Percussion Audition Requirements

Bachelor of Music (Performance) & Diploma of Music

  1. Technical requirements:
    Snare Drum - demonstrate from the 40 PAS International Drum Rudiments:
    • single, multi-bounce and double stroke rolls

    • diddle combinations

    • flam combinations

    • drag combinations

    Timpani - demonstrate:
    • long roll (P, F, <,>)

    • tune two timpani in 4ths and/or 5ths from a given A

    • damping techniques

    • Xylophone, Marimba or Vibraphone - demonstrate all major and minor scales and triad arpeggios (2 octaves)
    • Prepared program:
      One short work, or movement from a work, for each of the following:
      • snare drum

      • timpani

      • xylophone, marimba or vibraphone

      At least one of the above must be accompanied by piano or tape.
    • Sight reading:
      • snare drum, xylophone, marimba and/or vibraphone

Bachelor of Music (Music Education)/Bachelor of Music Studies/Combined degrees

  1. Technical Requirements:
    Snare Drum - demonstrate from the 40 PAS International Drum Rudiments:
    • single, multi-bounce and double stroke rolls

    • diddle combinations

    • flam combinations

    • drag combinations

    Timpani - demonstrate:
    • long roll (P, F, '<','>')

    • tune 2 timpani in 4ths and/or 5ths from a given A

    • damping techniques

    Xylophone, Marimba or Vibraphone - demonstrate scales and triad arpeggios of A, D, G, C, F, B flat and E flat major and their relative minors in harmonic form (2 octaves)
  2. Prepared program:
    One short work, movement, extensive study or substantial orchestral excerpt for each of the following:
    • snare drum, drum kit or multi-percussion

    • timpani

    • xylophone, marimba or vibraphone

    At least one of the above must be accompanied by piano or tape.
  3. Sight reading:
    • snare drum, xylophone, marimba and/or vibraphone

Contact Daryl Pratt, Chair of Percussion for further information on audition requirements.
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