Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Application requirements:

1) have certain percussion instruments competency equivalent to that of a music high school graduate and understand the technical standards of the study and the musical style of Chinese and foreign classics;

2) master correct performance methods, and meet the requirements of the major;

3) have sufficient knowledge on music and music theory with the ability to identify intervals and chords by ear and the ability of melody dictation;

4) the candidate’s body, hands, fingers, teeth, lip, etc. should satisfy the requirements for the specific instruments he/she specializes in.

▲ Deadline for Video Recording and Material Submission

Material submission deadline for both Round 1 and Round 2 test is 24:00 (GMT+08:00), Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

▲ Contents and Detailed Requirements for Round 1 Test

Perform two pieces of your choice from the repertoire for Round 2 test without accompaniment; total length of your performance should not exceed 10 minutes.

▲ Contents and Detailed Requirements for Round 2 Test

1) Professional Test (See the Requirements for Different Fields below).

2) Q&A (Please answer in Chinese)

i Give a three-minute self-introduction.

ii Share the reasons why you apply for Shanghai Conservatory of Music and your understanding of Chinese culture.

iii Talk about your understanding of the major you specialize in and your plans and goals for future study.

▲ Requirements for Different Fields:

 Pipe Organ, Electronic Organ, Jazz Piano and Accordion

i An etude or a showpiece by Liszt, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Scriabin, Ligeti, Bartok, Stravinsky or Debussy;

ii A work from the Romantic period or before mid-20th century.

Note:

1. Candidates who apply for pipe organ performance may use a piano for the performance.

2. Applicants are required to perform all pieces from memory without accompaniment; however, jazz piano applicants may use accompaniment tracks. The total length should not exceed 10 minutes..

 Classical Guitar

i Select one piece from the list below:

a) Niccolo Paganini: Sonata Op.3 No.6

b) Fernando Sor: Variations on La Folia and Minuet, Op.15a

c) Mauro Giuliani: Variations on Folies d’Espagne, Op.45

d) Dionisio Aguado: Rondo In A Minor, Op.2 No.2

ii Select one piece from the list below:

a) Agustín Barrios: La Cathedral, 2nd & 3rd movements

b) Roland Dyens: Libra Sonatine, 2nd & 3rd movements

c) Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco: Tarentelle

d) Antonio Jose: Sonata para guitarra, 3rd & 4th movements

Note: Applicants are required to perform all pieces from memory without accompaniment and the total length of your performance should not exceed 10 minutes.

 Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Trombone, Jazz Guitar and Jazz Bass

i A piece from the following repertoire:

a) Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Trumpet and Jazz Trombone: one piece from the classical repertoire.

b) Jazz Guitar: one jazz-style music piece.

c) Jazz Bass: a piece of your choice.

ii A piece from the popular or jazz repertoire (Repetition of the music work from Round 1 is not allowed).

Note:

1. Piano accompaniment or accompaniment tracks are allowed to be used in the performance. All pieces, except for jazz saxophone and jazz trumpet works, must be performed from memory.

2. Total length of the two pieces should not exceed 10 minutes. Each song is limited to 5 minutes for jazz guitar or jazz bass performers.

3. No other guitar sound effects than reverberation is allowed to be used for jazz guitar performance.

 Percussion Instrument Performance

i Western Percussion: Select two from the following three options:

a) Snare drum: a music work or an etude by Delecluse. Perform without accompaniment; no need to perform from memory.

b) Keyboard percussion instruments: a music work or an etude of your choice. Perform without accompaniment and from memory.

c) Kettle drum: a music work or an etude of your choice. Perform without accompaniment; no need to perform from memory.

ii Chinese Percussion

a) Snare drum: a music work or an etude by Delecluse. Perform without accompaniment; no need to perform from memory.

b) Chinese bass drum, paigu or bangu: a music work of your choice. Perform without accompaniment and from memory.

c) Optional item – keyboard percussion. Perform without accompaniment and from memory.

iii Pop Percussion

a) Snare drum: a music work or an etude of your choice. Perform without accompaniment; no need to perform from memory.

b) Jazz drum: a music work. Perform without accompaniment and from memory.

c) Optional item – keyboard percussion. Perform without accompaniment and from memory.

【Video Recording Requirements】

 Pipe Organ, Electronic Organ, Accordion and Jazz Piano

i For pipe organ and electronic organ performers: The video must be vertically recorded, with the movement of the performer’s hands and feet clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and feet, as well as the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance.

ii For accordion performers: The video must be horizontally recorded, with the movement of the performer’s hands and the whole bellow clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance.

iii For jazz piano performers: The video must be vertically recorded from the side of the piano, with the performer’s whole body and hand movement clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Please balance properly the volume of the applicant’s performance and the accompaniment, if any.

 Classical Guitar The video must be horizontally recorded, with the movement of the performer’s hands and the whole fingerboard and body of the guitar clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance.

 Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Trombone, Jazz Guitar and Jazz Bass

i For jazz saxophone performers: The video must be vertically recorded, with the performer’s mouth and hand movement clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Please balance properly the volume of the applicant’s performance and the accompaniment, if any.

ii For jazz trumpet and jazz trombone performers: The video must be horizontally recorded to show the upper half of the performer’s body, with his/her mouth and hand movement clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Please balance properly the volume of the applicant’s performance and the accompaniment, if any.

iii For jazz bass and jazz guitar performers: The video must be horizontally recorded to show the upper half of the performer’s body, with the movement of the performer’s hands and the whole fingerboard and body of the bass or guitar clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Please balance properly the volume of the applicant’s performance and the accompaniment, if any.

 Percussion Instruments

i Western percussion: The video should be vertically or horizontally recorded according to the characteristics of the instruments, with the performer’s whole body and the movement of his/her hands clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Make sure the music stand, if you use one, not obstruct the view of your hand movement. Sideview recording is allowed for snare drum performance, while a front-view video is required for keyboard performance.

ii Chinese percussion: The video should be vertically or horizontally recorded according to the characteristics of the instruments, with the performer’s whole body and the movement of his/her hands clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Make sure the music stand, if you use one, not obstruct the view of your hand movement. Sideview recording is allowed for snare drum performance, while a front-view video is required for Chinese bass drum, paigu and bangu performance.

iii Pop percussion: The video should be vertically or horizontally recorded according to the characteristics of the instruments, with the performer’s whole body and the movement of his/her hands clearly visible. Ensure the performer’s face, arms, hands and the musical instrument he/she is playing remain in the filming range during the whole course of the solo performance. Make sure the music stand, if you use one, not obstruct the view of your hand movement. Sideview recording is allowed for snare drum performance, and it is recommended that jazz drum performance be recorded from the left side. Please balance properly the volume of the applicant’s performance and the accompaniment, if any.