NEW! Berklee Adjudication Results
Music Mid-Year Jury Response Sheet
BERKLEE PREPARATIONS
Assignments/Announcements:
Fall Showcase Dress Rehearsal Notes
*Tempo was too slow! Jacob: Establish the tempo (105 BPM) in your head before you set up on stage. Also, COME IN WITH AUTHORITY!!!
*Scott and Matts’s solos were somewhat anti-climactic:
-Don’t drastically change dynamic levels between solos. Change things like comping patterns, cymbal use, who’s comping, guitar sounds. Solos are too short to vary dynamic levels too widely.
-Matt: Play into the mic! Sammy: Lend a hand if Matt can’t reach the mic with his bell.
-Soloists: don’t be afraid to use your “bag of tricks”! (Growls, Slides, Flutter-Tongue, High notes, etc.)
* Bring out the background horn lines! They were way too soft! Play into the mic!
*Andre: feel free to experiment with some more dense rhythmic comping. The horns are taking care of the sustained chord tones.
*Pretend/Look like you’re having fun. Better yet, ACTUALLY HAVE FUN!
*Scott and Matts’s solos were somewhat anti-climactic:
-Don’t drastically change dynamic levels between solos. Change things like comping patterns, cymbal use, who’s comping, guitar sounds. Solos are too short to vary dynamic levels too widely.
-Matt: Play into the mic! Sammy: Lend a hand if Matt can’t reach the mic with his bell.
-Soloists: don’t be afraid to use your “bag of tricks”! (Growls, Slides, Flutter-Tongue, High notes, etc.)
* Bring out the background horn lines! They were way too soft! Play into the mic!
*Andre: feel free to experiment with some more dense rhythmic comping. The horns are taking care of the sustained chord tones.
*Pretend/Look like you’re having fun. Better yet, ACTUALLY HAVE FUN!
A Go Go Song Structure for Fall Showcase
“A Go Go” Form
Fall Showcase 2013
Intro:
*4 Measures Drums Only
*4 Measures Drums, Piano, Bass
Head (in):
* [B1] Guitars play Melody (Scott Lead)
* [B2] Guitars play Melody (Scott Lead), Horns play Backgrounds
* [C] Guitars=Melody (Tom Lead), Horns Trill
* [B3] Same as [B2]
* “Send Off”
Solos (16 measures each!):
*Scott
*Matt
*Sammy
Head (out):
* [B1] Guitars=Melody (Scott Lead), Horns=Backgrounds
* Coda (16 measures, Band cuts out on beat 1 of measure 15)
Fall Showcase 2013
Intro:
*4 Measures Drums Only
*4 Measures Drums, Piano, Bass
Head (in):
* [B1] Guitars play Melody (Scott Lead)
* [B2] Guitars play Melody (Scott Lead), Horns play Backgrounds
* [C] Guitars=Melody (Tom Lead), Horns Trill
* [B3] Same as [B2]
* “Send Off”
Solos (16 measures each!):
*Scott
*Matt
*Sammy
Head (out):
* [B1] Guitars=Melody (Scott Lead), Horns=Backgrounds
* Coda (16 measures, Band cuts out on beat 1 of measure 15)
John Scofield - "A Go Go"
Mingus Recording Song and Solo Order
1: “Fables of Faubus"
Solos:
1: Scott (Andre)
2: Matt (Tom)
3: Sammy (Scott)
2: “Peggy’s Blues Skylight”
Solos:
1: Tom
2: Sammy
3: Drums/Bass Chorus (A1=Drums, A2=Bass, B=Drums, C=Bass)
*Break for melody on beat one of measure 8 of C Section.
3: Opus Four
Intro:
Drum Solo - 8 measures
Drum plays time - 4 measures
Piano Only - 2 measures
Drums and Piano - 2 Measures
Horns - 4 measures
TO HEAD
Solos:
1: Matt
2: Scott
3: Andre
Solos:
1: Scott (Andre)
2: Matt (Tom)
3: Sammy (Scott)
2: “Peggy’s Blues Skylight”
Solos:
1: Tom
2: Sammy
3: Drums/Bass Chorus (A1=Drums, A2=Bass, B=Drums, C=Bass)
*Break for melody on beat one of measure 8 of C Section.
3: Opus Four
Intro:
Drum Solo - 8 measures
Drum plays time - 4 measures
Piano Only - 2 measures
Drums and Piano - 2 Measures
Horns - 4 measures
TO HEAD
Solos:
1: Matt
2: Scott
3: Andre