For cellists · Mark XCIX
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 Judge generalizes; the named repertoire above gets extra-tuned weighting.
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Get scored in 60 seconds.
30 seconds of playing. First take is free. No signup. No card. The Judge returns your verdict + 5-dimension scores + bar-specific notes.
Face the panelSee a sample report at /sample/report or browse all instruments at /strings.