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2022 Auditions

Front Ensemble Auditions
Eligibility:  9th grade - age 20. Must read music but no prior percussion experience is required. 
Expectations:  Come to auditions with all music prepared and be ready to move to rotate through multiple instruments or sight-read new music if requested.
Qualifications:  While we base our auditions off of skill we also take attitude and teachability into account.  We want members who are coachable, who come ready and willing to work hard as a team.
Battery Auditions
Eligibility:  9th grade - age 20. Must read music but no prior percussion experience is required.  Marching members must be able to meet the physical demands of rigorous movement.
Expectations:  Come to auditions with all music prepared and be ready to move to rotate through multiple instruments if requested.
Qualifications:  While we base our auditions off of skill we also take attitude and teachability into account.  We want members who are coachable, who come ready and willing to work hard as a team.
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Front Ensemble Audition Packet
Front Ensemble Audition Packet

Rack/Auxiliary:
          Be prepared to demonstrate some mallet skills.
          Perform a variety of grooves with mallet exercises.

Drum Set:
          Scales- Hold a consistent Rock pattern- 4/4
          Green Scales- Consistent Rock pattern with fills
          Block Chords- Play 7⁄8 Pattern (2+2+3 & 3+2+2)

Guitar & Bass Guitar:
          12 Majors Scales
          I- IV- I- vi- ii- V- I Chord Progression
          Music Reading Skills

Cymbal Audition Music
Technique Variations
*In addition, sight-reading and improvisation may be required.  This includes performance of various visual elements.

Technique Resources:
               Cymbal Techniques 101 (chapters 1-9)
Battery Audition Packet
16th Note Timing:
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
Double Beat: 
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
Paraddiddles:
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
Triplet Diddle:
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
Triplet Grid:
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
PUI:
Snare          Tenor          Bass          Score
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