My Berklee Audition Song...

[vcasted]

is it a must to be able to read and write music to get into this school?? i love playing and would die to go to a school like Berklee but i can only play using my heart and ear.

[EricVera539]

did u get in?

[Piano8myhomework]

This is amazing! SO good :O I wonder if he'll release sheets...The only thing i'm curious about is why do you sit so low??? your arms are ridiculously bent! You can gain a lot more speed and control in your playing. Just a thought :P

[asdfasdfasdf444]

@Piano8myhomework hahaha because i didnt know!

[XxrawrbabiixX]

im going to audition this year and i was wondering for original composition can it be any song or a cover of a song?

[socalguy2186]

@XxrawrbabiixX I would say you'd be safer to steer clear of covers unless the piece is exceptional. I'm personally doing a lil rachmaninoff for mine in july ;)

[afuturerecluse]

Holy wow! DUDE this is simply amazing and awesome. Keep composing!!!! (To myself I said Holy fuck! But is fuck allowed on youtube?)

[Vesivian]

Lol jeez how could you make it in if you called it a song ._. ur not ready...

[Lilzimmie514]

James this is awesome!

[amazingvideoman2]

dude im addicted to your song... what the hell man..also it would be awesome if you could check out my vid and tell me if you think that, with practice, i could be at berklee next year...

[amazingvideoman2]

also, you're my hero. like actually.

[amazingvideoman2]

How much financial aid/partial scolarship did you recieve?

[yankarushkausa]

what are you required to play at Berklee???

[musicminded2012]

is this the video u used, what else did ur audition consist of?

[andygjata]

what exactly are you required to play in a berklee audition?

[OFFICIALH0B0]

very very good bro. this shits got me scared, haha i dont compare

[Alliciatwilight]

:o You're Sid's nephew? haha he showed me this vid. My bro is Sid's son's friend. I play piano too!! Im 11 and Im 2 yrs into music. Im learning Deux Arabesque! :D

[Alliciatwilight]

@Alliciatwilight Whoopsie meant Sig lol

[drumsandivory]

dude dynamics. beast.

[alyssataubin]

hey! Very good job! That was amazing! Can you check out my videos and let me know if you think I have a chance at getting into Berklee as a songwriting major? I'm a junior in high school and Berklee is my dream school! Thanks!

~Alyssa

[rachelp147]

did you make it into the college?

[asdfasdfasdf444]

@rachelp147 yup!

[QuickAtTheKeys]

@asdfasdfasdf444 congradulations! ;) great song choice! i am going to try and apply..pretty nervous..alot of competition out there lol but hey you never know right? haha

[kcmasta911]

great stuff man.

For composition/filmscore majors do you only play an original composition or do they want you to play a technical piece written by another composer?

[rnbbadman91]

I love u James!

[pianodude135]

Nice job. you do sit a bit low

[NicaFlute]

dude... you're amazing!

[ecrkid321]

how long u been playing

[KennyWrightguitarist]

awesome man, did you get in?

[asdfasdfasdf444]

Im here right now actually...

just found out that two of my friends are going on tour with maroon five starting tomorrow. sick shit right?

[KennyWrightguitarist]

niiice, what they play? damm really awesome....im here bitting my nails waiting for an answer...lol

[UO777TDWP]

did you send them this video as your audition or did you go to Boston and audition?

[asdfasdfasdf444]

both.  they made it so now you have to have a live audition to get in.

[UO777TDWP]

what if your going for their music production program? do you still have to audition to get into that?

[asdfasdfasdf444]

this audition is for gettin into the school at all. i dont know if there are any exceptions.

[planesrfun1]

dude...this is an amazing song...keep up the GREAT WORK.

[asdfasdfasdf444]

thanks alot!

[aimeela]

Dude I am absolutely LOVIN' this. DAMN! Let me just tell you this... you definitely won't be the one struggling for work one day. You've got it, man. Haha.

[mariahcareybigfan1]

when you audition does it have to be an original composition?

[Andoni666]

it can be a cover also

[crushhhhhh]

@mariahcareybigfan1 I've watched like 10 videos of Berklee auditions tonight, and all but one have been original(There was one that I was unsure about also). The one that did Paradigm Shift by LTE on drums didn't get any scholarships but got in nonetheless.

[mrferniehendrix]

wow i really love your song man, especially the chorus with the jazzy/bluesy licks! but yeah man hopefully ill see you at berklee next year and wecan jam!

[the1winter1man1]

I love your song !

I want to go to Berklee in two years and it makes me become more and more impatient, now I heard you.

[asdfasdfasdf444]

Thanks alot. Maybe one day in the future ill c you at berklee = ).

[hypershadow272]

Grats from Texas, awsome song you made

Dylan Kreis

[alyssa0taylor]

did you get in?

you better have!

:)

[asdfasdfasdf444]

YES thank you i just found out!!

[alyssa0taylor]

oh congratulations!

when i hear your compositions in a movie in a few years i'll be like "i saw his youtube mahfuckerrr!"

:)

[asdfasdfasdf444]

yeah i did = )

and i want to major in film score if i can!

[elsalsawright]

Did you write this? If not who's the composer? Do you know what you're going to Major in? :)