SHELBY COUNTY ALL-COUNTY HONOR BAND
Percussion Audition Requirements
High School
Snare
Double Stroke Roll - performed open-closed-open with smooth transition
"Etude 19" from Advanced Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters
Start at measure 1 and play through the second measure of the last line of first page (mm. 29).
Sight Reading will also be a part of the audition process.
Mallet
Scales (see scale requirement page)
Pg. 88 "Allegro" from Solos and Etudes Book for Marimba by Mark Johnson
Start at the beginning and stop on beat one of measure 41.
Sight Reading will also be a part of the audition process.
No Timpani
Middle School
Snare
Double Stroke Roll - performed open-closed-open with smooth transition
Etude 24 from the Intermediate Snare Drum Studies by Mitchel Peters. Start at line 6 and play to the end. See link below for modifications.
Sight Reading will also be a part of the audition process.
Mallet
Scales (see scale requirement page)
Allegro from Solos and Etudes for Marimba by Mark Johnson (pg. 10)
Sight Reading will also be a part of the audition process.
No Timpani