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2023-2024 Jazz Band Auditions
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sign Up to audition 
- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B45A9AC23A5F58-jazz


audition pre-requisites

  • Students must be entering grades  9-12 at CHS for the 2023-2024 school year
  • Students must be able to read music
  • All wind students must be enrolled in Varsity Band Class
    • ​Bass and guitar are not required to be in the concert band class
  • Schedule must allow you to be in the Jazz Band Honors class​
    • ​If you did not choose Jazz Band as an elective, please contact your counselor directly about which class you would like to drop for Jazz Band Honors

Audition Requirements

Saxes, Brass, Guitar, Vibes, Bass Audition Requirements
  • All 12 major scales 
  • Swing Etude performed with the back-track
  • 12 Bar Blues in Concert F Improvisation over a back track​​
    • Instructions: Let the backtrack play for 12 measures on its own, then perform 12 measures of improvisation
    • Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzuMzRhRTPE&t=74s 

Drum Set Audition Requirements​
  • All 6 “Drum Set Rhythms” each played for 8 measures
  • Swing Etude performed with the provided back-track
  • Improvisation over 12 Bar Blues backing track
    • Instructions: Set the swing groove for 12 measures, then perform 12 measures of improvisation
    • Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzuMzRhRTPE&t=74s 

All materials students will need are available here: ​https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RBPxsKc6HLA9GXOqjFFQadhoWFH36RJw?usp=sharing
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    • The Pride of Collierville
    • Percussion >
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    • Dragon Guard
    • Collierville Jazz
  • Directors/Staff
  • Boosters
    • MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT
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