Proficiency Exams

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MSBOA Solo-Ensemble Rules

Eligible Students: 9-12 grade Band & Orchestra students


Deadline to register: (date to be announced)
Performance Date: (date to be announced)
Place:
(School to be announced along with map)
Fee lists will be distributed.
Checks payable to: ELBOPA

Festival Rules
Students may be in a maximum of 3 events.
Each piece you perform must be at least 2 minutes long.
You must give the judge a score of your music.
You must number each measure in the score.
Put your name on all of your music.
You must be accompanied by a pianist if an accompaniment is written.
Plan to pay your accompanist for his/her time. ($20.00 - 35.00)
Inform your accompanist of your scheduled performance time and room number.
Arrive at least one-half hour before your scheduled performance time.
All performance time conflicts must be adjusted by the room chairperson.
When you arrive, go to your warm-up room first.
You may practice in the warm-up room 15 minutes before your performance.
The chairperson will take you to the performance room

MSBOA Solo-Ensemble Festival


Proficiency Exams (State level only)
Instru.
Violin

Viola

Cello

Bass

Piano

Scales for soloists in grades 10-11-12 only


Proficiency I
Proficiency II
Proficiency III
(10th grade)
(11th grade)
(12th grade)
G 3, A b 3, A 3, Bb 3 B 3, C 3, Db 3, D 3 Eb 3, E 3, F 3,F# 3
e 2, f 2, f# 2, g 3
g# 3, a 3, bb 3, b 3
c 3, c# 3, d 3, d# 3
2
2
G chromatic
D chromatic
G chromatic 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
C , Db , D , Eb
E , F , F# , G
Ab 3, A 3, Bb 3, B 3
a 2, bb 2, b 2, c 3
c# 3, d 3, d# 3, e 3
f 3, f# 3, g 3, g# 3
C chromatic 2
G chromatic 2
C chromatic 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
C ,D ,F ,G
Eb , Ab , A , Bb
E 3, B 3, Db 3, F# 3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
a ,b ,d ,e
c , f , f# , g
c# 3, g# 3, bb 3, d# 3
C chromatic 2
G chromatic 2
C chromatic 3
D 1, Eb 1, E 2, F 2
G, Ab 2, A 2, Bb 2
B 2, C 2, D 2, Gb 2
b 1, c 1, c# 1, d 1
e 2, f 2, f# 2, g 2
g# 2, a 2, b 2, eb 2
1
1
A chromatic
D chromatic
E chromatic 2
Information available upon request from Band/Orch. Office
Chromatic Scales:

Start on the lowest open string. Suggested fingering patterns are:


Violin & Viola: 0 1-1 2-2 3 4 0 etc.
Cello:
0 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 etc.
String Bass:
0 1-1 2-4 0 etc.

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