Jazz Guitar Audition Material

Master of Music and Performance Diploma – All material must be memorized

Performance

Students should be prepared to perform all five songs below. The faculty will select two of the five songs. Play the melody to all compositions, walk and improvise.

• Giant Steps – Eb
• Confirmation – F
• Body & Soul – Db
• Cheryl – C
• Anthropology – Bb

Sight-Reading

• Students will be given one minute to look over the material and at that time a tempo will be given.

Transcriptions

• Grant Green’s solo on “The Best Things In Life Are Free” from “Workout” by Hank Mobley
• Performed with the recording from memory.

Technical Studies

• Bach Violin Sonata No.1; Presto
• Performed from memory