{"id":677,"date":"2017-10-25T17:51:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T17:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?page_id=677"},"modified":"2023-12-19T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:54:53","slug":"undergraduate-audition-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/apply\/undergraduate-audition-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Audition Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Your audition at the Cali School of Music is an opportunity to show us what you can do!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Cali faculty want to hear your current level of accomplishment on your instrument, as well as assess your potential for growth. Choose well-prepared audition repertoire that demonstrates how well you play and where your musical interests lie. You&#8217;re also welcome to share musical materials &#8220;outside the box&#8221; of a traditional audition &#8211; something that shows how you see yourself as a complete musician. This should be in addition to the requirements listed below for your primary instrument.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Brass<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone Horn, Tuba<\/h3>\n<p>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All major scales &#8211; one\/two octaves, ascending &amp; descending\n<ul>\n<li>Live Auditions &#8211; applicants may or may not be asked to play any combination of scales chosen by faculty<\/li>\n<li>Video Auditions &#8211; applicants should record three (3) scales: one major, one minor, one chromatic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A solo work or movement of a multi-movement work<\/li>\n<li>A contrasting work, movement of a multi-movement work, or etude<\/li>\n<li>Possible sight reading for live auditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performance concentration (in addition to the above)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An additional solo work, movement, etude or excerpts from the standard orchestra or wind band repertoire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Guitar<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition concentrations<\/p>\n<h3>Guitar\u2014Classical (please audition on a nylon string guitar)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #808080\">Music Education, Music Therapy, Music Theory and Composition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">Scales: C and G Major, D melodic minor (<a href=\"https:\/\/documentcloud.adobe.com\/link\/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:c8550164-88c1-4bfe-bab4-735d1ebea8e8\">Segovia fingerings<\/a> or equivalent)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">Two contrasting pieces from the classical guitar repertoire (renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern) Memorization preferred<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">Sight-reading<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">OPTIONAL- Perform\/present any other musical achievements that illustrate\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080\">the value you can provide to your chosen music profession <em><br \/>\n(e.g., a\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #808080\">fingerstyle song, an original song with or without vocals, videos, recordings, etc.)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #808080\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #808080\">Performance Majors:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">Scales: C, G, E Major; D and A melodic minor (Segovia fingerings or equivalent)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">Three contrasting pieces from the classical guitar repertoire. Selections should contain a Bach piece or excerpt and one 20th century piece.\u00a0 Memorization preferred<br \/>\n<em>(e.g., works by Milan, Dowland,\u00a0 Aguado, Carcassi, Carulli, Giuliani, Sor, Tarrega, Brouwer,\u00a0 Ponce, Tisserand, Villa-Lobos, York) \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080\">Sight-reading<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><em>*Jazz Guitar should review the repertoire listed for the Jazz programs<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Keyboard<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Piano<\/h3>\n<p>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates must prepare three pieces, one each from list A, B, C, or D. One of the three pieces must be memorized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates must prepare four pieces, one each from Lists A, B, C, and D. At least two pieces must be memorized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIST A<\/strong> J.S. Bach, Rameau, Scarlatti, Soler or another Baroque composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST B<\/strong> Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart or another Classical composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST C<\/strong> Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann or another Romantic composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST D<\/strong> Bart\u00f3k, Copland, Debussy, Faur\u00e9, Granados, Kabalevsky, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Ravel, Scriabin, Stravinsky, Tcherepnin, Villa Lobos or another composer born since 1874<\/p>\n<h3>Organ<\/h3>\n<p>All applicants to the organ program should prepare three pieces of repertoire from the major periods of organ composition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One Baroque piece, ideally a major work by J.S. Bach or one of his contemporaries (ie. Prelude &amp; Fugue)<\/li>\n<li>Two pieces by Romantic or Contemporary composers, one of which being lyrical and the other virtuosic<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, the applicant should prepare a hymn as if one were playing for an assembly. The hymn should include all stanzas preceded by an introduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A short diagnostic keyboard skills exam will also be conducted.<\/p>\n<p>Any questions may be directed to Prof. John Miller &#8211; <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:millerjoh@mail.montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">millerjoh@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Harpsichord<\/h3>\n<p>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates must prepare three pieces, one each from Lists A, B, C, or D. One piece must be memorized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performance concentration<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates must prepare four pieces, one each from Lists A, B, C, and D. One piece must be memorized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIST A<\/strong> Couperin, F.; Couperin, L.; Rameau; Rebel; or another French composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST B<\/strong> Froberger; Bach, J.S.; Bach, C.P.E.; Sweelinck; or another German or Flemish composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST C<\/strong> Scarlatti; Pasquini; Soler; Coelho; or another Italian or Iberian composer<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST D<\/strong> Gibbons; Byrd; Bach, J.C.; Blow; or another English composer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Percussion<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition concentrations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All candidates auditioning are required to perform an etude demonstrating the highest personal level of proficiency in each of the three areas of study: Snare Drum, Timpani, and Mallet Percussion (marimba, xylophone or vibraphone).<\/li>\n<li>Some suggestions include:\n<ul>\n<li>Snare Drum &#8211; Anthony Cirone Portraits in Rhythm, Jacques Delecluse 12 Etudes or Keiskleiriana 1 or 2.<\/li>\n<li>Timpani &#8211; Saul Goodman Method Book Etudes, Jacques Delecluse 20 Etudes, Elliot Carter 8 Pieces for Timpani.<\/li>\n<li>Mallet Percussion &#8211; Morris Goldenberg Modern Method for Xylophone Etudes, J. S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin or Cello Suites, G.F. Handel Sonatas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance concentration<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two contrasting solo pieces from the standard repertoire, in each of the three areas of study: snare drum, timpani and mallet percussion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Professor Centanni at <a href=\"mailto:Bcentanni@aol.com\">Bcentanni@aol.com<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Strings<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Violin<\/h3>\n<p>All Concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare one (1) major and one (1) minor scale with corresponding arpeggios, two &#8211; three octaves (three octave preferred, but not required)<\/li>\n<li>Two contrasting works from the standard violin repertoire (one memorized preferred, but not required)<\/li>\n<li>A technical etude of your choice (examples: Kayser, Fiorillo, Dont, Gavines, Paganini, or suitable equivalents)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Viola<\/h3>\n<p>All Concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two (2) contrasting works from the standard viola repertoire that best displays the applicant&#8217;s current musical and technical abilities<\/li>\n<li>One (1) technical study or etude ( examples: Kayser, Mazas, or a suitable equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cello<\/h3>\n<p>All concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two (2) contrasting works from the standard cello repertoire that best displays the applicant&#8217;s current musical and technical abilities<\/li>\n<li>One (1) technical study or etude (examples: Dotzauer, Popper, Schroeder, or a suitable equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span>Double Bass (non-jazz majors)<\/h3>\n<p>All concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">One (1) scale of the applicants choice and corresponding arpeggio \u2013 major or minor, two or three octaves<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">One (1) Technical Study (Etude)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Two (2) contrasting pieces (for example: a concerto, sonata, or a single movement\u00a0work)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Woodwinds<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone<\/h3>\n<p>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition concentrations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All major scales &#8211; one\/two octaves, ascending &amp; descending\n<ul>\n<li>Live Auditions &#8211; applicants may or may not be asked to play any combination of scales from faculty choice<\/li>\n<li>Video Auditions &#8211; applicants should record three (3) scales: one major, one minor, one chromatic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A solo work or movement of a multi-movement work<\/li>\n<li>A contrasting work, movement of a multi-movement work, or etude<\/li>\n<li>Possible sight reading for live auditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performance concentration (in addition to the above)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An additional solo work, movement, etude or excerpts from the standard orchestra or wind band repertoire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Voice<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Music Education, Music Therapy, Theory\/Composition Concentrations<\/h3>\n<p>Three (3) pieces chosen from the solo voice literature including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One art song in English<\/li>\n<li>One art song in a foreign language<\/li>\n<li>One additional song or aria of the candidate&#8217;s choice. May be from any genre or style of music that shows the candidate&#8217;s strengths<\/li>\n<li>Possible sight-reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All audition pieces must be memorized. An accompanist will be provided for you. Please bring copies of your sheet music.<\/p>\n<h3>Performance:<\/h3>\n<p>Four (4) pieces chosen from the solo voice literature including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One art song or aria from the 16th-18th century<\/li>\n<li>One 19th c. German or French art song<\/li>\n<li>One 20th c. art song in English<\/li>\n<li>One additional art song or aria of the candidate&#8217;s choice. May be in any language, style, or genre that shows the candidate&#8217;s strengths<\/li>\n<li>Possible sight-reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All audition pieces must be memorized. An accompanist will be provided for you. Please bring copies of your sheet music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Jazz Studies and Jazz Education<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\"><span style=\"color: #444444\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<div><strong>Applicants who choose to submit audition videos<\/strong> may record with a backing track, live musicians, or without accompaniment.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Applicants who choose to audition live <\/strong>will be provided with musicians from the Cali School. Please bring three (3) copies of sheet music to your audition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Jazz Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Scales &#8211; one octave ascending &amp; descending on solfege, numbers, letters, or a vowel of your choice. Please sing evenly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One (1) major scale in any key<\/li>\n<li>One (1) harmonic minor scale in any key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire &#8211; Scat singing (vocal improvisation) is encouraged but not required. All melodies should be sung with your own interpretation, but using the correct pitches.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">One (1) song from the Great American Songbook (Rodgers &amp; Hart, Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, etc.) Sung in a swing feel, at a medium or medium-up tempo. Please sing three choruses with improvisation or an embellished melody on the second chorus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">One (1) jazz ballad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">One (1) of the following:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A blues song in a jazz\/swing feel, performed at medium tempo. Please include 2-3 choruses of improvisation or embellished melody.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song with a straight-eighth feel &#8211; Latin, Samba, or Bossa Nova. Please improvise or sing an embellished version of the melody on the second chorus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jazz Saxophone, Clarinet, or Flute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; please play for the full range of the instrument. Please play evenly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">C Major (up to high F and down to low B)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Eb Major (up to high F and down to low Bb)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Gb Major (up to high F and down to low Bb)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580\">Repertoire<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo with 4-5 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad with an improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jazz Trumpet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves. Please play evenly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">E Major<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">B Harmonic Minor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo with 4-5 improvised choruses<\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad with an improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jazz Trombone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves. Please play evenly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">F Major<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Bb Major<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo with 4-5 improvised choruses<\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad with an improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>An up-tempo song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/li>\n<li>A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<strong>Jazz Guitar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves. Please play evenly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">G Mixolydian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">C Dorian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">F Melodic Minor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire &#8211; may record with a track or a live rhythm section. If using a track, be sure to mute the existing guitar.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo, 2 choruses of comping followed by 4 choruses of improvisation<\/li>\n<li>One (1) solo version of a jazz ballad (chorded melody)<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\"><strong>Jazz Bass<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves. Please play evenly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">G Major<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Ab Major<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire &#8211; may record with a track or a live rhythm section. If using a track, be sure to mute the existing bass.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo &#8211; 1 chorus of melody, 2 choruses of walking bass lines, 2 choruses of improvisation<\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad &#8211; improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic Bass applicants only &#8211; a short classical etude that demonstrates your ability to play <em>pizzicato<\/em> &amp; <em>arco\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\"><strong>Jazz Piano<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*If you are submitting videos, please position the camera to show the piano keys and yourself<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves, hands together. No mistakes, at a fast tempo<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">B Major<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">G Harmonic Minor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Ab Melodic Minor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire &#8211; may record with a track or a live rhythm section. If using a track, be sure to mute the existing piano.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo, 2 choruses of comping followed by 4 choruses of improvisation<\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad with an improvised chorus &#8211; please play unaccompanied for a portion of the performance<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jazz Vibraphone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scales &#8211; two octaves, hands together. No mistakes, at a fast tempo<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B Major<\/li>\n<li>G Harmonic Minor<\/li>\n<li>Ab Melodic Minor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">Repertoire &#8211; may record with a track or a live rhythm section. If using a track, be sure to mute the existing piano.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie&#8217;s Bounce by Charlie Parker OR Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk: played at a medium tempo, 2 choruses of comping followed by 4 choruses of improvisation<\/li>\n<li>One (1) jazz ballad with an improvised chorus &#8211; please play unaccompanied for a portion of the performance<\/li>\n<li>One (1) of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #727580;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif\">An up-tempo\u00a0song (quarter note = 250bpm or faster) &#8211; minimum of 2 improvised choruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A song with straight-eighth feel (Latin, Bossa Nova, ECM) &#8211; minimum of 1 improvised chorus<\/li>\n<li>A song that exhibits your unique musical personality (such as a contrasting genre or an original composition)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Jazz Drum Set<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Repertoire &#8211; may record with a track or a live rhythm section &amp; soloist. 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