Members sk8centilli Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 so I'm thinking about Hendrix version of Little Wing Semantics... There is no Hendrix version of Little Wing. There is only Hendrix's Little Wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Back in the day I played a fusion version of Mozart's "Symphony No. 40 in G minor". It was a success. The judges do not want clones in my opinion but my audition was 30 something years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arr0wHead Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Personally, don't worry about a flashy piece. Pick a VERY simple tune out of a "real" book, and work with your instructor for the next 9 months on breaking down the changed, using chord inversions to incorporate the melody into the changes, and include time for a short bit of improvisation off the main theme. I like this because not only do you get a shot to impress upon them with your audition, but you can also afterward discuss the tune with the interviewer, including the underlying structure and the reasons for the choices you made in your arrangement. Even something really easy like "Buster Rides Again" gives you a huge chance to impress twice - performance and UNDERSTANDING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67mike Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Having just read the thread about Berklee audition, I just felt like posting this thread.I've got about 9 month to prepare for the audition. Seems like plenty of time but I just decided I'll just start preparing beforehand.I am a blues guy, so I'm thinking about Hendrix version of Little Wing, but am looking for other options. I'm better at playing slower stuffs and pieces that has something to do with "feel" as opposed to speed and technique.Any suggestions? Anything from Carlos Montoya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 Personally, don't worry about a flashy piece. Pick a VERY simple tune out of a "real" book, and work with your instructor for the next 9 months on breaking down the changed, using chord inversions to incorporate the melody into the changes, and include time for a short bit of improvisation off the main theme. I like this because not only do you get a shot to impress upon them with your audition, but you can also afterward discuss the tune with the interviewer, including the underlying structure and the reasons for the choices you made in your arrangement.Even something really easy like "Buster Rides Again" gives you a huge chance to impress twice - performance and UNDERSTANDING. +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted February 18, 2011 Members Share Posted February 18, 2011 I think Little Wing is a bit too cliched. I'd go for something a bit less well known, but equally beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unclemeat Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 I don't really know a lot about Berklee. Back when I graduated high school (2000) and was looking at colleges, pretty much every music program required a classical audition. Some schools had contemporary programs that also allowed jazz. It was all very much based not only on performance, but I also had to sight read proficiently, take a piano exam, sight singing exam, and theory exam... I don't mean to sound dumb but can someone explain the Berklee audition to me? Based on the recent threads it doesn't seem to jive with any program I looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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