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.