St Leonard’s College
Jazz Program Auditions
Piano
You will perform two pieces in your audition as follows: One from the following SET PIECE excepts:
1. Tuxedo Junction 2. Groovin’ Hard 3. The Blues Machine
One from the following BALLAD excerpts:
1. Stand By Me 2. Mood Indigo 3. Li’l Darlin’
Please record your excerpts with an audible metronome as close to the suggested tempos as possible.
From Bar 5 to 22 at 128 BPM (take second time, no repeats)
Play from Bar 1 to Bar 33 at 136 BPM - try ‘comping’ from bar 10 to 26
‘Comp’ - play around with the rhythms
Play from Bar 21 to Bar 44 at 132 BPM
Play from Bar 9 to Bar 25 at 100 BPM
Play from Bar 12 to Bar 25 at 86 BPM
Play from Letter A to the D.S at 66 BPM (All for the 2nd time - no repeat)