inter-collegiate band auditions
Wind Instruments and Mallet Players:
All 12 Major Scales (your scale - not concert pitch) and Chromatic Scale
Prepared Piece(s) available below
Sight reading
Percussionists:
Percussionists audition in three categories: Mallets (see above section), Snare Drum, and Timpani.
A student may audition in any single category or any combination of categories.
If a student earns a spot in the band in more than one area they can choose which instrument they prefer to play.
This choice will be made before the student auditions to avoid communication errors and delays.
Snare Drum:
Rudiments selected from the following (All open or and closed, except buzz roll):
Long Roll, Buzz roll (pp-cres. to ff-decres. to pp), Flam, Paradiddle, Single Ratamacue
Prepared Piece
Sight Reading
Timpani:
Demonstrate tuning P4 & P5. You will be given the lower pitch only.
Demonstrate roll fp with a crescendo
Prepared Piece
Sight Reading
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2017, 2020, 2023
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2018, 2021, 2024
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