Minor in Performance (Horn)

Course Requirements

Completion of at least six semesters of Secondary Private Study on the instrument.

Completion of at least four semesters of ensemble study on the instrument.

Non-Course Requirements

First Minor Committee Examination: This consists of all of the major and harmonic minor scales, and an unaccompanied etude or solo. Scales are played in 16th notes, slurred or tongued, at quarter note = 80, and are played two octaves in each direction with the lowest scale starting on low F-sharp.

Second Minor Committee Examination: This consists of a prepared solo with piano accompaniment and sight reading (no transposition).

Third Minor Committee Examination: This consists of 12 prepared orchestral excerpts chosen from a list of 24 supplied by the instructor.