Music Requirements
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MUSIC AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Vocal Music Audition Requirements MUSIC VOCAL (MV) Students will be required to sing two (2) selections from memory. The first selection must be Caro Mio Ben or any selection from the 24 Italian Songs & Arias, ed. G. Schirmer or 26 Italian Songs, ed. John Paton. The second selection can be any song from the classical, jazz, gospel or musical theatre repertoire. Suggested (not mandatory) “jazz” titles include Lullaby to Birdland, My Funny Valentine, and Almost Like Being in Love. Students may provide their own accompanist or bring a high quality recorded accompaniment tape. There should be NO VOCALS on this recording. Students will also be required to display pitch recognition and sight-singing skills. A cappella is highly discouraged. Italian aria should be sung in Italian. If you have specific questions regarding the music auditions, please call Dan Castro, Department Chair, at (323) 343-2659. Music Instrumental (MI) Jazz Instrumental Audition Requirements All Instruments (except drums) must demonstrate the following abilities on their respective instrument in addition to the individual requirements:
Individual Requirements Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone Students must prepare two selections from the titles below:
Focus: Note accuracy, time, and improvisation (optional) In addition to the above two selections, students must demonstrate technical facility on their instrument by performing any one solo from one of the artists below on their respective instrument. Please note that all books are available from Jamey Abersold Music: http://www.jajazz.com/ Saxophones (All): CHARLIE PARKER OMNIBOOK Description: Spiral bound book, known as The Bebopper's Bible. Over 60 solos of the master and father of modern music. Melodies and chords. Many can be played with Volume 6 of the Aebersold Play-a-long Series. Includes Confirmation, Now’s The Time, Yardbird Suite. Trumpets: Lee Morgan Solos Description: Transcribed solos 18 classic solos including The Sidewinder, Ceora, Speed Ball, Lazy Bird, Moments Notice, Blue Train and Candy Bb Key Trombones: JJ Johnson Solos Description: 13 Personal Favorites These 13 solos were picked by JJ himself as representative of the best of his recorded output. Songs include Now's the Time, Blues in the Closet, Walkin', Billie's Bounce, Tune Up, Laura, Misteri. Piano, Guitar, Bass Students must prepare two selections from the titles below:
Focus: Note accuracy, time, and improvisation (optional) Piano and Guitar students must be able to play the melody as well as comp the chord changes to their chosen selections. Bass students must “walk” a bass line to the 12-bar blues progression in the key of “F” and “B”-flat. In addition to the above two selections, students must demonstrate technical facility on their instrument by performing any 1 solo from one of the artists below on their respective instrument. Please note that all three books are available from Jamey Abersold Music: http://www.jajazz.com/ Guitar: Best of Wes Montgomery Description: Book/CD Set of Transcriptions by Wolf Marshall Heads and solos of 12 of Wes’ best-known tracks, including Missile Blues, Yesterdays, West Coast Blues, Cariba, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Besame Mucho, Fried Pie and Mi Cosa. Piano: Oscar Peterson Solos – Note-For-Note Transcription Description: Book/CD set of classic transcriptions. All from his classic recordings, this book is divided into two parts; Part one contains eight classic originals such as Hymn Of Freedom, Night Time Nightingale, and The Smudge. Part two contains… Bass: PAUL CHAMBERS Description: Book by Jim Stinnet Twenty bass solos with chord progressions, in bass clef. Student must be able to walk a bass line through both selections. Drum Set Demonstrate proficiency in the following styles:
Be prepared to sight read, i.e. demonstrate your ability to comprehend written music. Prepare one of the following tunes to be performed on the drum set.
Recommended Listening: It is highly recommended that all students auditioning for admission to the Jazz Instrumental department listen to recordings by jazz masters such as:
Classical-Instrumental Piano
SCALE REQUIREMENT-WIND INSTRUMENTS
Wind Instrument Audition List
Oboe
Bassoon (select one)
Clarinet (select one)
Trumpet (select one)
French Horn (select one)
Trombone (select one)
Tuba
Classical Percussion
Snare Drum
Timpani: Prepare Page 8 of Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist by Garwood Whaley Scale Requirement-String Instruments Violin, Viola
Cello
Bass
String Audition List Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
If you have specific questions regarding the music auditions, please call Dr. Dan Castro, Music Department Chair, at (323) 343-2659. |
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