2019-2020 Jazz Band Auditions
​April 29, 2019

CHS Band Room 2

audition pre-requisites

Audition Requirements
  • Students must be entering grades  9-12 at CHS for the 2019-2020 school year
  • All wind and percussion students must be enrolled in Varsity band or Percussion Class
  • Schedule must allow you to be in the Jazz Band Class​
  • All 12 major scales (except drum set candidates)
  • Drum Set candidates only - Groove Patterns 3, 20, & 33
  • Prepared Solo  - "Friends" by Jim Snidero
  • Improvisation - "Billys Bounce" by Charlie Parker

Audition process

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP FOR THE CORRECT AUDITION TIME
  • Sax/ rhythm ( all saxophones, piano, guitar, bass, drums, vibes)
  • Brass ( all trumpets or trombones)​
During the Audition:
  1. Students will play all 12 major scales as many octaves as you can correctly.
  2. Play the prepared solo with the Play along track provided in the audition materials.
  3. Improvise a melody for 12 or 24 measures with the track provided. 
Audition results will be posted outside CHS band room in the following days after the audition!