Klarinét

Jazz - Clarinet admission requirements for IGP - BA studies

Main subject

I. Classical

  1. Major and harmonic minor scales in various tempi and playing techniques (staccato, legato) in the following major keys and the parallel minor keys: C, G, D, A, E, B, F sharp, F, B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat.
  2. 2 etude
  3. Performance of one piece

 

II. Jazz

  1. Solistic performance of three popular jazz standards (theme-improvisation-theme) of different tempo (slow, medium, fast) and character (ballad, Latin, swing, pair and impair metrum). Piano accompaniment is provided by the department, but the candidate has to bring the notes – suitable for piano accompaniment.
  2. Performance of a part (1 or 2 periods) of a noted down improvisation, not deviating from the sheet music. It can only be of a notable saxophone artist’s performance (Parker, Gordon, Coltrane, Brecker, etc). A copy of the sheet music is to be submitted to the examination committee. (If the applicant cannot get hold of such a sheet music, materials are available for borrowing and photocopying at the Saxophone Sub-Department of the Jazz Department).
  3. Blues improvisation with simple harmonies in various tempos and in 3 keys ( C major, F major, B flat major)
  4. Playing about 10 jazz standards in original harmonisation from memory. (Presentation of themes with stylistic phrasing, with improvisation)
  5. Sight reading of a motive possibly with stylistic phrasing, given at the exam

 

Career aptitude test:
The teacher aptitude test is done only in oral form. Consists of two parts:

  1. Talk of the auditioning student career plans attached application has already been prepared by auditioning and selection, based on a letter of motivation for teacher career choices.
  2. Based on a short few lines of text interpretation of a specific educational theme educational situation and express an opinion.

 

The aptitude test requires no special preparation ( from the literature curriculum )!

During the test the student’s communication skills, personal motivation, awareness of speech and culture committee investigating the entrance exam.

The duration of the test: maximum 15 minutes