All students will be in one of two FHS jazz ensembles. Students that clearly demonstrate the amount of time and effort preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1. All other students will be play in Jazz II. Auditions will occur Monday-Wednesday, November 4-6. Students can sign up for an audition time on the band room door.
Alto Sax
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Alto Sax Jazz Audition |
Clarinet or Tenor Sax
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Clarinet & Tenor Sax Jazz Audition |
Bari. Sax
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Bari. Sax Jazz Audition |
Trumpet or Mellophone
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Trumpet or Mellophone Jazz Audition |
Trombone or Euphonium
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download and play each excerpt in the style and tempo as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Trombone & Euphonium Jazz Audition |
Drum Set
Download the material and play as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
Download the material and play as indicated in the file. NOTE: Perfecting the audition material is not required. However, students that clearly demonstrate that a significant amount of time and effort was spent preparing for their audition will be considered for Jazz 1.
| Drum Set Jazz Audition |
Piano, Guitar, & Bass
Piano
Guitar
Bass
Piano
- Play the first 12 bars from the written piano part from "Practical Love".
- Comp with melody and chords for one chorus of "I'm Old Fashioned".
Guitar
- Play the written guitar part from "Funky Love".
- Comp the first 16 measures of "I'm Old Fashioned".
Bass
- Play the written bass part from "Funky Love".
- Play a walking bass line that works with the chord changes of "I'm Old Fashioned".
| Piano, Guitar, & Bass Examples |
| "I'm Old Fashioned" - Treble Clef |