{"id":1068,"date":"2020-07-24T11:31:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2025-08-18T19:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:21:49","slug":"jazz-drum-majors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/resources\/jury-requirements\/jazz-drum-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Drum Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drum jazz majors have recurring keyboard jury requirements and are expected to demonstrate proficiency in scales, chords, and theory each semester. They should consult with their private lesson instructors to prepare and agree to these terms when signing the Drum Jazz Major agreement on the Ensemble Scheduling Form.<\/p>\n<h5>Jazz Drum Majors Keyboard Requirements <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Each Semester<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">N<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>ote:<\/strong> if you are an Undergrad Semester 3 or 4, or a Grad Semester 3 drum jazz major,<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> you are to follow the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/resources\/jury-requirements\/non-piano-majors\/\">Jazz Jury Keyboard Exam<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> requirements in place of the items below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/resources\/scale-syllabus\/\">Semester-level Scales and Chords<\/a>, all keys, ascending and descending, 1-octave minimum<\/li>\n<li>Prepared performance of a memorized semester-level Standard tune, rooted chords and melody at an even tempo. 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