International Participants' Audition


You should include the following in your CD, DVD or Digital Files of your recorded audition materials:

a. First-timer to TISJA 

Woodwinds (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet, Flute), Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, Tuba), Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello) and Miscellaneous Instruments

(1) Major Scales & Diatonic Arpeggios (7th Chords) Ascending & Descending in C , F , Bb , Eb , G , D , A concert keys [Treble Clef][Bass Clef][Bb Instruments][Eb Instruments]

(2) Jazz Standard of your choice including the Theme, Improvisation (2 choruses at least), Theme (you can perform & record this with a live jazz band or play-along accompaniment)

(3) Chosen repertoire (no style restriction)

(4) Spoken Self-Introduction in English (not over 5 minutes)


Piano and Guitar

(1)-(4) are the same as the Woodwinds

(5) Basic jazz voicings

(6) Patterns or Vocabularies of Relevant Styles if needed


Double Bass & Electric Bass

(1)-(4) are the same as the Brass

(5) Patterns or Vocabularies of Relevant Styles if needed


Drummers and Percussionists

(1) Jazz Standard of your choice including the Theme, Improvisation (2 choruses at least), Theme (you can perform & record this with a live jazz band or play-along accompaniment)

(2) Technique Demonstration, Etude or Solo on the Drum Set/ Percussions (Jazz style preferable)

(3) Spoken Self-Introduction in English (not over 5 minutes)

(4) Patterns or Vocabularies of Relevant Styles if needed


Vocalist

(1) Chosen Jazz Standard, Perform this standard including the Theme, Improvisation (2 choruses at least), Theme (you can perform this with a live jazz band or play-along accompaniment)

(2) Imitate the 5 Bebop/Swing fragments

(3) Spoken Self-Introduction in English (not over 5 minutes)


*Basic jazz group -
For teachers or students of classic music interested in jazz music but haven’t had jazz music playing experience or the musicians lack of formal music training

(1) Major Scales & Diatonic Arpeggios (7th Chords) Ascending & Descending in C , F , Bb , Eb , G , D , A concert keys

(2) Chosen repertoire (no style restriction) for Instrumentalists and Vocalists

(3) Chosen repertoire or technique demonstration, etude or solo on the drum set/ percussions for drummers and Percussionists

(4) Spoken Self-Introduction in English (not over 5 minutes)


b. Former Student of TISJA 

Please show us what you improve and capable of during one year, you can write to us to ask then! Then record yourself into the digital files and mail to us.

(1) Major Scales & Diatonic Arpeggios (7th Chords) Ascending & Descending in 12 keys

(2) One of the 28 advanced jazz standards A or one of the 32 advanced jazz standards B including the Theme, Improvisation (2 choruses at least), Theme (perform with a live jazz band)

(3) Stuff from what TISJA have taught

(4) Modern jazz, latin, funk, fusion or world music styles (by your choice)

(5) The former students who want to join advanced lessons should prepare (1)-(4)

(6) The former students who don't want to join advanced lessons should prepare the same subjects as the first-timer to TISJA

If your contact information is changed, please inform us soon


Audition Reminder

A. Please refer to the “Resource” section of the official website of TIJEPA to get more information about the above requirements

B. For more practical suggestions, please refer to the “Practical learning” section of Chipin & Kaiya's jazzsite

C. For the Chosen Jazz Standard, please refer to the song list on the official website of TIJEPA. You can ask for the lead sheet (no more than three tunes) by mailing to us.

D. If you would like to join the Live Audition on May 17th 2015 in Taipei City, Taiwan , please contact us or use the on-line applying system

E. If you have any more questions , please contact us at: info@taipeijazz.com


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