Lessons

Ability to play the 2nd & 3rd movement of the Mozart Concerto in B flat, K. 191, or equivalent; all major scales; one Milde scale study; 1st movement of the Mozart concerto.

Contact instructor for proficiency requirements.

Movements. from Bach Suite 2 or 3; Lalo Concerto; Brahms’ Sonata in E Minor; Saint-Saëns or Haydn C Major Concertos; begun work on Popper Etudes, Op. 73.

Ability to play at the level of: C. Rose, 32 Studies; Polatscek, Adv. Studies; Debussy, Première Rhapsodie; Brahms, F minor or E-flat Major Sonata; all major scales w/extensions; all melodic minor scales (tonic to tonic).

Contact instructor for proficiency requirements and to arrange an audition: (408) 577-9219.

Ability to play scales and arpeggios in major keys to 4 sharps and 4 flats; etude from Anderson, op. 33, or similar level; movement from a sonata by Handel, Telemann, or J.S. Bach; or a piece from the standard repertoire at a similar level.

Contact instructor for proficiency requirements.

It is understood that students coming to the study of fortepiano at the undergraduate level will often not have had previous experience with early keyboard instruments. Keyboard skills on modern piano at the level of any Beethoven sonata (except op. 49) are sufficient for fortepiano study.

For audition: Prepare 10 minutes of music for modern piano, memorized (preferably 2 contrasting pieces); there may also be some sight reading.

Contact instructor for proficiency requirements.

Ability to play short studies by Sor, Guiliani, or basic repertoire from Noad, Book I

Tarrega, Sor, Carcassi; brief works by Bach, Scarlatti-Brouwer, or Villa-Lobos.

Ability to play pieces at the level of Grandjany, selection from Petite Classic Suite; or Trois Pièces Faciles, or Salzedo, Sketches, Modulation Book.

For audition, contact Marjorie Chauvel: chauvel@comcast.net or 650-917-9807

Ability to play at the level of: Bach Two-Part Inventions; Louis Couperin Suites; Pavan and Galliard of William Byrd.

Ability to play all scales, Ferling or similar etude, one of the Six Metamorphoses after Ovid (Britten).

Ability to play J.S. Bach’s Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 545,  or equivalent.

No proficiency requirements.

Ability to play any 2 of the following: snare drum: Morris Goldenberg, Guidebook for the Artist Percussionist, Etude II (p. 11); mallets: Goldenberg, Modern School for Xyl., Marimba, Vibraph., Etude II (p.27); tympani: Saul Goodman, Modern Method for Tympani, §2 (examples for 2 drums), Ex. 34, or equivalent.

Meet with Dr. Zerlang in room 111 or contact him at timzer@stanford.edu or (650) 723-1549.

Meet with Dr. Zerlang in room 111 or contact him at timzer@stanford.edu or (650) 723-1549.

Ability to play by memory pieces at the level of any Beethoven sonata (except op. 49).

For audition: prepare 10 minutes of music, memorized (preferably 2 contrasting pieces); there may also be some sight reading.

All skills listed for the beginning class, plus:
    - Knowledge of basic jazz and blues forms
    - Working knowledge of one hand and two hand rooted and rootless chord voicings
    - Ability to read and play jazz or Latin music syncopations
    - Be able to play a jazz standard from a lead sheet in solo piano or trio style, including playing the melody, improvisation, and chord ‘comping’

Test exercises in Rubank Advanced No.1; for jazz studies, first 6 exercises in Niehaus, Intermediate Jazz Conception.

Ability to play studies comparable to the Langey, Tutor; Fink, Studies in Legato (or Concone, Solfeggi); Cornette, Method for Trombone; Cimera, selected etudes and studies.

Previous experience: Private lessons during high school, some solo performance experience, knowledge of major and minor scales, some proficiency in a standard trumpet method such as the Arban Complete Conservatory Method. Contact the instructor directly to schedule an audition: Adam Luftman: adamluftman@gmail.com; John Worley: john@johnworley.com or (650) 968-0917.

Major Scales - 2  octaves; one Etude from Johannes Rochut Melodious Etudes for Trombone, 8vb and 15mb; one Etude from Kopprasch 60 Studies for Tuba; solo of your choice. Contact instructor directly to schedule an audition: ttuba@comcast.com or (408) 377-3493.

3-octave scales; ability to play at the level of Kreutzer, Mazas, or Fuchs etudes; 1 or 2 movements from J.S. Bach unaccompanied suite; Telemann concerto.

Contact the instructor to discuss proficiency requirements and to schedule an audition: (510) 530-3202 or bassviol@stanford.edu

A minimum of 3 years of private instruction and the ability to play scales, arpeggios, and etudes (e.g. Dont, Op. 37, Kreutzer, Rode, Mazas); movement from a solo J.S. Bach sonata or partita or from any concerto or sonata (Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, etc).

74AA No prerequisite.
74AB Should be able to play first three tunes in Suzuki Book 1.
74AC Simple note and rhythm reading. Should be able to play up to 11th tune in Suzuki Book 1.

Contact Anthony Martin at a.p.martin@earthlink.net or 510-232-9824 if you’d like to take lessons.

Two songs: one in English, one in another language is ideal.

No proficiency requirements. Sign up on class lists via Axess and attend the first day of class to receive a permission number.