Practice for Accuracy
Find the exact problem
- Record the bar, beat, error type and likely cause. Distinguish a wrong pitch from an unclear rhythm, insecure fingering, breath limitation or memory lapse.
Reduce the task
- Practice a short segment slowly with reliable fingering, breathing or sticking. Increase tempo only when the target passage remains consistent.
Reconnect the passage
- Add the preceding and following measures so the repaired material works in context. Start from multiple entry points rather than always from the beginning.
Test under performance conditions
- Play or sing a complete take without stopping. Note mistakes afterward and then return to deliberate correction. Do not conceal errors by editing a practice recording.
Other chapters: Read the Actual Requirements · Choose and Document Repertoire · Build a Realistic Calendar · Develop Your Interpretation · Train Sight-Reading · Strengthen Ear and Theory · Improvise and Collaborate · Make a Prescreen Recording · Prepare for the Interview · Run a Mock Audition · Plan the Audition Day · Use Feedback Well · Your Instrument or Pathway · Worksheets and Rubrics
These exercises are independent practice, not official audition materials, and they do not guarantee admission. Always follow the institution's current published requirements. Requirements differ between schools and change each year. Check the school's current published list.
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