AUDITIONS
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Scales :
Students will be asked to perform:
- major scales with arpeggio.
- minor scales with arpeggio.
Sight Reading :
Students will be asked to sight read examples in various jazz styles.
Prepared Piece :
Students will perform a jazz etude, transcribed solo, or appropriate selection from jazz ensemble literature (soli section, or solo part)
Jazz Perfomance :
Students will be asked to perform contrasting selection(s) with prerecorded or live accompaniment (Aebersold play-alongs are fine). Tunes should be selected from standard jazz repertoire. Suggested tunes include:
- blues tunes: Tenor Madness, Now's the Time, Blue Monk
- standards: Take the A Train, Autumn Leaves
- latin/island feel: Blue Bossa, St. Thomas
- ballad: In a Sentimental Mood, Lover Man
Pianists, guitarists, and wind players are expected to play the melody and improvise.
- Pianists and guitarists will be asked to "comp" the chord changes as well.
- Bassists will be asked to play basslines which outline the harmony and reflect the rhythmic style of the selection. Bassists may also improvise if they choose to.
Jazz Drummers will be asked to :
- sight read
- demonstrate styles:
- Medium swing- sticks and brushes
- Latin - Bossa Nova, Samba, Afro-Cuban
- Ballad - brushes
- Alternate keeping time and improvising for 4, 8, and 12 measure groups (trading)
Students interested in the Jazz Composition Major must audition as an instrumentalist but are encouraged to bring scores and tapes to their audition.
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