All-County Jazz Auditions
All scales and progressions below are listed in CONCERT PITCH and must be played two
octaves where possible and performed from memory.
Instrument
Scales / Other
Solo
Alto/Bari Sax
Sax, Trumpet, & Trombone:
Sax, Trumpet, & Trombone:
Scale Sheet
F and Bb Blues Scales, Chromatic,
and "ii, V, I" progression in C and Bb.
Etude: "Father Song"
Book: Jazz Conception
By: Jim Snidero (Advance
Music)
Tenor Sax
Scale Sheet
Trumpet
Scale Sheet
All scales are to be played two octaves
where possible. Students will be
expected to be consistent in their
performance of the scales - either
swing or straight 8ths.
The brass and woodwind solos
should be performed with the CD
from the Jazz Conception book,
accompaniment only.
Trombone
Scale Sheet
Scale sheets can be found at www.ncbandmasters.org on the Jazz link.
Instrument
Scales / Other
Solo
Guitar
Guitar & Bass:
Guitar, Bass, & Piano:
Scale Sheet
F and Bb Blues Scales, Chromatic,
and "ii, V, I" progression in C and Bb.
Etude: “Father Song”
Book: Jazz Conception
By: Jim Snidero (Advance
Music)
Bass
Scale Sheet
Piano
All scales are to be played two octaves
where possible. Students will be
expected to be consistent in their
performance of the scales – either
swing or straight 8ths.
Scale Sheet pg 1
Piano:
Scale Sheet pg 2
will play two octaves, in eighth notes
with both hands playing
simultaneously in octaves. Students
will be expected to be consistent in
their performance of the scales –
either swing or straight 8ths.
All-County Jazz Auditions
Instrument
Scales / Other
Solo
Drum Set
Drum Set:
Drum Set:
Student will demonstrate
time-keeping ability by
performing the following
exercises - 16 bars of each:
Etude: "Father Song"
Book: Jazz Conception
By: Jim Snidero (Advance Music)
Medium Swing;
Shuffle;
= 112
= 108-112
Bossa Nova;
= 132
Ballad with brushes;
= 80
Up-Tempo Swing; half note = 112
Funk/Rock;
= 100
*All percussionists MUST audition on drum set. There is not a separate audition for vibes nor a
separate vibe chair/position.
Jazz Conception: 21 Solo Etudes for Jazz Phrasing,
Interpretation and Improvisation (Advance Music) by Jim Snidero
The prepared etude rotation is:
08-09 Father Song
09-10 A Doll
10-11 Total Blues
11-12 Proxy
These books can be ordered online, or from your local music dealer.
Each book comes with a CD. Listed below are the available books:
Alto/Baritone Sax (order #14720)
Tenor Sax (order #14721)
Trumpet (order #14722)
Trombone (order #14723)
Guitar (order #14726)
Piano (Comping, order #14739) DO NOT ORDER PIANO #14727
Bass (Bass Lines, order #14736) DO NOT ORDER BASS #14728
Drums (order #14729)