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UNCG Jazz Jury Requirements

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Jury Requirements-Jazz Performance Major

Freshman Jazz Majors are not required to play a jazz jury during their first semester. To be enrolled into the 253 jazz level, students must pass the Jazz Theory Proficiency Test, taken in completion of MUS 103 (Principles of Jazz Theory) of the freshman year. During the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years, students must take jazz juries each semester. The jury panel will consist of at least two faculty members from the jazz area. Each jury will last ten minutes and will demonstrate the proficiency of the student in the field of jazz studies

Note: Students MUST acheive 351 classical proficiency in order to enroll in Performance Studies in Jazz (MUS 353)

• The students are advised to come well warmed up, on time, and dressed appropriately.
• All scales are expected to be played two octaves, "through the cycle"; that is, in every key.
• Each student, regardless of instrument, must play the assigned melodies by memory and be able to improvise "over the changes".
• If the student would rather prepare tunes that are not listed, the student must receive approval from his or her principal studio teacher.
• Sightreading may accompany juries.

First semester: Freshman year

No jury necessary- no jazz lessons given at this time.

Second Semester: Freshman year

Jazz Theory Proficiency Test:

1. Scales:
   • The major, jazz melodic, and harmonic minor scales
   • The bebop scale
   • The modes of the major scale (dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, locrian)
2. Prepare any two of the following tunes:
   • So What
   • All Blues
   • Song For My Father
   • Now's the Time
   • Autumn Leaves
   • Blue Bossa

First Semester: Sophomore Year (253)
MUS 253 (One Credit Hour)

1. Scales:
   • The seventh mode of the melodic minor (altered or super-locrian)
   • The fourth mode of the melodic minor (lydian dominant)
   • The sixth mode of the melodic minor (locrian #2)
2. Choose five tunes from the following list. The jury will choose two from your chosen tunes to be played.
   • Solar
   • Solitude
   • Scrapple from the Apple
   • Maiden Voyage
   • Four Eighty-One
   • Summertime
   • Perdido
   • Tune Up
   • Doxy
   • Take the A Train
   • Satin Doll
   • Groovin' High
   • I Mean You
   • On Green Dolphin Street
   • Billie's Bounce
   • There is No Greater Love
   • Caravan
   • Just Friends
   • On Green Dolphin St
   • In a Sentimental Mood
   • All the Things You Are

Second Semester: Sophomore year (253)
MUS 253 (One Credit Hour)

1. Scales:
   • The scales from the first semester of the sophomore year
   • The half-whole diminished scale (octatonic)
   • The fifth mode of the melodic minor scale (mixolydian flat 6)
   • The whole tone scale
2. Choose three different tunes from the sophomore first semester list to be played for the jury

First Semester: Junior year (353)
MUS 353 (2 Credit Hours)

1. Scales:
   • The major and minor melodic scales, also played in thirds, and arpeggiated
   • The third mode of the melodic minor scale (lydian augmented)
   • The whole-half dimished scale
2. The jury panel will ask you to perform two tunes from the tunes listed below (so you must have these tune prepared):
   • I'll Remember April
   • In a Sentimental Mood
   • Bluesette
   • I Got Rhythm
   • Prelude to a Kiss
   • Stella by Starlight
   • Body and Soul
   • Ornithology

Second Semester: Junior year (353)
MUS 353 (2 Credit Hours)

1. Scales:
   • The diminished scales
   • Modes of the major scale
   • Pentatonic scale
2. Choose three tunes from the following list (they must be contrasting in style) and prepare them for the jury:
   • Sophisticated Lady
   • Triste
   • You Stepped Out of a Dream
   • Milestones
   • I Let a Song go out of my Heart
   • Bernie's Tunes
   • Donna Lee
   • Star Eyes
   • Peace
   • Invitation
   • Confirmation
   • Whisper Not
   • Without a Song
   • You're my Everything
   • Speak No Evil
   • Desafinado
   • Along Came Betty
   • Witch Hunt
   • Blue In Green
   • Good Bait
3. Memorized jazz solo transcription (bring with you)

First Semester: Senior year (353 or 453)
MUS 353 or 453 (2 Credit Hours)

1. Scales
   • Comprehensive review.
2. Prepare three tunes from the list below:
   • Falling Grace
   • Embraceable You
   • Giant Steps
   • Fee Fi Fo Fum
   • No More Blues
   • Hallucinations
   • Wild Flower
   • Funkallero
   • Moment's Notice
   • Gloria's Step
   • Countdown
   • Stablemates
   • Nefertiti
   • Windows
   • Lush Life
   • Anthropology
   • Very Early
   • Inner Urge

Second Semester: Senior year (must be 453)
MUS 453 (2 Credit Hours)

There is no jazz jury during this semester, other than the recital jury.

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