Louisiana Association for Jazz Education
LMEA All State Jazz Audition
Requirements for
GUITAR-PIANO-BASS
2011-2012


Players are to follow All-State Band scale octave requirements (pg. 7) of LMEA Handbook.

Students shall perform all twelve major scales in the following order:

C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F#, B, E, A, D, and G.         
(Scales are listed in concert pitch)


GUITAR & PIANO

Set I (2008-2009)
A Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Lunar (play as written), pg. 38
Joe's Thing (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 18

Set II (2009-2010)
Blue Minor (play as written), pg. 28
Friends (play as written), pg. 32
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7

Set III (2010-2011)
Rose (play as written), pg. l6
Father Song (play as written), pg. 22
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 7

Set IV (2011-2012)
Passage (play as written), pg. 46
Tunisia (play as written), pg. 40
Grease (play head one chorus, improvise two choruses), pg. 14


BASS


Set I (2008-2009)
A Doll (play as written), pg. 10
Grease (play as written chorus 1 & 3, play a walking bass line 2 &4), pg. 14
Groove Blues' (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7

Set II (2009-2010)
Friends (play as written), pg. 32
Blue Minor (play as written chorus 1 & 3, play a walking bass line 2 &4), 28
Groove Blues (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg.7

Set III (2010-2011)
Rose (play as written), pg. 16
Amen (play as written choruses 1 & 3, play a walking bass line choruses 2 & 4), pg. 8
Grease (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 14

Set IV (2011-2012)
Father Song' (play as written), pg. 22
Groove Blues (play as written chorus 1 & 3, play a walking bass line
choruses 2 & 4), pg. 7
Joe's Thing (play head one chorus, improvise one chorus), pg. 7


*Each student is to provide his/her own equipment and music for auditions.  The only exception is the
piano and amplifier.  

**A drum set will be provided if a drummer does not wish to bring his/her own drum set.

***Students are reminded that all selections must be performed with the CD which will be  supplied at
the audition site.