● Play TWO scales and TWO arpeggios of your choice at any tempo with accurate execution and consistent time.
● Play 60 seconds of rhythm groove in any style and tempo.
● Submit TWO performances that best represent your style and abilities. The recordings
may be solo or may include other musicians or play-along tracks. You may submit
previously-recorded material that features your playing. Original material or covers.
● Speaking Voice: Record your own speaking voice with a short narrative explaining why
you wish to attend Musicians Institute.
● Submit a video of your recording requirements through the following method: Upload your video to YouTube or file sharing platform and provide the link below.
● Play TWO scales and TWO arpeggios of your choice at any tempo with accurate execution and consistent time.
● Play 60 seconds of rhythm groove in any style and tempo.
● Submit TWO performances that best represent your style and abilities. The recordings
may be solo or may include other musicians or play-along tracks. You may submit
previously-recorded material that features your playing. Original material or covers.
● Speaking Voice: Record your own speaking voice with a short narrative explaining why
you wish to attend Musicians Institute.
● Submit a video of your recording requirements through the following method: Upload your video to YouTube or file sharing platform and provide the link below.
● Play TWO of the following rudiments at any tempo with consistent execution: Paradiddle, double-stroke roll, five-stroke roll, six-stroke roll, flam taps, four-stroke ruff.
● Play 60 seconds of a syncopated rhythm groove with fills in any style and any tempo (NOT a solo).
● Submit TWO performances that best represent your style and abilities. The recording may be solo or may include other musicians or play-along tracks. You may submit previously-recorded material that features your playing. Original material or covers.
● Speaking Voice: Record your own speaking voice with a short narrative explaining why you wish to attend Musicians Institute.
● Submit a video of your recording requirements through the following method: Upload your video to YouTube or file sharing platform and provide the link below.
● Play TWO scales and TWO arpeggios of your choice in three octaves using both hands, with accurate execution and consistent time.
● Play 60 seconds of a rhythm groove in any style and tempo.
● Submit TWO performances that best represent your style and abilities. The recording
may be solo or may include other musicians or play-along tracks. You may submit previously-recorded material that features your playing. Original material or covers.
● Speaking Voice: Record your own speaking voice with a short narrative explaining why you wish to attend Musicians Institute.
● Submit a video of your recording requirements through the following method: Upload your video to YouTube or file sharing platform and provide the link below.
● Match Pitch: Play a note on an instrument, let the note stop ringing, and then sing the same pitch. Repeat this with ten randomly-chosen notes. (Please DO NOT sing “on top of” the notes played, only after them.)
● Song with Accompaniment: Sing ONE song with accompaniment (instrument or backing track). The vocal melody must cover a range of at least one half-octave. You may submit previously recorded material, but using Autotune or an equivalent on your voice is not permitted. Do not include any pre-recorded submissions using effects. Original material or covers.
● Song without Accompaniment: Sing ONE song without accompaniment (a cappella - this should not be the soloed vocal track from the song with accompaniment; it should be a different song). At least one of the two songs must be performed in English.
● Speaking Voice: Record your own speaking voice with a short narrative in English explaining why you wish to attend Musicians Institute.
● Please note: For all singing videos, please sing into your phone, and for the performance with accompaniment, use a track or an instrument - but do not use a microphone.
● Submit a video of your recording requirements through the following method: Upload your video to YouTube or file sharing platform and provide the link below.
