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All-State Saxophone
Audition Help Website
Dr. Richard A. Schwartz
Associate Professor of Saxophone and Jazz
Eastern New Mexico University
Jazz Etude :: Swing
Jazz Etude :: Ballad
Jazz Etude :: Funk
Major & Chromatic Scales
Sight-Reading Workbook (Practice 5 everyday.)
Intonation Study (Practice with The Tuning C.D. in a different key each day.)
Free Online Metronome
Jazz Improvisation Workbook
All-State Jazz Audition Guidelines
All-State Jazz Swing Etude :: Written
All-State Jazz Ballad Etude :: Written
All-State Jazz Funk Etude :: Written
Other suggestions: I would use a good jazz mouthpiece for jazz auditions. This includes (for alto) a Meyer 5* hard rubber, Morgan Excaliber, Otto Link hard rubber, etc... In regards to reeds, I would try Vandoren JAVA or ZZ: strength 2 1/2, 3 or 3 1/2 or D'addario Select Jazz 2.5, 3 or 3.5. Everyone's preferences are a little different. See what reed works best for you several months in advance and have a number of good reeds ready for your audition day. Again, if you have questions, send me an e-mail.
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