Audition Requirements/Graduate Jazz Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
Master of Arts applicants are expected to present an audition demonstrating ability and preparation at the level of an undergraduate degree recital. Skills and knowledge that demonstrate musical background and potential for success in graduate study will be assessed.
The audition and will consist of:
1. Major scales and modes, harmonic minor scales, and melodic minor scales in twelve keys. Chromatic scale. All scales should be played at the full, natural range.
2. Arpeggios: major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads; major 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th, minor 7th b5, diminished 7th chords; all in root position, twelve keys, two octaves.
3. Sight-reading skills
4. Three songs, one each from lists 1 and 2 & 3 below, all memorized (melody and chords). Play the melody improvise choruses, and play the melody again.
LIST 1
Scrapple From The Apple
Half Nelson
Blues For Alice
Ornithology
LIST 2
Have You Met Miss Jones
All the Things You Are
Stella By Starlight
Lady bird
LIST 3
Body and Soul
In A Sentimental Mood
I Can't Get Started
Round Midnight
The audition and will consist of:
1. Major scales and modes, harmonic minor scales, and melodic minor scales in twelve keys. Chromatic scale. All scales should be played at the full, natural range.
2. Arpeggios: major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads; major 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th, minor 7th b5, diminished 7th chords; all in root position, twelve keys, two octaves.
3. Sight-reading skills
4. Three songs, one each from lists 1 and 2 & 3 below, all memorized (melody and chords). Play the melody improvise choruses, and play the melody again.
LIST 1
Scrapple From The Apple
Half Nelson
Blues For Alice
Ornithology
LIST 2
Have You Met Miss Jones
All the Things You Are
Stella By Starlight
Lady bird
LIST 3
Body and Soul
In A Sentimental Mood
I Can't Get Started
Round Midnight