Guitar Audition Requirements

All auditioning guitar students should prepare three selections which demonstrate various techniques.

Students with no classical guitar training can demonstrate in any style:

• Chord playing – finger style is preferable, but not required. Demonstrate different rhythm patterns
• Solo playing – using fingers or pick
• Demonstrate slurs (hammers/pull-offs/slides/bends)
• Demonstrate vibrato
• Play any two major scales in different positions/patterns (two octaves)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the fretboard
• Reading music is not required for the audition 

For students with classical guitar training:

• Recommended composers include: Sor, Carcassi,and Tarrega (studies and/or pieces by any or all three). It is not required that these three suggestions be utilized
• Demonstrate slurs (hammers/pull-offs/glissandos)
• Demonstrate vibrato
• Demonstrate arpeggio playing (any two patterns)
• Play any two major scales in different positions/patterns (two octaves) using free or rest strokes
• Demonstrate knowledge of the fretboard
• A very brief sight reading entry may be attempted, but is not required

Note: Demonstration of every listed technique is not required. Students with limited formal training should not hesitate to audition. Pre-audition meetings with Mr. Kerber are available for all interested guitar students. Please feel free to contact Mr. Patrick Kerber at [email protected].