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Upper Level Competency Review - Jazz Studies

EVALUATION FORMS

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

Due into Lucy Bloor one week before the first day of finals at 4pm
Spring 2008 - April 24th

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