For cellists
The Bach Suites are the test you actually take. We grade them like Casals would.
Cello auditions live or die on the Bach Suites and the Dvorak / Elgar / Schumann concerto trio. The Judge listens for the bow-arm weight and the inner-voice phrasing that separate panel-grade playing from earnest playing.
Bach Suite-specific phrasing rubric
The Judge knows which Suite + Movement you're playing and tightens against the conventions that actually win: bow distribution, dance character, voice-leading on chord rolls.
Concerto-grade entrance scoring
First-page entrances of Dvorak / Elgar / Schumann / Saint-Saens are weighted higher because that's what the panel decides on. The Judge knows.
Endurance signal
Cello takes drift in tone over 30 seconds in a way violin takes don't. The Judge tracks consistency from m. 1 to m. final and flags fatigue patterns.
Repertoire we're calibrated for
- Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G major
- Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C major
- Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor
- Elgar Cello Concerto
- Schumann Cello Concerto
- Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1
Plus orchestral excerpts, scales, etudes, and any custom piece you record. The Audition Simulator generalizes; the named repertoire above gets extra-tuned weighting.
What cellists search for that we answer
- cello audition prep AI
- Bach cello suite practice app
- Dvorak cello concerto AI feedback
- all-state cello audition coach
- free cello judge app
Audition excerpts to practice
Get scored in 60 seconds.
30 seconds of playing. First take is free. No signup. No card. The Audition Simulator returns your verdict + 5-dimension scores + bar-specific notes.
Face the panelWorking on your technique?
Describe the passage. Name the bar. The teacher diagnoses the real problem and writes you a drill. Free.
Talk to the teacher freeSee a sample report at /sample/report or browse all instruments at /strings. Want the practice-app overview instead of the audition-prep rubric? See the cellist page.