Newpark Jazz School auditions

Buddhapadge

Anyone ever done one of these? I'm auditioning on bass this Sunday. Any idea of what I should expect?

DrummerBoy

Yeah I've done one for the drums a few years ago.
What course are you doing PMTC or LGSM?

Buddhapadge

I'm going for the PMTC. It's just I heard about this guy I know - he's absolutely incredible, and apparently he only got in on the second or third attempt. I've been practicing like a demon in the hope that'll help me out...

DrummerBoy

Originally posted by Buddhapadge
I'm going for the PMTC. It's just I heard about this guy I know - he's absolutely incredible, and apparently he only got in on the second or third attempt. I've been practicing like a demon in the hope that'll help me out...

If you end up getting a place. whatever you thought was incredible before will only amuse you for a few minutes! Trust me on that one.

How's your theory side of things?
Do you know any of the different modes of scales?
Piano will have to be taken as a second instrument, can you play piano?
(I could only do the C major scale on one hand going in there. By the second week I could do all the major scales not inc #'s on both hands over two octaves. And had started voicing 2,5,1 chord progressions). Don't mean to scare you but that's the kind of thing you do there!
Can you play a walking bass line over a standard 12 bar blues?

Here's a link to the Berklee sit
http://www.berklee.edu/wst/auditions/bass.html
It has some great tips that you can use for the Newpark audition.

P.S. Enjoy it, if you get it great. If you don't theres always next year and you'll be ready for it then.

Adrian

Buddhapadge

My theory is OK - I have a pretty good understanding of chord chemistry and scales. I can play a little bit of piano, but not much. I can play walking blues bass lines, and I have no problem with improvisation. I have a prepared piece as well, just a jazz progression arranged for drums, keys and percussion in a salsa/latin kind of style, with a couple of little changes for bass solos and the like. I think it sounds pretty good. I'm just trying to keep everything covered. Cheers for the Berklee thing, once I get home I'll have a look at that too.

Tara

Hey there - I'm working in that Berklee office (used to live in Dublin and work for Phantom, now live in Boston) let me know if you have any questions.

Buddhapadge

Cheers Tara, I appreciate the help. I'll let you know if I have any questions. Are you the DJ who used to do Saturday mornings, by any chance?

Fusion251

Hey, I'm in LGSM 2 now, the audition is fine, it's nice and relaxed and assuming you can swing you should be fine, there are no questions on theory as far as I can remember.

good Luck man

Buddhapadge

Cheers bro.

Tara

That was my show. Miss it too, but what can you do.
Let us know if I can be of any help.