Toelatingseisen Jazz gitaar master

During the audition we focus on your talent.

We do that by:

  • Letting you play a repertoire of your choice consisting of at least three songs.
  • Improvise by ear over a played chord progression.
  • Vision and awareness of own artistic identity.
  • Having experience as a performing musician.

 

What we grade:

  • Affinity with the styles you play and with jazz music particular.
  • Your ability to improvise and comp.
  • Your hearing.
  • Your timing, sound, intonation and use of dynamics.
  • Your technical level on the instrument.
  • Your presentation, and interaction with the music/band.
  • If you are able to participate in an educational music programme.

 

Try to be diverse in your choice, so different tempo, feel, major/minor etc. An original composition/arrangement is appreciated but not obligatory.

Bring good charts for the rhythm section.

 

The school provides:

  • A rhythm section (bass, drums plus optional guitar).
  • A guitar amp.

 

The audition will take 30 minutes including our consultation.