Instrumental Studies
OBU's instrumental music program prepares students to enter into careers in music education, music performance,church music or to pursue higher degrees in graduate school.Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Music Education, instrumental emphasis, K - 12
Bachlor of Church Music, instrumental emphasis
Bachelor of Musical Arts, instrumental emphasis (includes a minor outside music)
Ensembles & Organizations
Symphonic Band
Bison Jazz Orchestra
OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra
Kappa Kappa Psi (National Band Fraternity)
Instrumental Scholarship Auditions
Wind Instruments/Strings
- Winds only: play a chromatic scale the full range of the instrument
- Prepare major scales as follows:
Strings: C, G, C, A, E, F, B-flat, and E-flat (3 octaves)
- Perform a prepared solo or two etudes of contrasting styles (does not have to be memorized or accompanied).
- Be prepared to sight-read several selections.
Percussionists
- Perform one etude each on snare drum, timpani, and mallet/keyboard instrument
- Be prepared to perform any of the Thirteen Snare Drum Rudiments
- Play all of the listed scales for Winds on a mallet instrument
- Be prepared to sight-read selections on each instrument
*Those desiring to audition for the Jazz Orchestra should be prepared to play something appropriate from the High School Jazz Ensemble folder. Those wanting to play drum set should be able to play several styles including swing, bossanova, samba, and shuffle.
For More Information
Jim Hansford, Instrumental Coordinator
405.878.2307
jim.hansford@okbu.edu
Schedule Music Scholarship Auditions
Thresa Swadley
405.878.2305
music@okbu.edu
