Students are asked to submit a recorded audition. To submit your audition materials, please follow the following process:
- Say your name very clearly.
- Say the name of each scale or rudiment before playing it.
- Say “Prepared pieces” before playing your prepared pieces.
- Say “End of recording.”
Submit recording in .mp3 or.wav format only.
Recorded auditions must be received by Wednesday, December1, 2021
Submit recordings to: DSUBands@gmail.com
Winds
- Major scales: Concert F, G-flat, G, A-flat, A (at least two octaves when possible), eighth notes at quarter = 120, tongued ascending and slurred descending.
- Chromatic scale: Full practical range of the instrument.
- Prepared Piece: Two short etudes of your choice, one technical, one lyrical.
Percussion
- Rudiments: Nine-stroke roll and flam paradiddle, performed at quarter = 80, quarter = 120, and quarter = 160 on a concert snare.
- Major scales: F, G-flat, G, A-flat, A (at least two octaves).
- Chromatic Scale: is not required for percussion auditions.
- Prepared Pieces: one short etude on any combination of snare, mallets, or timpani.
Questions?
Ms. Sabrina Brasher, DSU Honor Band Coordinator: DSUBands@gmail.com
