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Topic: Take Five by Brubeck... Is it acceptable for abrsm diploma repertoire?  (Read 2782 times)

Offline cdegrandis

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Hi, I am studying for my abrsm diploma. I am playing a Bethoven (moonlight sonata), a Bach (prelude and fuga n 14 bwv 859/2). I then want to include a Jazz Piece but I do not like the only two suggested in the official repertoire "the man I love" and "I've got rhythm. I really like Brubeck Take Five. Would this be acceptable as my third piece. Please someone advice!!!!! Thanks

Offline invictious

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Most likely not. Really, if you read the syllabus requirements, you would need something along the lines of a virtuosic transcription of Take Five. Even so, it may not be acceptable.
Bach - Partita No.2
Scriabin - Etude 8/12
Debussy - L'isle Joyeuse
Liszt - Un Sospiro

Goal:
Prokofiev - Toccata

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Would you have any suggestion of an acceptable standard piece of the kind of this one???

Offline ming304

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Fazil Say's Paganini jazz? It's in the LTCL repertoire, but it's not all that difficult

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Would you have any suggestion of an acceptable standard piece of the kind of this one???


No, but if you visit the music store you might find one.

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I assume they want you to improvise on those themes. Dave showed all the possibilities of Take 5 leaving very little room for you to come up with a new angle. The two pieces they suggest leave a lot more room for you. There are a ton of jazz pieces which are standards because we can go all sorts of places from their basic themes. Don't choose a theme that will constrain you.
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I assume they want you to improvise on those themes. Dave showed all the possibilities of Take 5 leaving very little room for you to come up with a new angle. The two pieces they suggest leave a lot more room for you. There are a ton of jazz pieces which are standards because we can go all sorts of places from their basic themes. Don't choose a theme that will constrain you.

No, its DipABRSM, you just play straight from the score, no improvising
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