 105
NOTE: PCL 106 is not more advanced than 105
PCL 105 major focus: all major and minor scales and arpeggios up to 3#s, 3bs, 4 octaves, HT; 3 pieces from Baroque, Classic, Romantic
PCL 106 major focus: all major and minor scales and arpeggios completed, 4 octaves, HT; 3 pieces from Impressionistic and 20th and 21st Centuries
Students with 4 or more years of study—or are at a level above PCL 106—will most likely be exempted from class piano requirements.
Students who wish to have further piano study should contact:
Mr. Vincent Lenti, room 411, for information regarding Secondary Piano Auditions.
Please purchase the appropriate text by the 1st class.
PCL 101-102: Keyboard Musicianship Book 1, 9th ed. (Lyke, Caramia; Stipes Pub.)
PCL 103-104: Keyboard Musicianship Book 2, 9th ed. (Lyke, Caramia; Stipes Pub.)
PCL 105-106: The Brown Scale Book (Frederick Harris)
http://www.esm.rochester.edu/classpiano/
105/106 CLASSES BEGIN 9/3
101-104 CLASSES BEGIN 9/7