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Stylistic precision matters more than speed at this level.
Tell the teacher what is going wrong in it, tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, or musicality. Real fix in 30 seconds.
Be the first public take on Passacaglia (arr. Halvorsen), opening theme. Every shared score ranks on this board.
Claim the ThroneAround 60 bpm for viola audition prep. Panels reward effortless evenness at tempo over a rushed showpiece, so lock the tempo in before you push for speed.
On the same five dimensions real panels use: tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality. High-school all-state and regional youth orchestra viola auditions
The Passacaglia theme is a slow, dignified melody: every bow change must be inaudible. Practice the opening eight bars with eyes closed, listening only for smooth bow strokes. Intonation anchor: the repeated D in the bass line is your tonic. Check every interval against it.
High School level. Make sure your scales and shifting are solid at this standard before you record an audition take.
Yes. Talk through Passacaglia (arr. Halvorsen), opening theme with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.
That is the Judge, the other tool. You record a 30-second take and it comes back scored on tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, and musicality. Private: only you see the result.
Record a take, get it scoredFree. No account needed for your first take.