General Requirements
In order for a student to become a musician here at the Glendale Youth Symphony, they must be eligible based on these requirements:
The student must be at least 12 years old
The student must must be enrolled in a music program at their local school and/or
be taking private lessons.
The student must have at least 3 years of instrument experience (special arrangements can be worked out.)
Audition Requirements
After registering, the student musician will schedule an appointment with Dr. Fernandez during audition week. The student must play 2 scales from the scale list below and the two excerpts listed for their instrument here.
Musical Scales
Piccolo:
B♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (1 Octave)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Flute:
B♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Oboe:
B♭ Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (One Octave)
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Clarinet:
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
E Major Scale (2 or 3 Octaves)
A♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Bass Clarinet:
C Major Scale (1 Octave)
E Major Scale (2 Octaves)
A♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
D Major Scale (1 Octave)
Clarinet:
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
E Major Scale (2 or 3 Octaves)
A♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Bassoon:
C Major Scale (1 Octave)
D Major Scale (1 Octave)
B♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
F# Major Scale (1 Octave)
E♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
Alto Saxophone:
G Major Scale (One Octave)
E Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
Tenor Saxophone:
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
E Major Scale (2 or 3 Octaves)
A♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Baritone Saxophone:
G Major Scale (One Octave)
E Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
Trumpet:
C Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
D Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
E Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
B♭ Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
A♭ Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
French Horn:
F Major Scale (1 Octave)
D Major Scale (1 Octave)
B♭ Major Scale (1 or 2 Octaves)
E♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
G Major Scale (2 Octaves)
Trombone:
C Major Scale (1 Octave)
D Major Scale (1 Octave)
B♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
F# Major Scale (1 Octave)
E♭ Major Scale (1 Octave)
Tuba: (All One Octave)
B♭ Major Scale
D Major Scale
E♭ Major Scale
E Major Scale
Piano: (With Both Hands)
C Major Scale
D Major Scale
B♭ Major Scale
F# Major Scale
E Major Scale
Violin:
B♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (3 Octaves)
D Major (2 Octaves)
G Major (3 Octaves)
Viola:
B♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major (2 Octaves)
G Major (2 Octaves)
Cello:
B♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major (2 Octaves)
G Major (2 Octaves)
Bass: (Can be played one or two octaves)
B♭ Major Scale (2 Octaves)
F# Major Scale (2 Octaves)
C Major Scale (2 Octaves)
D Major (2 Octaves)
G Major (2 Octaves)