◉ Structure of the exam
The entrance exam consists of two parts (A and B) having the finality of assessing the abilities of the candidates for studying Artistic Higher Education. Part A will be qualified as Pass or Fail, giving access to part B which computes the 100% of the final qualification.
Those applicants who own the Professional Degree will take a specific aural recognition and musical analysis exam instead of part A, as long as the title is of the same instrument to which it is applying.
◉ Content of the exam
‣ Specific exam for those applicants who own the Professional Degree
|
Exercise |
Descripción |
Peso |
| Score analysis |
Analysis exercises of style, context, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from a score. Duration: 45 minutes |
50% |
| Aural analysis |
Aural recognition exercises of style, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from an audio. Duration: 45 minutes |
50% |
‣ Exam for applicants to music Performance major
Part A
Musical analysis
| Exercise | Description |
Weight |
| Score analysis |
Analysis exercises of style, context, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from a score. Duration: 90 minutes |
40% |
Aural recognition
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Aural analysis |
Aural recognition exercises of style, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from an audio. Duration: 60 minutes |
25% |
| Melodic-rhythmic dictation |
Transcription of a melody. Duration: 30 minutes |
15% |
| Harmonic dictation |
Transcription of a chord progression. Duration: 30 minutes |
20% |
Part B
|
Exercise |
Description | Weight |
| Performance |
Repertoire made up of five music pieces of various styles and periods where the applicant shows his mastery of the instrument. Duration: 40 minutes |
40% |
| Working session |
Sight-reading and simulation of a lesson where questions related to scales, arpeggios, transportation, chord voicings and accompaniment will be asked from a piece of the repertoire proposed by the applicant. Duration: 30 minutes |
30% |
| Improvisation |
Improvisation on two rhythmic-harmonic backing tracks given by the center. Duration: 15 minutes |
30% |
‣ Exam for applicants to music Pedagogy major
Part A
Musical analysis
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Score analysis |
Analysis exercises of style, context, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from a score. Duration: 90 minutes |
40% |
Aural recognition
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Aural analysis |
Aural recognition exercises of style, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from an audio. Duration: 60 minutes |
25% |
| Melodic-rhythmic dictation | Transcription of a melody.
Duration: 30 minutes |
15% |
| Harmonic dictation |
Transcription of a chord progression. Duration: 30 minutes |
20% |
Part B
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Performance |
Repertoire made up of five music pieces of various styles and periods where the applicant shows his mastery of the instrument. Duration: 40 minutes |
40% |
| Pedagogical passage |
Writing of a pedagogical passage based on a specific learning context and learning outcomes to reach. Duration: 60 minutes |
30% |
| Exposition |
Preparation and exposition of a topic to value the teaching and communication skills of the applicant. Duration: 40 minutes (30’ for preparation and 10’ for exposition) |
30% |
‣ Exam for applicants to Sonology major
Part A
Musical analysis
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Score analysis |
Analysis exercises of style, context, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from a score. Duration: 90 minutes |
30% |
Aural recognition
| Exercise | Description | Weight |
| Aural analysis |
Aural recognition exercises of style, form, harmony, melody and arrangement from an audio. Duration: 60 minutes |
20% |
| Melodic-rhythmic dictation | Transcription of a melody.
Duration: 30 minutes |
10% |
| Harmonic dictation |
Transcription of a chord progression. Duration: 30 minutes |
10% |
Instrumental exercise
| Exercise | Description |
Weight |
| Instrumental |
Performance of a instrumental piece chosen by the center to show the mastering of the instrument. Duration: 10 minutes |
30% |
Part B
|
Exercise |
Description | Weight |
| Sound analysis |
Critic analysis on a audio clip referring to audio processing, timbres and sound spacing. Duration: 45 minutes |
50% |
| Tratamiento de audio |
Edition and processing of a audio clip applying effects, reverbs and working with MIDI. Duration: 60 minutes |
50% |
Check the evaluation criteria for part A and B at the following link: https://portaldogc.gencat.cat/utilsEADOP/PDF/8452/1860937.pdf
ⓘ Applicants must bring a mobile or tablet and headphones to listen to the audios of part A and the specific exercise for those who own a Professional degree. On the same day of the exam, some links will be provided to access the audios.
ⓘ As a guide, the center publishes a list of reference music pieces for each instrument. In any case, the repertoire is free even having the opportunity of performing its own compositions at an equivalent level to those proposed by the center. Stylistic diversity will be valued.
ⓘ Applicants must bring two copies of the scores of the chosen repertoire.
ⓘ The performance part can be done with accompanying musicians provided by the applicant or with backing tracks in the case of large geographical displacements. Even so, it will be valued to bring companions.
If the applicant can’t bring accompanying musicians, the center can ask the Jam Session students for their availability.
◉ Reference repertoire
Electric bass
Daft punk – Get lucky
Dream theater – Erotomania
Juan Nelson – Steal my kisses
Marcus Miller – Power
Rafael Escoté – M’acabo això i marxem
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark necessities
Richard Bona – Playground
Rush – Circumstances
Stevie Wonder – For once in my life
Vulfpeck – 1612
Yes – Roundabout
Drums
The Beatles – Come together (Oz Noy version)
Kamaad Williams – Broken theme
Mongo Santamaria – Afro blue (Dereck Trucks Band)
Nigel Hall – Swagism
The Pineaple thief – Alone at sea
Stanton Moore – Everything I do gone be funk
Electric guitar
The Aristocrats – Bad asteroid
Andy Timmons – Pink champagne sparkle
Joe Satriani – Premonition
Mark Lettieri – Little minx
Nick Johnston – Poison touch
Rick Lollar Band – I’ve been driving
Robben Ford and The Blue Line – The brother
Piano and keyboard
Adele – Rolling in the deep (Dirty Loops version)
Brad Mehldau – Blackbird
Brad Mehldau – Exit music (for a film)
Britney Spears – Circus (Dirty Loops version)
Bruce Springsteen – I’m on fire (Aaron Parks version)
Cory Henry – Gotcha Now Doc
The Doors – Light my fire (Medeski, Martin, Wood and John Scofield version)
Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Seven days of falling
Hiatus Kaiyote – Molasses
Ibrahim Maalouf – Essentialles
Ibrahim Maalouf – Free spirit
Mongo Santamaria – Afro blue (Robert Glasper – Black Radio)
Roy Hargrove – Strasburg St. Denis
Sax
Ben Wendel – Soli
Bob Sheppard – Gazelle
Bob Reynolds – Down south
Chris Potter – Snake oil
David Binney – Arlmyn Trangent
Kamasi Washington – Desire
Michael Brecker – Slang
Miguel Zenon – Colobó
Rudresh Mahanthappa – On the DI
Steve Coleman – The tao of mad phat
Steve Lehman – Post-modern pharaohs
Yellowjackets – Boomtown
Violin
Didier Lockwood – Sleight of hands
Jimi Hendrix – Little wing (violin version)
Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo child (violin version)
Joe Deninzon – Contusion
Mark O’Connor – The devil comes back to Georgia
Michael Jackson (Rhett Price ft DSharp) – Beat it
Michael Jackson – Smooth criminal (violin version)
Santana – Europa (Tracy Silverman version)
Steffen Shackinger – The dixieland
Stephean Grapelli – Misty
Voice
Amy Winehouse – Moody’s mood for love
Björk – Human behaviour
Black Sabbath – Heaven and hell
Deep Purple – Speed king
Evanescence – Bring me to life
The Fugees – Ready or not
Halestorm – I get off
Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamarra
Iron Maiden – Flight of Icarus
Jamie Cullum – Save your soul
Lady Gaga – I’ll never love again
Led Zeppelin – Immigrant song
Nathy Peluso – La Passione
Rihanna – Love on the brain
Screaming Headless Torsos – Vinnie
YEBBA – Evergreen
◉ Compulsory songs for the instrumental exam to music Sonology major
Electric bass
S. Bach – Cello suite Nº1 en Sol mayor
Drums
Estudi tècnic del llibre Nivell 8 de bateria (Escola de Música Jam Session)
Electric guitar
Deep Purple – Lazy (Intro and solo from 1:40 to 3:03 approx.); Hal Leonard Deep Purple Machine Head Tab Book ed. Hal Leonard.
Piano and keyboard
Rush – La Villa Strangiato (Core music publishing, piano edition)
Sax
Bob Mintzer (14 Blues & Funk etudes) – Shuffle de-funk
Violin
Kreutzer – Estudi nº 1 (42 studies for violin)
Voice
Blues for the Bean. Blues scattitudes de Bob Stoloff
✎ SAMPLE EXERCISES – ACCES EXAMS
