On my own

[jazz omaha]

Due to lack in funds (I started school and quit working as much) I may have to quit taking lessons. I need everyones help... I have a method book (for reading) i have a book on syncopation for drummers (to hellp with my rythem) i have the jazz theory book (for theory) i also have a fake book for new material... what else if any books should i have for tackling this on my own?
Also what might i do to make this doing all this on my own more efficient? I plan to transfer in fall 2011 to University of Nebraska at omaha where i want to major in musical performance. I have to be ready for the auditons by then. please help. and thanks in advance

[mr. beaumont]

books? I think it's time for CD's and transcribing.

If you really want another book, ted greene's "chord chemistry" is just one of those books everyone should have. Folks say it's "daunting," but they've never read ted's intro which tells you how to use the book.

[jazz omaha]

Ive never transcribed ANYthing... I tried to transcribe all the things you are by ear to no luck and gave up and just figured out my own phrasing for it.

[Baltar Hornbeek]

You never transcribed ANYTHING? Jazz might not be for you. Could be classical is more your bag.

[cosmic gumbo]

If you have the money to enroll in school, that is more important to them than passing any audition. $$$

[derek]

Instead of spending more money on books, buy yourself a quarter of Jimmy Bruno Institute.

[jazz omaha]

A quarter of what? No i like jazz, I'm just new to it Baltar. Like 3 months in to it coming from playing mostly indie acoustic and pop music. So you can imagine its been a huge transition. Don't get me wrong i dig classical too; I listen to prety much anything.

[Dookychase]

What Derek meant by buying a quarter was 3 months on Jimmy Bruno's Guitar Institute. You pay for 3 months at a time which comes to 20 bucks a month.

If you haven't visited his site, it may be worth looking into.

[derek]

Originally Posted by Dookychase

What Derek meant by buying a quarter was 3 months on Jimmy Bruno's Guitar Institute. You pay for 3 months at a time which comes to 20 bucks a month.

If you haven't visited his site, it may be worth looking into.

Yes, this is what I meant. Sorry, I typed that on my phone, so kept it short. $60 gets you 3 months of 24/7 access to Bruno' site. I have heard from dozens of people, all varying abilities/levels, and they all say great things about it.

Beats the heck out of buying 3 books you probably won't work thru anyway. That is, if you are like most of us here. Good luck

[jazz omaha]

I just recieved an email including the audition requirements for the university i plan to attend. The following is the email i received.

For admission into any BM program with a concentration in Music Technology, two pieces of contrasting musical styles are required to be performed for two or more UNO music faculty members. All vocalists and instrumentalists who want to be admitted into any BM program in the UNO Music Department must audition for the UNO Music Department in addition to meeting admissions requirements for the University of Nebraska at Omaha. For electric guitarists, electric bassists, and Jazz pianists, it is recommended that one of the selected contrasting works is a standard in the 12-bar Blues form where the candidate performs the head for one chorus, “comps” (or bass line for bass applicants) for one chorus, and an improvised solo for one chorus. Other appropriate audition repertoire would be one of the following jazz standards or a similar jazz standard: “Satin Doll,” “Summertime,” “Blue Bossa,” or “Song For My Father.” As in the case for the Blues selection, it is recommended that the candidate performs the head for one chorus, “comps” (or bass line for bass applicants) for one chorus, and improvises a solo for one chorus. Charts for these standards as well as tunes using the Blues form can be found in Jamey Abersold’s “Maiden Voyage” (Volume 54 of the Jamey Abersold series) or commercially available Jazz fake books. Electric guitarists, electric bassists, and Jazz pianists should also be prepared to sight-read a short, simple melody in standard musical notation.

[derek]

Originally Posted by jazz omaha

I just recieved an email including the audition requirements for the university i plan to attend. The following is the email i received.

For admission into any BM program with a concentration in Music Technology, two pieces of contrasting musical styles are required to be performed for two or more UNO music faculty members. All vocalists and instrumentalists who want to be admitted into any BM program in the UNO Music Department must audition for the UNO Music Department in addition to meeting admissions requirements for the University of Nebraska at Omaha. For electric guitarists, electric bassists, and Jazz pianists, it is recommended that one of the selected contrasting works is a standard in the 12-bar Blues form where the candidate performs the head for one chorus, “comps” (or bass line for bass applicants) for one chorus, and an improvised solo for one chorus. Other appropriate audition repertoire would be one of the following jazz standards or a similar jazz standard: “Satin Doll,” “Summertime,” “Blue Bossa,” or “Song For My Father.” As in the case for the Blues selection, it is recommended that the candidate performs the head for one chorus, “comps” (or bass line for bass applicants) for one chorus, and improvises a solo for one chorus. Charts for these standards as well as tunes using the Blues form can be found in Jamey Abersold’s “Maiden Voyage” (Volume 54 of the Jamey Abersold series) or commercially available Jazz fake books. Electric guitarists, electric bassists, and Jazz pianists should also be prepared to sight-read a short, simple melody in standard musical notation.

Sounds pretty typical, if not a bit light. So where do your skills stack up against this?

[jazz omaha]

well ive been taking lessons for two months (teacher has been gone all this month on tour)... when i went to him id had a brief brush with blues and no experience with jazz... i can play a 12 bar blues in any key on the e or a string using freddie green vocings... and i know blue bossa? my instructor has taught me the e string root forms of minor major and min7 and maj7 arpeggios... and i know ionian form in the e string and dorian form on the e string as far improvising goes... not to say i know how to use them well

[Baltar Hornbeek]

Can you repeat the question, please?

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Blues: I expect they want it less like this:

YouTube Video

and more like this:

YouTube Video

[jazz omaha]

I like both. Haha i was thinking for the blues "d-natural blues" -- Wes Montgomery. The other peice "Blue Bossa" since i already know it.