May Early Bird Rehearsals

Wednesday, May 26
Jazz 2

Thursday, May 27
no early bird jazz; exams begin

Friday, May 28
Jazz 1


May early bird schedule pdf

www.hcjazz.org

Links for the end of the quarter:

Jazz History 1 Online
Jazz History 2 Online
Jazz History 3 Online
Jazz History 4 Online

Jazz History Test # 2
Jazz History Test # 3
Jazz History Test # 4

Music History Test # 1
Music History Test # 2
Music History Test # 3

Music Theory Test # 1
Music Theory Test # 2
Music Theory Test # 4

The other tests are available on SharePoint.
SharePoint link

All testing must be completed by 10 PM on Friday, May 28 - no exceptions!

All lesson sheets are due Friday, May 28.

PLEASE CLEAN OUT YOUR LOCKERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! THE LOCKERS WILL BE REMOVED THIS SUMMER AND REPLACED!

Congratulations to our 2009-2010 award winners:

Louis Armstrong Awards: Cody Murtaugh, C.J. Geoga
Arion Award: Tony Califano
Woody Herman Award: Cooper Nelson

Other materials of interest

Jazz Ensembles 2010-2011
• Saxophone Altissimo Fingerings: alto tenor
Fingering Charts for all instruments
Bass Trombone Slide Position Chart
All major, dorian and mixolydian scales and arpeggios to the ninth

Jazz Ensemble 1 requirements
2009-2010 Jazz Handbook
Lesson Certification Sheet

Fred Sturm Clinic photos page

Video screencast: Chords and Scales 1 (mp4)
Video screencast: Chords and Scales 2 (mp4)
Video screencast: Creating a Solo on "Summertime" (QT)
Video screencast: Building A Solo: Chords (mp4) (80 MB)
Video screencast: Designing A Jazz Solo (QT)
Video screencast: Building A Solo: Scales (QT)
Scales in Summertime (pdf file from video above)
Scales in Summertime (mp3 file from video above)
Scales Syllabus sheet (referenced in video above)
Tips on preparing an improvised jazz solo

If you can't view these movies, get QuickTime Player. You do NOT need the Pro version.