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Mailing Address
School of Music
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Office: 512-245-2651
Fax: 512-245-8181
music@TxState.edu
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Upper Level Competency Review - Jazz Studies


EVALUATION FORMS (download above)

1 from applied teacher
2 from other faculty members with direct knowledge of candidate’s performing ability

Due into Krystyn Jensen one week before the first day of finals at 4pm

JAZZ PERFORMANCE JURY REQUIREMENTS
(Jazz Juries will be given during regular jury dates – see Freddie Mendoza for dates)

1. Harmonic Minor Scales, Modes of Harmonic Minor Scales
a. 12 Keys
b. range of instrument
c. by step
2. Solo Transcription - Solo Chorus
a. Minor Blues (subject to approval) - 2 choruses
b. Write 2 Choruses - play after transcription
c. Solo 1 chorus after written chorus
3. Chords
a. Augmented triads
1. range of instrument
b. Dominant seventh #5 chords
1. all
2. range of instrument
4. Rep. List (Sophomore Year - 2nd Semester)
Stardust Db
Bye Bye  Blackbird F
Fly Me to the Moon C or Bb
Blue Skies Dm (F)
All of Me C
As Time Goes By Eb (maybe C and Bb as well--singer's key