TIMPANI TRAINER
HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
JUNIOR HIGH: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 , 2021
HIGH SCHOOL: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Percussionists MUST audition in all three areas of snare, mallets, and timpani. The final score will be the sum of your scores.
TIMPANI
1. TUNE INTERVALS
You will be asked to tune two intervals from the following:
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Perfect 4th
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Perfect 5th
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Minor 3rd
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High schoolers add Major 3rd
You will first tune a drum to a specific pitch with a pitch pipe, then tune a second drum to a given interval higher than the first drum. Tuning gauges may not be used.
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2. SINGLE STROKE ROLL pp < ff > pp.
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3. ETUDE
Each year they select a new etude for timpani
SNARE
1. RUDIMENTS
You will be asked to play three rudiments from the following list. Play all open-close-open (meaning slow-->fast-->slow) except for the multiple bounce roll. Click the link for a play-along track from the Vic Firth website.
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Multiple bounce roll (done pp to ff to pp).
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High schoolers add Seven stroke roll
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2. ETUDE
Each year they select a new etude for snare
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MALLETS
1. SCALES
You will be asked to play three scales from the following: C, F, G, Bb, D, Eb, Ab and chromatic. High schoolers add the rest of the major scales. Play as many octaves as you can. Chromatic is over the entire instrument.
2. ETUDE
Each year they select a new mallet etude
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WHAT TO BRING
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Sticks/Mallets
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Pitch pipe
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Snare drum
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Marimba
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Music
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Dress clothes for audition
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Money for lunch
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Accepted percussionists will have their parts assigned by the auditors.