SCMTA Festival

SCMTA FESTIVAL Available to ALL ages including both college and adult students Open to SCMTA AND non-SCMTA teachers 3 opportunities: choose 1…2…or all 3!
1. PERFORMANCE: Piano, Voice, Organ, Guitar, and Flute in solo or ensemble

-Division I	Pre-school - Grade 6	Performance time 8 minutes
-Division II	Grades 7, 8, and 9	Performance time 10 minutes
-Division III	Grades 10, 11, and 12	Performance time 15 minutes
-Division IV	College and Adult	Performance time 20 minutes

-Repertoire requirements: 2 selections in contrasting style. One piece may be seasonal. Choose 2 Solos, 1 solo + 1 duet, or 2 duets.

-Student evaluation sheets can be rated (superior, excellent, etc.) or Non rated (for comments only). Teachers choice.

-Memory is optional. QUALITY of performance is stressed. Memory is NOT required for Organ.

-Certificates will indicate the following:

Gold Ribbon	Both pieces memorized
Silver Ribbon	1 memorized; 1 unmemorized
Bronze Ribbon	memory not required

2. WRITTEN THEORY TEST

6 levels	-Students may enter at any level regardless of grade in school, number of years studied or performance level.
	-Syllabus provided.
	-Students receive a Certificate with Gold Seal and their graded Theory test.

3. KEYBOARD SKILLS TEST

6 levels	-Students may enter at any level regardless of grade in school, number of years studied or performance level.
	-Syllabus provided.
	-Students play for an adjudicator and receive a Certificate with Gold Seal and their graded Keyboard Skills test.

STUDENT FEES*
-Performance 0nly……………………..……………….…$ 10.00
-Performance + Written Theory……..…………………..$ 10.00
-Performance + Keyboard Skills……..………………….$ 15.00
-Performance + Keyboard Skills + Written Theory.…..$ 15.00
-Written Theory only………..………………………..….… $ 5.00
-Keyboard Skills only……………………………..……… $ 10.00
TEACHER FEES*
-SCMTA, Academy teachers........................................FREE
-Non-SCMTA teachers...............................................$ 10.00 *Entry fees are non-refundable. CHECKS ARE PAYABLE TO SCMTA

GUIDELINES

1. In duets, teachers may serve as the second performer. Only the student will receive comments or an evaluation. Teachers will identify themselves on the State Festival Entry Form.
2. Reproductions of printed music (either by hand or by machine), including transcriptions and transpositions, may neither be used by performers or accompanists nor provided for judges. The exception to this rule is for music that is out of print or still in manuscript (not published). In either of these cases, the student must present written permission from the publisher or the copyright holder to copy the music. Reproductions of single pages (but not the entire score) may be used to facilitate page turns.
3. Each participant will provide the judge with one published edition of each piece to be performed.
4. If not performing from memory, the student must bring his own music as well as an edition for the judge.
5. Accompanists must be provided by the student.
6. Teachers entering students are expected to help monitor and assist the days of State Festival 2001 if at all possible.

LEVEL 1 - to write/recognize

NOTE READING: On the staff, middle C to treble and bass C.

NOTATION: whole, dotted half, half, quarter notes and rests
sharp, flat, and natural signs
time signatures for 2/4, 3/4. 4/4, C-common time
treble and bass clef
slur and tie
measure, measure bar, double bar and ending bar.

PENTASCALES (five-finger pattern): Major on C, G, D, A, E, B, and F with tonic chord (1) chord.

INTERVALS: Second, third, fourth, and fifth (no quality) named from keynote of required pentascales.

RHYTHM: Adding bar lines to 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 with only whole, dotted half, half, and quarter notes
writing in counts for simple rhythms.

TERMS:

1. Forte f = loud

2. Piano p = soft

3. crescendo gradually louder

4. diminuendo gradually softer

5. ritardando, ritard., rit. gradually slowing down

6. half step to the nearest key either side; next key=half step

7. whole step to the 2nd nearest key; skip a key = whole step

8. staccato separated or detached

9. legato smoothly connected

10. allegro fast, quicker than moderato

11. andante walking pace

12. Moderato moderately

LEVEL 2 - to write/recognize

NOTE-READING: Adding full staff + 3 Ledger lines above bass clef and 3 ledger lines below treble clef

NOTATION: signs for fermata, accent, repeat bar
eighth notes and rests

SCALES: C major scale going up and down.
Chromatic scale going UP. adding sharps to ascending scale

PENTASCALES: Major and minor with tonic chord (triad) on C, G, D, A, E, B, and F.

INTERVALS: 2nd through octave (8th) No quality.

CHORDS(Triads): Major and minor tonic (I) C, G, D, A, E, B, and F; root position.

RHYTHM: Add barlines to simple rhythms; eighth notes will be included. Double bar to be added at end of exercises.

TERMS:

1. mezzo piano mp
2. mezzo forte mf
3. pianissimo pp
4. fortissimo ff
5. fermata
6. da capo al fine D.C. al fine
7. presto
8. allegretto
9. A tempo moderately soft
moderately loud
very soft
very loud
a pause
repeat from beginning and play to the end (Fine)
very fast
lively; not as fast as allegro
a return to original tempo

LEVEL 3 - to write/recognize

NOTE-READING: Full staff adding 3 Ledger lines above treble clef and 3 ledger lines below bass staff.

NOTATION: Add triplet, dotted quarter in compound (6/8, 9/8) meter and dotted quarter-eighth note combination in simple (2/4, 3/4, 4/4) meter.

SCALES: Major scales C, G, and F.
Chromatic scale using sharps ascending and flats descending

PENTASCALES: Major and minor in ALL 12 keys.

NTERVALS: Major and perfect up from keynote keys of C, G, and F

WHOLE/HALF STEPS

CHORDS (Triads): Major and minor Tonics root position in all 12 keys.

RHYTHM: Add 6/8, 3/8, 9/8, 5/8
eighth note triplets, dotted quarter and eighth note combination.
Add bar lines, fill in the time signature, write in counts.

TERMS:

1. vivace
2. adagio
3. grave
4. rallentando
5. accelerando
6. sforzando sfz
7. dal segno D.S.
8. espressivo faster than allegro
slowly
slow, serious in expression
growing gradually slower
increase speed gradually
very strong accent
begin over again from the sign
with expression

LEVEL 4 -to write/recognize

NOTATION: Correct stemming
sixteenth notes and rests
dotted eighth and dotted sixteenth
double sharp and double flat

SCALES: Majors in keys of C, G, D, A, E, B and F marking half steps.
Harmonic minors in keys of c, g, d, a, and e marking half steps

CHORDS:(Triads): Major, minor, diminished, and augmented root position in keys of C, G, D, A, E, B and F.

INTERVALS: Major, minor, and perfect UP from key note.

RHYTHM: Understanding of triplets for ALL note values
using dotted eighth and sixteenth in exercises.

KEY SIGNATURES: Write sharps and flats in correct order using letter names.
Identify major key from a given key signature in keys of C, G, D, A, E, B and F.

CONCEPT: Concept of Parallel minor.

TERMS:

1. leggiero
2. con
3. prestissimo
4. poco
5. meno
6. piu
7. molto
8. dolce Light, swift
with
very rapidly
a little; rather.
less
more
much, very much
sweetly, softly, delicately

9. Diminished o made less; applied to intervals less than minor or perfect; applied to chords less than minor

10. Augmented + made less; applied to intervals less than minor or perfect; applied to chords less than minor

LEVEL 5 - to write/recognize

SCALES; Major in the keys of C, G, D, A, E, B, and F.
Harmonic minor in the keys of c, g, d, a, e, b and f.

CHORDS(Triads): Root position and inversions with figured bass numbers ( 63, 64 ) in keys of required scales.
Major, minor, diminished, and augmented root position in keys of C, G, D, A, E, B and F.

KEY SIGNATURES: 12 major key signatures

RHYTHM: Understanding of triplets for ALL note values
using dotted eighth and sixteenth in exercises.

CONCEPT: of relative minor.

CONCEPT: of the Circle of Fifths for Major Keys.

CONCEPT: of Principal Triads (Primary Triads), I, IV, and V.

SCALE DEGREE NAMES: tonic (I), sub-dominant (IV) , and dominant (V).

TERMS:

1. Senza
2. con pedale
3. simile
4. sempre
5. non troppo
6. animato
7. una corda
8. tre corda without
with pedal (any mechanism controlled by foot)
in the same manner, similarly
always, continually
not too much
lively, animated
Soft pedal (one string)
(three strings) soft pedal released

9. mosso certain rate of speed; meno mosso = less movement; piu mosso = more movement

10. moto
11. grazioso
12. subito motion
graceful, smooth, elegant
suddenly, immediately, at once

LEVEL 6 - to write/recognize

SCALES: Major in keys of C G D A E B F Bb Eb Ab
Harmonic minors in keys of a e b f c g d
CHROMATIC SCALE: Write using sharps ascending and flats descending

CONCEPT: of the Circle of Fifths for minor keys.

KEY SIGNATURES: major and relative minor in all keys.

CONCEPT: of enharmonic notes, chords, keys or scales.

CONCEPT: of scale degees - Functional names for II (super-tonic), III (mediant), VI (submediant), and VII (leading tone).

CONCEPT: of diatonic and chromatic half steps.

RHYTHM: Thirty-second notes and rests added to examples.

CADENCES: I V I in required keys in piano style (root in bass and three notes in treble)

TERMS:

Calando
morendo
smorzando
allargando
stringendo Gradually diminishing
dying away, growing fainter and fainter
Fading away
Slowing down, usually accompanied by a crescendo at a climax
hastening, accelerating the movement, usually suddenly and rapidly with a crescendo

diatonic scale the natural scale, consisting of 5 whole tones and 2 semitones

chromatic scale the subdivision of a diatonic whole tone into two semitonal intervals; the application of this principle to all 5 whole tones of the diatonic scale produces the chromatic scale with 12 tones to the octave.

lento
largo
tri-tone
enharmonic slow; between adagio and andante.
broad; slower than lento
the interval of 3 whole tones, or an augmented 4th
tones that are actually one and the same degree of the chromatic scale but are named and written differently: g sharp = a flat

WRITTEN THEORY EXAM INFORMATION

The written Theory Exam may be taken at any time during the run of the auditions….students go to the Written exam area and give their names to the monitor. The monitor will direct the student to a designated area to complete the exam. Pencils and erasers will be provided. Allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the Theory Exam.

Graded Theory Exams and certificates will be mailed to the teacher within 10 working days after the auditions.

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KEYBOARD SKILLS. . . . . . State Festival Keyboard Skills is NOT required, but may be done alone or in conjunction with Performance and/or Written Theory *****A metronome will be used in the audition - Key order as specified*****
LEVEL 1 . . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome = 60 - 80

SCALES:	none
PENTASCALES: (5 finger pattern)	Major C G D A E B F hands together/separately 1 note per tic.
CHORDS(triads):	Tonic (I) Majors C G D A E B F hands together/separately, root position; one chord = 4 ticks
CADENCES:	none
INTERVALS:	isolated intervals from keynotes of C G D A E B F 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th only (no quality).
ARPEGGIOS:	Tonic (I) Major Triads C G D A E B F two octaves with crossover, root position I note per tic.
SIGHT-READING:	Primary level (quarter and half notes).

LEVEL 2. . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome 72 - 92

SCALES:	Major C, G, and F one octave hands separately/together 1 note per tic. chromatic scale one 8va hands separately from C going up only 1 note per tic.
PENTASCALES: (5 finger pattern)	Major + minor on C, G, D, A, E, B, and F keys hands together/separately 1 note per tic.
CHORDS(triads):	Major + minor Tonics C, G, D, A, E, B, and F hands together/separately, root position; 1 chord = 4 ticks.
CADENCES:	Major C, G, and F I V I or I V7 I hands together/separately, root position , 2 ticks per chord.
INTERVALS:	Isolated intervals from keynote of major scales C, G, and F 2nds - 8ths. (no quality).
ARPEGGIOS:	Major + minor Tonic Triads C, G, D, A, E, B, and F four octaves with cross-over, root position 1 note per tic.
SIGHT-READING:	primary level (includes quarter, half, whole notes).

LEVEL 3. . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome 82 - 104

SCALES:	Major C G D A E B and F one octave hands together/separately 1 note per tic. Chromatic one 8va hands separately up and down from C 1 note per tic. Harmonic minors keys of a, e, and d one octave hands together/separately 1 note per tic.
PENTASCALES: (5 finger pattern)	Major + Minor hands together or separately all 12 keys up and down 1 note per tic.
CHORDS(triads):	Major + minor Tonics (I) C G D A E B and F hands together/separately, root position + inversions 1 chord = 2 tics.
CADENCES:	Major + harmonic minor scale keys hands together/separately, I V I or I V7 I root position, 1 chord = 2 tics.
ARPEGGIOS:	Major + minor scale keys two octaves with thumb-turns, root position, hands separately 1 note per tic.
INTERVALS:	Isolated intervals played from keynote of Level 3 scales.
SIGHT-READING:	Level 1 (includes 8th notes).

LEVEL 4. . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome 96 - 116

SCALES:	Major C G D A E B and F two octaves hands together/separately 1 or 2 notes per tic. Harmonic minors a e d g and c two octaves hands together/separately 1 or 2 notes per tic
CHORDS(triads):	M, m, dim chords + inversions Level 4 scale keys hands together/separately 1 or 2 tics per chord.
CADENCES:	Major + harmonic minor Level 4 scale keys hands together/separately, I V I or I V7 I root position 1 or 2 tics per chord.
ARPEGGIOS:	M + m Level 4 scale keys two octaves with thumb-turns, root position, hands separately 1 or 2 notes per tic.
INTERVALS:	Isolated intervals played from keynote of Level 4 scales adding terms M, m, and P.
SIGHT-READING:	Level 1+ 2 (includes dotted rhythms).

LEVEL 5. . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome 108 - 126

SCALES:	Majors in C G D A E B F Bb Eb Ab two octaves hands together/separately 1 or 2 notes per tic. Harmonic minors keys of a e b d g c and f two octaves hands together/separately 1 or 2 notes per tic.
CHORDS(triads):	M, m, dim 3 note broken chords + inversions Level 5 scale keys hands together/separately 1 or 2 tics per chord.
CADENCES:	M + har. minor Level 5 scale keys I IV V V7 I or I IV I V7 I root position hands together/separately 1 or 2 tics per chord.
ARPEGGIOS:	M + m two octaves with thumb-turns, root position hands together/separately Level 5 scale keys 1 or 2 notes per tic.
INTERVALS:	Isolated from keynote of major + harmonic minor scales with terms M, m, d, and P.
SIGHT-READING:	level 2 (includes dotted rhythms and 6/8 meters).

LEVEL 6. . . Keyboard Skills: Metronome 120 - 138

SCALES:	Majors in keys of C G D A E B F Bb Eb Ab hands together 2 octaves 1 or 2 notes per tic. Harmonic minors keys of a e b f# c# d g and c hands together/separately 2 octaves 1 or 2 notes per tic.
CHORDS(triads):	M, m, dim, + Aug. broken chords + inversions Level 6 scale keys hands together/separately 1 or 2 chords per tic.
CADENCES:	M + m Level 6 scale keys I IV V V7 I or I IV I V7 I root position hands together 1 or 2 tics per chord.
ARPEGGIOS:	Tonic M + m Triads Level 6 scale keys 4 octaves with thumb turns root position hands together/separately 1 or 2 notes per tic.
INTERVALS:	Named from keynote of scale keys with terms M, m, P, d, A.
SIGHT-READING:	level 3 (includes 16th notes).

STATE FESTIVAL KEYBOARD SKILLS INFORMATION All ELEMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE KEY ORDER SPECIFIED IN THE FESTIVAL GUIDELINES. A METRONOME WILL BE USED WITH ALL ELEMENTS EXCEPT INTERVALS AND SIGHT-READING.

Complete a Keyboard Skills form (enclosed) for each student entering the Keyboard Skills audition. State the student's number, name, level, hands together/separately, and exact metronome speed for each of the required elements. Metronome settings may vary from element to element as long as the speeds are within the specified tempo for the level entered. The metronome will not be used for the Sight-reading and Interval elements.

Each student will bring their Keyboard Skills form to the audition and present it to the Keyboard Skills monitor. The student will be assigned to the next available Keyboard Skills adjudicator. Each Keyboard Skills Audition takes a minimum of 15 - 20 minutes.

At the onset of the Keyboard Skills audition, the student will draw from a cup one of the following elements: scales and/or pentascales, chords, cadences, or arpeggios. THE ELEMENT DRAWN FROM THE CUP IS THE ONLY ELEMENT OF THE FOUR THAT WILL BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY. The remaining elements will be requested in sets of 2 or 3 from a specified key. For example, the adjudicator may say "Please play your arpeggios with your right hand beginning in the key of G major and continuing in the specified order for two more keys." After setting the metronome to the tempo specified on the Keyboard Skills form the student will perform as requested.

The Keyboard Skills audition may be taken at any time during the audition day. It is suggested that Keyboard Skills audition follow the Performance Audition.