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Friends.mp3

F Blues Improv practice (Billie’s Bounce)


Monday, October 1—First Rehearsal for both groups
 
**Weekly Schedule**
Monday         Wednesday          
 
3:15pm-5:00pm         Jazzé               Jazzé
 
7:00pm-8:30pm         Jazz I               Jazz I      
 
 
Audition Requirements:

Winds
Thursday, September 27:
1. Play through the first chorus of Friends (Attached)
2. Sight-Read a short excerpt
3. Improvise on  a Concert F Blues Scale (Billie’s Bounce)
 
 
Rhythm Section
Wednesday, September 26:
1. Play through the first chorus of Friends (Attached)
2. Sight-Read a short excerpt
3. Perform a vamp through F 12-Bar Blues (Billie’s Bounce)
4. Additionally, drums will play through the following styles
• Swing (fast, slow, ballad)
• Rock (straight, funk)
• Latin (samba, bossa)

Audition Sheets
Clarinet
Drums
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Trombone
Trumpet
Tenor
Alto Sax


 
Brian O’Connor
(847) 582-7718
boconnor@lfschools.net