| Florida Youth Orchestra Audition Requirements |  FYO offers five divisions with students placed by level (not age) | 1) | Alpha Strings | | 2) | Chamber Strings | | 3) | Repertory Strings | | 4) | FYO Symphony | | 5) | Principal Orchestra | Alpha Strings Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating some mastery of instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 1) Sight Reading: Must be able to recognize notes on a staff. Chamber Strings Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating mastery of instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 2 ) Scales: All one octave: G major, D major and A major  Sight Reading: Students are given a short excerpt. Must be able to read notes on staff. Repertory Strings Prepared Piece: Short solo or etude demonstrating mastery of instrument (approx. Suzuki Book 3) Scales: All scales to be presented both single bow and four notes per bow, if possible: | Violin | G major and A major, 3 octaves | | Viola | C major and D major, 3 octaves | | Cello | C major and D major, 2 octaves | Sight Reading: Students will be given a short excerpt to read. FYO Symphony Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating mastery of instrument (strings approx. Suzuki Book 4) Scales: All scales to be played both single bow and four notes per bow. | Violin | G major, A major and Bb major, 3 octaves | | Viola | C major, D major, and Eb major, 3 octaves | | Cello | C major, D major and Eb major, 3 octaves | | Bass | G major, E major, F major, and A major, 2 octaves | | Woodwinds | C major, F major, Bb major, Eb major, G major, D major and A major, 2 octaves | | Brass | Concert F major, Eb major and D major, 1 octave. Bb major, 2 octaves. Chromatic scale 2 octaves from F concert (scales are all "concert") | | Percussion | Mallets play C major, F major, Bb major, G major, D major and A major, 1 octave | Sight Reading: Students will be given a short excerpt to read. Principal Orchestra  Prepared Piece: Short solo demonstrating mastery of instrument. Scales: Note that we are interested in intonation and accuracy - not speed! | Strings | Play all 12 major scales, 3 octaves. Be able to play 1, 2, 3 notes per bow. | | Woodwinds | All 12 major scales, 2 octaves minimum. Also, chromatic scale, full range of instrument. | | Brass | All 12 major scales, 2 octaves. Also, chromatic scale, full range of instrument. | | Percussion | Percussion – Mallets play prepared piece. Also all 12 major scales (1 octave)
Snare play prepared solo, etude or study.
Timpani play prepared solo and demonstrate tuning ability. | Sight Reading: Students will be given a short excerpt to read. |
