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maestrotim

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I am looking for recommendations on a couple of contrasting pieces to use for an upcoming scholarship audition to Berklee College of Music. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking an arrangement of a tune from the Real Book and an Oscar Peterson transcription or something of that nature. It has to be in a style other than classical. Also any recommendations on etudes to demonstrate my practice technique? I play Czerny op. 299 once in awhile.

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allchopin

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Re: audition piece for Berklee

Reply #1 on: July 22, 2003, 07:50:58 AM

youve come to the wrong place to talk about NON-classical music. I think all of us here would rather stick forks in our eyes thatn talk about jazz (or whatever).

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Re: audition piece for Berklee

Reply #2 on: July 22, 2003, 07:54:35 AM

ohh one of my friends is goin to Berklee school of music.... but then he plays trumpet.

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Hmoll

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Re: audition piece for Berklee

Reply #3 on: July 22, 2003, 07:53:51 PM

Oscar Peterson is a good choice. Also, if you have the chops, look at some Fats Waller.

Good luck in the audition. I used to practice just down the street at Boston Conservatory.

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Re: audition piece for Berklee

Reply #4 on: August 03, 2003, 03:31:05 AM

If i were you I would pick up some of the transriptions of Art Tatum...they would certainly show off your technique,
Ed

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