Audition Requirements
Auditions will take place the week of October 30th, 2017. You may either schedule a live audition with Mr. Wetherill or send in a video audition. Video auditions may be submitted on a flash drive, cd, Dropbox file, or Google drive file. Please read the Ensemble Descriptions and Expectations for clarification on questions.
1. Scales
Click on your instrument to download a pdf of your part. Play the 2 octave scales if you're able to.
Click on your instrument to download a pdf of your part. Play the 2 octave scales if you're able to.
2. "Nostalgia in Times Square"
Be able to play the entire song. If you want to listen to and practice along with a recording, click here. Click on your instrument to download a pdf of your part.
Below is a live recording performed by the Mingus Big Band.
Be able to play the entire song. If you want to listen to and practice along with a recording, click here. Click on your instrument to download a pdf of your part.
Below is a live recording performed by the Mingus Big Band.
3. 12 Bar Blues Improvisation
Improvise a solo for 1 or 2 choruses over the 12 bar blues chord progression. Use the blues scale to help you get ideas. You can practice along with a rhythm section accompaniment by clicking here. Click on your instrument to download a pdf of the chord changes.
Improvise a solo for 1 or 2 choruses over the 12 bar blues chord progression. Use the blues scale to help you get ideas. You can practice along with a rhythm section accompaniment by clicking here. Click on your instrument to download a pdf of the chord changes.
4. Drumset only
- Be able to play all of the Jazz, Rock, and Latin patterns on the “Basic Beats” hand out
- Be able to play "Nostalgia in Times Square"
5. Piano only
- Scales
- Be able to play "Nostalgia in Times Square" and "Baggage Claim Blues". To hear an example of "Baggage Claim Blues", click here.
6. Guitar only
- Scales
- Be able to play "Nostalgia in Times Square" and "Baggage Claim Blues". To hear an example of "Baggage Claim Blues", click here.
Flute
Scales - Flute
Nostalgia in Times Square - Flute
Clarinet
Scales - Clarinet
Nostalgia in Times Sqare - Clarinet
Alto Sax
Scales - Alto Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Scales - Tenor Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Scales - Bari Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Bari Sax
Trumpet
Scales - Trumpet
Nostalgia in Times Square - Trumpet
Trombone
Scales - Trombone
Nostalgia in Times Square - Trombone
Bass
Scales - Bass
Nostalgia in Times Square - Bass
Drums
Basic Beats
Nostalgia in Times Square - Drums
Guitar
Scales - Guitar
Nostalgia in Times Square - Guitar
Baggage Claim Blues - Guitar
Piano
Scales - Piano
Nostalgia in Times Square - Piano
Baggage Claim Blues - Piano
Scales - Flute
Nostalgia in Times Square - Flute
Clarinet
Scales - Clarinet
Nostalgia in Times Sqare - Clarinet
Alto Sax
Scales - Alto Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Scales - Tenor Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Scales - Bari Sax
Nostalgia in Times Square - Bari Sax
Trumpet
Scales - Trumpet
Nostalgia in Times Square - Trumpet
Trombone
Scales - Trombone
Nostalgia in Times Square - Trombone
Bass
Scales - Bass
Nostalgia in Times Square - Bass
Drums
Basic Beats
Nostalgia in Times Square - Drums
Guitar
Scales - Guitar
Nostalgia in Times Square - Guitar
Baggage Claim Blues - Guitar
Piano
Scales - Piano
Nostalgia in Times Square - Piano
Baggage Claim Blues - Piano