A few days ago
chrisfa678

How much experience is needed to join a high-school level orchestra?

I am going to start high school in the fall this year and I am very excited. The orchestra at my school, from what I hear, is not that old, fairly new. So it might be looking for anybody. But how many years of experience would you need on an instrument to join on average? I know some instruments probably require more than others, so please try to list as many as you can. Thank you.

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A few days ago
neniaf

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While I think that most of the people in my high school orchestra had somewhere from 3 to 6 years of experience by the time they got to high school, it was less about experience than it was about capability. If you could pass the audition, you were in.
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A few days ago
Nancy B
Could depend on what you play. If there is a shortage of a certain instrument, that could get you in. I had two years of violin and could join, but it didn’t fit my schedule. I was also in concert band, so wasn’t too upset. Good luck!
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