Auditions: Jazz Studies

Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano:

• All major scales
  
• Chromatic scale encompassing practical range of the instrument
  
• Two (2) prepared pieces from the standard jazz repertoire (in contrasting styles – blues, latin, swing, ballad, waltz) structured in the following form:
  • 1st chorus - Melody
    
  • 2nd chorus - Accompaniment (piano only)
  • 3rd chorus - Improvised Solo
  • 4th chorus - Melody
• Sightread

Jazz Guitar:

• All major scales and arpeggios (two-octaves), in time
• Two (2) prepared pieces from the standard jazz repertoire (in contrasting styles – blues, latin, swing, ballad, waltz) structured in the following form:
  • 1st chorus - Melody
    
  • 2nd chorus - Accompaniment
    
  • 3rd chorus - Improvised Solo
    
  • 4th chorus - Melody
• Sightread (melodies, chord symbols and chord voicings)

Jazz Drum Set:

• A demonstration of each of the following styles:
  • Medium-tempo swing (with sticks and brushes)
  • Up-tempo swing
  • Bossa nova
  • Samba
  • Funk
  • Ballad with brushes

(be prepared to play time in 4/4 and 3/4)

• Trade 4's over a Blues
• Demonstrate proficiency in two of the following areas: Mallets, Timpani, Snare
• Sightread

Jazz Voice:

• Three (3) prepared pieces from the standard jazz repertoire (in contrasting styles – blues, latin, swing, ballad, waltz) structured in the following form:
  • 1st chorus - Melody
  • 2nd chorus - Improvised Solo
  • 3rd chorus - Melody
    
  • Sightread
    
• Demonstration of piano skills

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