Everyone should prepare 2 short pieces or portions of pieces (or etudes), one in a fast tempo and one in a slow tempo, to demonstrate your musicality and technique.
Scales:
Violin:
A major scale (either 2 or 3 octaves) played slurred (triplets or sixteenths).
G minor scale (2 or 3 octaves) played spiccato or staccato.
Viola and Cello:
D major scale (either 2 or 3 octaves) played slurred (triplets or sixteenths).
C minor scale (2 or 3 octaves) played spiccato or staccato.
Woodwinds:
Chromatic scale in at least 2 octaves, 3 octaves for advanced students.
Play legato (no tonguing) on triplet, slurred two and tongued two on 4-16th; pick a comfortable speed for quarter note,keeping the quarter note at the same speed for both triplets and 16th notes.
Piano:
Eb major scale plus arpeggio (2 or 3 octaves) played legato.
B minor scale plus arpeggio (2 or 3 octaves) played staccato.
