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HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT HONOR
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
IMPORTANT DATES
All deadlines are strictly adhered to!
Postmark Deadline
TBA
details to come
Payments made to:
GMEA District VIII
c/0 Brooke Richardson
205 Frontier Drive
Waycross, GA 31501
Audition Date
November 14, 2022
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Event Date
April 12 - 13, 2023
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All Horns and Melodic Rhythm
1. Chromatic Scale – 10pts. (extended ranges when possible)
2. F blues, Bb blues scales – 5pts. each octave swing style
Concert pitch: F Ab Bb B C Eb F----Bb Db Eb E F Ab Bb
3. Blues scale of choice – 5pts per octave swing style (hint: 2 or 3-octave scales= more points)
4. Bb blues - 10pts. improv 2 choruses med swing quarter note = @105
5. Etude – 20pts. @120 tone, style, timing, etc.
(Melodic Rhythm instruments comping on blues for an extra chorus)
Drum Set – example of the following styles 10pts. each (4-8 bars each):
A. Medium swing, Fast swing, Samba, Shuffle, Bossa, Swing ballad w/ brushes
B. Choice of one of the following: Rock or Funk
District Jazz Band instrumentation:
Altos – 2
Tenors – 2
Bari Sax – 1
Trumpets – 5
Trombones – 4
Bass trombone – 1
Piano – 1
Guitar – 1
Vibes – 1
Bass – 1
Drum Set – 1
Aux. Perc. – 1
GMEA DISTRICT VIII HONOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Details for this years event!
Details for this years event will be coming soon!