LOGAN’S MUSIC ASSIGNMENTS

AHS AUDITION

  • 1.  TRANSCRIPTION BY A JAZZ LEGEND
        • PHIL WOODS / Transcription. Please Memorize. Stella by Starlight > YouTube
  • 2.  REQUIRED SONG TO MEMORIZE THE MELODY & PREPARE A SOLO
        • “Jordu” – prepare a solo. Write out. BONUS/Memorize it
  • 3.  CLASSICAL SELECTION:
      • Alto (tbd)
      • Clarinet > Concertino (G. Tartini) | PDF
          • I. Grave | Tempo, 8th note = 60 (or 63) | YouTube
          • II. Allegro Molto | Tempo + ______ | YouTube

AGOURA JAZZ

  • 10/14 — Solos for:
    • Blue monk < practice or write one out
    • Raincheck < writing a solo
    • Bli Blip < NEED to write a solo
    • SPICE UP > Blues for new Orleans.

WARMUP & PRACTICE

  • 15 mins – warmup
      • Full chromatic scale
      • Play 2 (two) Klose exercises
  • 15 min – sightreading skills
      • Selected Studies (as assigned). If you don’t have this book I will have your mom order it. 
  • 1-2 hours – BEAST MODE PRACTICING
      • “Extraordinary actions get extraordinary results!”
          • Scales/Modes – try to do ALL 12 in one practice before moving on. You’ll naturally gain muscle memory=speed & accuracy.
          • 6/25/24 — Etudes > Selected Studies > Page 3 
          • Classical Solo
          • Memorizing Jazz Solos / ** not read – memorize.  Playing along with the track from memory. 

SCALES & MODES > Play modes & outline chords > PDF

  • ALTO & CLARINET > SCALES/MODES & CHORDS
      • Use your chart to mark your progress.
      • Modes > Tempo = 94.
      • Chords. Triplets tempo in 3/4 = 76

SCSBOA HONOR JAZZ 2025

  • 10/7 – Figuring out notes in chord and playing them
  • AUDITION MUSIC > HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL
      • I will send the backing tracks to be used only for practice. Recording with done without the tracks

SCSBOA HONOR CLARINET > CLASSICAL

 

SAXOPHONE CLASSICAL SOLOS

 

SOLOS / TRANSCRIBING / Ongoing

SAXOPHONE MUSIC RESOURCES

  • GRAND MASTER SCALES > PDF
  • TWO OCTAVE SCALES > PDF
  • CIRCLE OF FIFTHS > PDF
  • CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF

SCSBOA 2025

Jazz Ambassadors,
Please check out the following links. Your director Tom Luer sent these for your reference as you are working on tunes for the Honor Jazz Concert. 

 

CLARINET

  1. ETUDES > Practical Studies (and/or) Melodious & Progressive Studies
  2. CLARINET SOLO:
      • Mozart’s K622 > PDF
      • K622 Piano Accompaniment > YouTube

CLARINET MUSIC RESOURCES

  • GRAND MASTER SCALES | PDF
  • CHROMATIC SCALE (ms) | PDF 
  • CLARINET FINGERING CHART | PDF
  • CLARINET MAJOR SCALES (High School level) | PDF
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS | PDF

 

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