Bass Guitar (Double Bass) Auditions

All bass guitarists (bassists) seeking entrance into the music program and/or scholarship monies must perform the following: 

B.A. MUSIC (WORSHIP ARTS) MAJORS

  • Major and minor scales, one octave (A PDF File of fingerings is available upon request)
  • One jazz ballad from "The Real Book", e.g. Autumn Leaves, All the Things You Are
  • One rock standard. Student's choice.
  • Sight-reading

PERFORMANCE (CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC) MAJORS

  • All requirements stated above
  • One Latin jazz standard, e.g. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Please Note: Selections must be accompanied by piano.  Students may use an accompaniment track for the rock standard.  Fully notated piano reductions are required for all songs using a staff accompanist.

RECORDED AUDITIONS
Students for whom performing an on-campus audition is prohibitive (for example international students) may request to submit their video auditions via the internet or on a high quality DVD (no audio recordings permitted). Please send your requests to: music@cornerstone.edu

AUDITION ACCOMPANISTS
No pre-recorded accompaniments are accepted except where expressly stated above. Applicants requiring an accompanist are strongly encouraged to bring their own; however, a staff accompanist is available upon request. Applicants requesting a staff accompanist must include photocopies of their audition selections and a staff accompanist fee of $10.00 (personal checks only) with the audition application form. Applicants have an opportunity to rehearse with the staff accompanist prior to the audition.