• Auditions will be held on Monday November . Students will need a ride to the afternoon of the auditions. Middle school students will receive pre-assigned audition times. You should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your audition time in order to check in and warm up. Parents should wait for their child to finish their audition.
• Registration opens at 4:15 pm
• Auditions begin at 5:00 pm
• The audition fee is $3.00 per audition. ------> *This should be brought in to Mr. Harner no later than October 14th*
Audition Requirements:
Wind Players -
- 2 of the 7 Major Scales (memorized; in the scale pattern, legato articulation, Quarter Note = 60bpm) - Concert G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db Major Scales
- Full Range Chromatic Scale (memorized, slur up and staccato articulation down, Quarter Note = minimum 60bpm)
- Prepared Piece (not memorized; music can be brought into the audition room)
- Sightreading
Percussionists -
Snare Drum: Flam Flam Tap Drag Lesson 25 Paradiddle 5 Stroke Roll 9 Stroke Roll
- Open Roll (memorized; open-close-open)
- 2 of the 7 Rudiments (memorized; open-close);
- Prepared Piece (not memorized; music can be brought into the audition room)
- Sightreading
Timpani:
- Tuning (to the notes of the prepared selection - using a xylophone in the room)
- Prepared Selection (not memorized; music can be brought into the audition room)
- Sightreading
Mallets:
- Concert G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db Major Scales (memorized) in the scale pattern, legato tongue up and down, quarter note = 60 bpm.
- Full Range Chromatic Scale (memorized)
- Prepared Pieces (not memorized; music can be brought into the audition room)
- Sightreading