Audition Information
All students wishing to audition for Jazz Ensemble I will go through the following procedure.
Audition Instructions for Jazz Ensemble I
Trumpets, Saxophones, Trombones
- Be prepared to play one or two major scales, as well as the chromatic scale
- Have something prepared to play (your choice) which can be from an etude book, your band folder, solo repertoire, etc. This should not be long - 16 to 32 bars is fine. It is helpful if there is some contrast in style.
- Prepare the required audition music (download by clicking on the link below for the student's instrument).
- Improvise to the Bb blues - using the accompaniment you may download below.
- Sight Reading
- Alto/Bari Sax Audition Music
- Trumpet/Tenor Sax Audition Music
- Trombone Audition Music
- Audition Accompaniment Music - for all instruments but Drumset
- Be prepared to play one or two major scales, as well as the chromatic scale
- Have something prepared to play (your choice) which can be from an etude book, your band folder, solo repertoire, etc. This should not be long - 16 to 32 bars is fine. It is helpful if there is some contrast in style.
- Prepare
the required audition music (download by clicking on the link below for
the student's instrument). When playing the music, play three
choruses - one as written, one comping (walking in the case of the
bass), and one improvising. The accompaniment can be downloaded
below as well for practice purposes.
- Sight Reading
- Bass Audition Music
- Piano Audition Music
- Guitar Audition Music
- Audition Accompaniment Music - for all instruments but Drumset
- Be prepared to play the four styles listed on the prepared music sheet (download below)
- Be prepared to trade 4s (follow instructions on the sheet)
- Sight Reading
