Percussionists must choose snare drum or mallets for the audition. 

Audition Piece:

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Jr. Etude No. 1: The Snake

This is a full band etude, which can be rehearsed in an ensemble format.

Snare Drum Audition Packet

Mallet Audition Packet

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In addition to either snare drum or mallets, all percussionists must play both the Percussion 1 and Percussion 2 parts, which include short excerpts on bass drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, tambourine, triangle, and timpani.

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Sight-Reading:

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Percussionists will sight-read on their primary instrument only (snare drum or mallets).

Students will be given 30 seconds to look over the excerpt before playing.

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Scales:

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Mallet percussionists should prepare all scales on the scale sheet. In the audition, students will be asked to play two of the major scales and the chromatic scale. Scales are not required for snare drum auditions. 

Click here for mallet scales.

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Equipment:

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Percussionists must bring their own sticks, mallets, beaters, tambourine, and triangle. All other equipment will be provided.

The timpani setup in the audition room will be International Style: lowest drum on the left, highest drum on the right.