Berklee College of Music: Piano Audition

I just auditioned for Berklee on the piano. I thought it might be helpful to share my experience with others who might be wondering what to expect.

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[blueroan4]

Where are you going now?

[mylestravitz]

@blueroan4 I am currently at East Carolina University for music composition.

[ThrashIsBack123]

hey man i had my audition in baltimore last nov 30th! did you attend? how did you go about paying for your tuition?

[mylestravitz]

@ThrashIsBack123 Yeah, I was there as well. The first person that morning. Sadly, I didn't end up going to Berklee because I didn't end up getting much of a scholarship, but I am happy where I am at and I'm now shooting for music production and audio engineering. =D

[viniciuslennon]

Can you talk a little bit more about the sight reading, I mean, how hard it is, if you could indicate some examples that are almost as difficult as some of the ones you've seen

[mylestravitz]

@viniciuslennon From what I remember, it was a simple right hand melody of quarter and eighth note with a simple left hand. It progressively increased in difficulty, but it didn't get to hard. Please keep in mind that I auditioned almost a year ago so my mind is a bit fuzzy on it. I would suggest looking at the Berklee website in the audition section. They should have sight reading as well as comping on there. I hope this helps! =)

[mylestravitz]

I'm glad the video was helpful. Yes. I was accepted. :-)

[morganmaudiere]

@mymusicforHim LEARN CHORDS AND SCALES! Your young, buy a RealBook, learn every tune in it. Transcribe, play like mad, not knowing how to communicate musical thoughts makes you  uses less musician.

[kevro999]

im scared about the jazz part because ive never pplayed jazz music in my life. i stick with classical music and "soft rock" type of music from artist like bruno mars, cold play, etc. i need to learn jazz asap .

[JoeNavarre]

@mymusicforHim Find a private instructor and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!

[mymusicforHim]

Ok im 14 and i want to get into either berklee or juilliard. I cannot read music i hardly know chords or scales. But after this im really doubting it now. Playing by ear is my strength and i just don't know now. Could you give me some tips?

[spacepatrolman]

@andrewmusic95 whats a labaling company? do you mean a record label

[spacepatrolman]

@spacepatrolman they almost didnt accept mike gibbs who became a big composer because they asked the wrong teacher for a reccomendation who was a shithead that only knew classical music