Jazz Piano admisson requirements for non-degree studies
Classical piano:
- 2 pieces chosen from the partitas and suites from ‘Wohltemperies Klavier' by J. S. Bach.
- 1 movement of a Viennese classical sonata
- 1 romantic style piano piece (preferably Chopin or Liszt).
- 3 pieces by Bartók: to be chosen from the 5th or 6th volume of Mikrokosmos or other 20th century (or contemporary) piano piece of the same level of difficulty
Jazz piano:
- The solo performance of thee well known jazz standards in different tempos (slow, medium and fast) and styles (the structure should be: introduction-theme-improvisation-theme-coda), alternatively with own reharmonization of the applicant.
- The demonstration of the previously performed 3 standards in the following manner: two-hand voicings, right hand with chords, left hand with walking bass style accompaniment
- Repertoire-like knowledge of 10 well-known jazz standards by heart. The structure should be: theme (with stylistic performance) -improvisation- theme.
- Major and minor blues improvisation and accompaniment in different keys.
- Improvisation on cadential chord changes at sight, given during the exam (such as: II-V-I-VI) in different major and minor keys.
- Sight reading of a two-hand piano piece and a lead sheet .
The detailed documentation of the repertoire should be submitted to the exam committee.