WY IAJE Audition Requirements : Music Department : Northwest College

A list of required audition materials is listed below for each instrument or voice. A list of required audition materials is listed below for each instrument or voice. "Perdido" is the prepared tune for all instrumentalists.

Vocalists, please use "Billie's Bounce" and "But Not for Me" plus scales.
Please record your examples and upload those on at the website link below with the online application process.

Vocalists

AUDITION MATERIALS

Randy Gifford, Choir Audition Chair
rgifford@ccsd1.k12.wy.us

All scales are to be sung a cappella.
The pitch should be given only once before each exercise.

Vocal Audition recordings must include the following:

• Two Scales Major Scale, Blues Scale (unaccompanied) in swing style ascending and descending one octave, eighth notes sung on syllables doo-bah. Tempo qt.=106

• Two Music Excerpts (accompanied or a cappella)

Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker & But Not For Me by George & Ira Gershwin.

Use the scat syllables included in Billie’s Bounce or create your own scat syllables. Many jazz artists have recorded both of these selections. It is suggested that the student/teacher find a couple of recordings of each piece, listening to the artists’ renditions and sense of jazz style on both tunes. Either or both musical excerpts may be transposed to a comfortable key. You may sing either with live accompaniment (which does not contain the melody at any time) or a cappella. You may use Jamey Aebersold accompaniment CD’s (Vol. 3: The Blues and Vol. 107: Standards for Singers) as the accompaniment for the vocal or similar accompaniment. Aebersold materials are available at www.jazzbooks.com.

Students should have the music memorized before the first rehearsal.
Vocal Jazz Rhythm section: apply using the Jazz Band audition materials listed below.

Wind Instruments (Trumpets, all Saxes, Trombones)
AUDITION MATERIALS
To upload your audition recordings and application material here

Scales - Concert Bb and F - play scales to highest possible range in eighth notes, two octaves where possible. Tempo: medium swing with jazz articulation ascending and descending.

Specialist: LEAD TRUMPET, Include all items above plus play an ascending chromatic scale from low C in the treble clef to your highest possible note, using tongued legato quarter notes. Also include the Lead Trumpet Etude at the bottom of the trumpet audition etude page.

Specialist: BASS TROMBONE, Include all items above plus play the bass trombone etude on the second page of the trombone audition page and a descending note chromatic scale from Bb in the bass clef staff to your lowest possible note. Use legato tonguing.

Specialist: BARITONE SAXOPHONE, Include all items above plus play the baritione saxophone etude oat the bottom of the saxophone audition etude page.

Prepared Tune - "Perdido" , performed with Aebersold play-along recording (Aebersold Vol.12," play the melody the first and third times and 1 chorus of improvisation during the second chorus.
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Walk - Play a walking bass line on at least two choruses of a blues progression.
Play the following scales with two octaves: A, Bb, Eb ascending and descending.

Chords - Demonstrate voicings of four basic chords: Major 7, Dominant 7th, minor7, m7b5 in the keys of C, F & G

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Chords - Demonstrate voicings of four basic chords: Major 7, Dominant 7th, minor7, m7b5 in the keys of C, F & G. Play the following two octave scales with both hands: A, Bb, Eb ascending and descending.

Prepared Tune - "Perdido" , performed with Aebersold play-along recording (Aebersold Vol.12," including the melody the first and third times and 1 chorus of improvisation during the second chorus.
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Etude click here to download
Styles - Demonstrate time in all the following styles: 1. swing 2. latin 3. funk/rock 4. swing time with brushes. Play at least 16 measures of each style.