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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz Band Alto Sax Etudes

ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing

ETUDE 2

Composed by Dean Sorenson

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set #1

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ETUDE 2

Composed By Dean Sorenson

©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition

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Set #1

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ETUDE 2

BARI SAX


©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA Honors 7-8 Jazz Ensemble Audition

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set #1

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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor BandTrumpet Etudes

ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing Composed by Dean Sorenson

ETUDE 2


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Set #1

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Etude #2

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Etude 2

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set #1

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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor BandBass Etudes

Composed By Dean Sorenson


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Etude 1The Groove's the Thing

Etude 2

set #1

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Composed By Dean SorensonEtude 1

The Groove's the Thing


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Etude 2

set #1

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MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz BandTrumpet Audition Scales

optional pitches

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MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz BandTrombone Audition Scales

optional pitches

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MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz BandBass Audition Scales

& # 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œBossa Nova q = 120

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’ ’ ’ ’Gmaj7

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Alto, Bari Sax

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Trumpet, Tenor Sax

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Trombone

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Guitar, Piano

201516 Jazz Honor B

ands

Winds A

udition Rubric (Sax and B

rass) Judges w

ill be using the following rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 M

BDA Jazz H

onor Bands. Teachers may w

ish to provide feedback to individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum

ent _____________________________________ Total Score: _______ of 102

___ Highly R

ecommend

___ Possible Mem

ber

___ Not R

ecommended

ALL SC

ALES/M

ODES

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

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characteristic; fo

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consistently supported

characteristic

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uncharacteristic at tim

es

needs more support

often loses focus

consistently lacks support

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GE

easily covers all n

otes of

the scales

tone strong/even across

registers

stretches to cover all n

otes

of scale

tone begins to thin at th

e

outer edges of th

e range

struggles into lower or

higher

registers

cannot accommodate notes

required

NOTES & IN

TONATIO

N

accurate notes

good intonation

12 notes missed

acceptable intonation

34 notes, or one key

signature missed

predictable

instrumentspecific

intonation

problems

more than 4 notes or both

key signatures missed

serious intonation problems

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY/ STYLE

fingers move smoothly and

easily

artic

ulation is clean and

accurate

corre

ct style maintained

minor fin

gering glitc

hes

artic

ulation accurate but

muddy at tim

es

corre

ct style maintained

fingers and tonguing not

coordinated

style is inconsistent

major glitc

hes in fin

gering

patterns

artic

ulation muddy and

inaccurate

style played incorre

ctly

PULSE & R

HYTH

M

maintains steady pulse

plays scales at in

dicated

tempo

rhythms played accurately


plays signific

antly faster

than

indicated tempo


pulse not steady

plays slower th

an indicated

tempo

rhythm misplayed 12 tim

es

pulse not steady

plays signific

antly slower

than

indicated tempo

rhythm generally misplayed

CHROMATIC

SCALE

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY

• characteristic; fo

cused

• consistently supported

• characteristic

• supported most of th

e tim

e

• uncharacteristic at tim

es

• needs more support

• often loses focus

• consistently lacks support

RAN

GE

• easily covers full ra

nge of th

e scale

• tone strong/even across registers

• stretches to cover all n

otes of th

e

scale

• tone stronger in

to upper re

gisters

• struggles into higher re

gister

• tone becomes thin into upper

registers

• struggles into lower re

gister

• tone becomes thin into lowest and

highest re

gisters

NOTES & IN

TONATIO

N

• accurate

• good intonation

• 2 notes missed

• acceptable intonation

• 34 notes missed

• predictable instrumentspecific

intonation problems

• several notes, or same notes

ascending and descending, m

issed

• serious intonation problems

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY

• fingers move smoothly and easily

• minor fin

gering glitc

hes

• fingers move less easily in

to outer

• major glitc

hes in fin

gering patterns

• artic

ulation is clean and accurate

• artic

ulation accurate but m

uddy at

times

registers

• fingers and tonguing not

coordinated

• artic

ulation muddy and

inaccurate

PULSE & R

HYTH

M

• maintains steady pulse

• establishes indicated tempo


• signific

antly faster th

an indicated

tempo

• pulse not steady

• slower th

an indicated tempo

• pulse not steady

• signific

antly slower th

an indicated

tempo

ETUDE 1

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY


cused


• characteristic


e tim

e


es




PITCH & IN

TONATIO

N

• notated pitches are accurate

• excellent in

tonation

• 2 notes missed


• 34 notes missed

• predictable intonation

problems

• 5+ notes, or key

signature, m

issed


TEMPO

/PULSE

• marked tempo observed throughout

• maintains steady pulse throughout

• plays slightly below marked tempo

• maintains steady pulse most of th

e

time

• plays below marked tempo

• pulse unsteady

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo

• pulse unsteady in general

RHYTH

M

• rhythms are accurate

• 12 rhythms misplayed


• 5 or m

ore rhythms misplayed

ARTIC

ULATIO

N

• clean/accurate jazz artic

ulation

• artic

ulation misplayed 23 tim

es

• artic


es

• artic

ulation generally misplayed

DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d

ynamics played as writte

n; obvious

contrast between levels

OR

• no dynamic markings given

• dynamics played as writte

n; subtle


• some dynamic contrast used

• no use of dynamic markings

MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7

• appropriate style conveyed

• confident performance

• excellent phrasing

5

• appropriate style not m

aintained

• most phrasing performed musically

3

• inappropriate style established

• limited phrasing

1

• no obvious attention to musical

style

• phrasing not apparent

ETUDE 2

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY


cused


• characteristic


e tim

e


es




PITCH & IN

TONATIO

N


• excellent in

tonation

• 2 notes missed


• 34 notes missed


problems


signature, m

issed


TEMPO

/PULSE




• maintains steady pulse most of th

e

time


• pulse unsteady

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo


RHYTH

M




• 5 or m



ulation

• artic


es

• artic


es

• artic


ARTIC

ULATIO

N

DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d


n; obvious


OR



n; subtle




MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7




5


aintained


3



1


style


201516 Jazz Honor B

ands

Audition R

ubric (Piano) Judges w

ill be using the following rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 M

BDA Jazz H

onor Bands. Teachers may w

ish to provide feedback to individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum


___ Highly R

ecommend

___ Possible Mem

ber

___ Not R

ecommended

ALL SC

ALES

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

RHYTH

M



es


es


STYLE

corre

ct style maintained

does not use sustain pedal

corre

ct style maintained

most of th

e tim

e

corre

ct style maintained

some of th

e tim

e (style inconsistent)

style performed incorre

ctly

NOTES

accurate notes

12 notes missed


signature missed



TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY


easily

both hands coordinated

minor fin

gering glitc

hes

hands coordinated most of

the tim

e

some fin

gering glitc

hes

hands coordinated some of

the tim

e

major glitc

hes in fin

gers

hands not coordinated

PULSE


plays scales at in

dicated

tempo


plays signific

antly faster

than

indicated tempo

pulse not steady

plays slower th

an indicated

tempo

pulse not steady

plays signific

antly slower

than indicated tempo

CHROMATIC

SCALE

OR BLU

ES SCALE

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

RHYTH

M



es


es


STYLE

corre

ct style maintained

does not use sustain pedal

corre

ct style maintained

most of th

e tim

e

corre

ct style maintained

some of th

e tim

e (style inconsistent)

style performed incorre

ctly

NOTES

accurate notes

12 notes missed


signature missed

more than 4 notes missed

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY


easily


minor fin

ger glitc

hes


the tim

e

some fin

ger glitc

hes


the tim

e

major glitc

hes in fin

gers


PULSE


plays scales at in

dicated

tempo


plays signific

antly faster

than

indicated tempo

pulse not steady

plays slower th

an indicated

tempo

pulse not steady

plays signific

antly slower

than indicated tempo

ETUDE 1

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY


easily


minor fin

gering glitc

hes


the tim

e

some fin

gering glitc

hes


the tim

e

major glitc

hes in fin

gers


PITCH AC

CURAC

Y


• 13 notes missed

• 46 notes missed


signature, m

issed

TEMPO

/PULSE




• varies fro

m steady pulse 12 tim

es


• varies fro


es

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo


RHYTH

M




• 5 or m


ARTIC

ULATIO

N


ulation OR

• no artic

ulations marked

• artic


es

• artic


es

• artic


DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d


n; obvious


OR



n; subtle




MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7




5


aintained


3



1


style


ETUDE 2

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY


easily


minor fin

gering glitc

hes


the tim

e

some fin

gering glitc

hes


the tim

e

major glitc

hes in fin

gers


PITCH AC

CURAC

Y


• 13 notes missed

• 46 notes missed


signature, m

issed

TEMPO

/PULSE




• varies fro


es


• varies fro


es

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo


RHYTH

M




• 5 or m


ARTIC

ULATIO

N


ulation OR

• no artic

ulations marked

• artic


es

• artic


es

• artic


DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d


n; obvious


OR



n; subtle




MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7




5


aintained


3



1


style


201516 Jazz Honor B

ands

Audition R

ubric (Guitar and B

ass Guitar)

Judges will be using the follow

ing rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 MBD

A Jazz Honor Bands. Teachers m

ay wish to provide feedback to

individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum


___ Highly R

ecommend

___ Possible Mem

ber

___ Not R

ecommended

ALL SC

ALES/M

ODES

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY

clear to

ne on all n

otes

appropriate tone settin

g

clear to

ne on nearly all

notes


g

clear to

ne on most notes

inappropriate tone settin

g

tone is not clear


g

RAN

GE

easily covers all n

otes of

the scales


otes

of scale

struggles in lower or upper

registers

cannot perform notes

required

NOTES & IN

TONATIO

N

accurate notes

good intonation

12 notes missed



signature missed

minor in

tonation problems




TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY/ STYLE


easily

artic


accurate

corre

ct style maintained

minor fin

gering glitc

hes

artic


muddy at tim

es

corre

ct style maintained

fingers and pick not

coordinated


major glitc

hes in fin

gering

patterns


coordinated


ctly

PULSE & R

HYTH

M


plays scales at in

dicated

tempo



plays signific

antly faster

than

indicated tempo


pulse not steady

plays slower th

an indicated

tempo


es

pulse not steady

plays signific

antly slower

than

indicated tempo


CHROMATIC

SCALE

OR BLU

ES SCALE

Score: _____ of 20

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY

clear to

ne on all n

otes


g

clear to

ne on nearly all

notes


g

clear to

ne on most notes


g

tone is not clear


g

RAN

GE

easily covers all n

otes of

the scales


otes

of scale

struggles in lower or upper

registers

cannot perform notes

required

NOTES & IN

TONATIO

N

accurate notes

good intonation

12 notes missed



signature missed

minor in

tonation problems

more than 4 notes missed



easily

minor fin

gering glitc

hes


coordinated

major glitc

hes in fin

gering

patterns

TECHNICAL FAC

ILITY/ STYLE

artic


accurate

corre

ct style maintained

artic


muddy at tim

es

corre

ct style maintained



coordinated


ctly

PULSE & R

HYTH

M


plays scales at in

dicated

tempo



plays signific

antly faster

than

indicated tempo


pulse not steady

plays slower th

an indicated

tempo


es

pulse not steady

plays signific

antly slower

than

indicated tempo


ETUDE 1

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY

clear to

ne on all n

otes


g

clear to

ne on nearly all

notes


g

clear to

ne on most notes


g

tone is not clear


g

PITCH & IN

TONATIO

N


• excellent in

tonation

• 12 notes missed


• 34 notes missed


problems


signature, m

issed


TEMPO

/PULSE




• varies fro


es


• varies fro


es

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo


RHYTH

M




• 5 or m


ARTIC

ULATIO

N


ulation OR

• no artic

ulations marked

• artic


es

• artic


es

• artic


DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d


n; obvious


OR



n; subtle




MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7

• appropriate style/chord voicings


5

• appropriate style/chord voicings not

maintained

3


1


style

ETUDE 2

Score: _____ of 31

4

3

2

1

TONE Q

UALITY

clear to

ne on all n

otes


g

clear to

ne on nearly all

notes


g

clear to

ne on most notes


g

tone is not clear


g

PITCH & IN

TONATIO

N


• excellent in

tonation

• 12 notes missed


• 34 notes missed


problems


signature, m

issed


TEMPO

/PULSE




• varies fro


es


• varies fro


es

• plays signific

antly below marked

tempo


RHYTH

M




• 5 or m


ARTIC

ULATIO

N


ulation OR

• no artic

ulations marked

• artic


es

• artic


es

• artic


DYN

AMIC CONTR

AST • d


n; obvious


OR



n; subtle




MUSIC

IANSH

IP/STYLE

7

• appropriate style/chord voicings


5

• appropriate style/chord voicings not

maintained

3


1


style

20

15

-1

6 J

azz H

on

or B

an

d

Au

ditio

n R

ub

ric

(dru

mse

t) Judges w

ill be using the following rubrics to evaluate drum

set audition recordings for the 2015-16 Jazz Honor B

ands. Teachers may w

ish to provide feedback to

individual students by conferencing about their recordings according to the rubrics. E

TU

DE

S

Score: _____ of 23

4 3

2 1

STE

AD

Y B

EA

T/RH

YTH

M


• rhythm played accurately

• varies from steady pulse 1-2 tim

es • rhythm

misplayed 1-2 tim

es


es • rhythm

misplayed 3-4 tim

es

• pulse not steady • rhythm

generally misplayed

TEM

PO

• plays at indicated tem

po • plays significantly faster than

indicated

• plays slower than indicated

• plays significantly slow

er than

indicated TE

CH

NIC

AL FA

CILITY

• m

otion fluid and accurate • A

ll parts of beat are present

• minor glitches in sm

oothness • beat m

issing 1 part 2 or more

measures

• lack of smoothness in m

otion • beat m

issing 1 or more parts 3-4

measures

• movem

ent not coordinated

*beat missing 1 or m

ore parts in general

FILLS/S

ETU

PS

•C

orrect place in form

•Exact length

•Interesting rhythms

•Stylistically correct

• Time is m

aintained

• Correct place in form

• Incorrect num

ber of beats 1 m

easure • Less creativity in rhythm

s • Fill style does not m

atch beat style

• Fill played too early or late in form

1 time

• Incorrect number of beats in 2

measures

• Rhythm

less creative

•Fills not played • Incorrect num

ber of beats in 3 or m

ore measures

• Fill/setup style not appropriate

STY

LE/M

US

ICIA

NS

HIP

7


5

• appropriate style not maintained

3


1

• no obvious attention to style

STYLES Score: _____ of 20

4 3

2 1

STE

AD

Y B

EA

T/RH

YTH

M


• beat rhythm played accurately


es • beat rhythm

misplayed 1-2 tim

es


es •beat rhythm

misplayed 3-4 tim

es

• pulse not steady • beat rhythm

generally misplayed

TEM

PO

• plays at indicated tem

po • plays significantly faster than

indicated

• plays slower than indicated

• plays significantly slow

er than

indicated TE

CH

NIC

AL FA

CILITY

• m

otion fluid and accurate • A

ll parts of beat are present

• minor glitches in sm

oothness • beat m

issing 1 part 2 or more

measures

• lack of smoothness in m

otion • beat m

issing 1 or more parts 3-4

measures

• movem

ent not coordinated

*beat missing 1 or m

ore parts in general

FILLS/S

ETU

PS

•C

orrect place in form

•Exact length

•Interesting rhythms

•Stylistically correct

• Time is m

aintained

• Correct place in form

• Less creativity in rhythm

s • Fill style does not m

atch beat style

• Fill played too early or late in form

1 time

• Incorrect number of beats

• Rhythm

less creative

•Fills not played • Incorrect num

ber of beatss • Fill/setup style not appropriate

STY

LE/P

HR

AS

ING

• appropriate style conveyed • conveys sense of m

usical phrase • appropriate style not m

aintained • conveys sense of m

usical phrase • inappropriate style established • lim

ited phrasing • no obvious attention to style or phrasing

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