Third Street Jazz Band Prep – 2016-2017 | Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. Ages 9 through 12

Alto and Baritone Saxophone

G major (concert Bb) scale one octave

F major (concert Ab) scale on octave

C major (concert Eb) scale two octaves

Excerpt of “Ja-Da” below. (play the top notes only)

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. It does not need to be a jazz

selection

Trumpet and Clarinet

C major (concert Bb) scale

Bb major (concert Ab) scale

Excerpt of “Ja-da” below. You may choose the top or bottom pitches

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. It does not need to be a jazz

selection

Guitar and Flute

Bb major scale

F major scale

C major scale

Play the following excerpt.

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. It does not need to be a jazz

selection

GUITAR ONLY

Perform the melody above and provide chords for the 12 bar Bb blues.

Perform the following melody only

Trombone

Bb major scale

F major scale

C major scale

The excerpt below

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. It does not need to be a jazz

selection

Drums

Percussionists will be asked to demonstrate the following styles for a minimum of 16 measures:

o Swing at 140 beats per minute and 100 beats per minute

o Bossa Nova at 120 beats per minute

o Straight Funk beat at 120 beats per minute

o Percussionists will be asked to sight read a short etude on snare drum only

Piano

Concert C, Bb, F, and Ab Major Scales

The following excerpt with either both hands or right hand only

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. Does not need to be a jazz

selection

Swing at 120 bpm

Bass

Bb major scale and another scale of your choice by memory

2 excerpts below: “Danza Nueva” and “A Blues to Grow On”

A small solo selection which demonstrates your best musical and technical abilities. Does not need to be a jazz

selection