Auditions for the MHS Jazz Ensemble will be held on Monday, October 21st from 4:45 to 6:45 and Tuesday, October 22nd from 2:30 to 4:00.

To schedule an audition time please email Ms. Szakal at eszakal@manasquan.k12.nj.us or see her in person.

Auditions are open to all students enrolled in the band class at MHS and to any sending district band student. 

Woodwinds and Brass Requirements:

1) scales
– Alto/Bari Sax – A blues, D Blues, D Dorian, G Dorian
– Tenor – D blues, C blues, G Dorian, D Dorian
– Trumpet – G blues, D blues, C Dorian, G Dorian
– Trombone – F blues, C blues, Bb Dorian, F Dorian

2) audition etude

alto sax beginning to the end of measure 32

tenor sax beginning to the first fermata

baritone sax    CHORUS 1 & CHORUS 3

trumpet rehearsal     CHORUS 1 & CHORUS 4

trombone rehearsal    CHORUS 2 & CHORUS 3

 

Rhythm Section:
Drum set – “All Shore Drum Set Grooves” – follow directions on the page (including soloing)

Piano – Etude [[ALL]]

Guitar – Etude [[ALL]]

Bass – 1) Etude [[ALL]]  2) F blues scale, Bb blues scale, C Dorian, F Dorian (use trombone scale page)

 

Etude Links

Alto Sax                Tenor Sax                Bari Sax               Trumpet                 Trombone              Drum Set                 Bass                 Guitar                   Piano

Scale Links

Alto/Bari Sax                Tenor Sax                Trumpet                Trombone       

Listening Links

Alto Sax                Tenor Sax                Bari Sax               Trumpet                 Trombone              Drum Set                 Bass                 Guitar                   Piano