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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:

  • Perfect 4th

  • Perfect 5th

  • Minor 3rd 

  • 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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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 
 

  • Sticks/Mallets

  • Pitch pipe

  • Snare drum

  • Marimba

  • Music

  • Dress clothes for audition

  • Money for lunch

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Accepted percussionists will have their parts assigned by the auditors.

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