»Percussion Audition Requirements
These requirements apply to:
- The pre-screen audition video that you submit as a part of your Creative Supplement when you apply to Chapman.
- Your live audition session, if applicable.
Audition attire
Professional attire is recommended, such as what you would wear to perform in a jury
or a recital: dress slacks/dress shirts/skirts/dresses; no jeans, T-shirts or sneakers,
please.
Video requirements
- Recordings must be of a continuous, unedited performance.
- Video length is determined by the length of the piece(s) required for your specific
instrument.
- Each piece may be uploaded separately.
Audition focus
Identify your audition repertoire as classical percussion-focused, drum set-focused
or a combination of the two, if applicable.
- Classical percussion-focused: present a minimum of three composed works on contrasting instruments. Applicants
are free to select their own repertoire or choose from a list of suggested repertoire
listed in the Percussion Audition Requirements document.
- Drum set-focused applicants: present a minimum of three selections of music featuring contrasting drumming styles
(2–3 minutes for each selection), and one rudimental or orchestral snare drum etude
of your choice. The total duration of all four performances should be 7–12 minutes.
Background/play-along tracks must be included in the video’s audio mix.
Audition requirements by major
Specific percussion audition requirements for each major are listed below. The requirements
are the same for the pre-screen audition video and live audition session.
Note that BA in Music, Music Industry Studies Emphasis students are not required to
submit a pre-screen audition video as a part of their Creative Supplement, but may
be invited to a live audition session.
Majors and audition requirements
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Major
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Audition requirements
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- Performance (BM) - any emphasis
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- Applicants will be requested to demonstrate each of the following:
- Sight-reading for both snare drum and mallet percussion.
- Scales and arpeggios for mallet percussion.
- Refer to SCSBOA Scales for high school mallets for guidelines (specifically regarding
correct rhythm and tempo).
- 40 PAS International Drum Rudiments
- An audition must include the following:
- orchestral snare drum solo/etude.
- rudimental snare drum solo/etude.
- timpani solo/etude (for three or four drums).
- two-mallet keyboard solo or etude.
- four-mallet keyboard solo or etude.
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- Bachelor of Music (Pre-Music Education Certification)
- Composition (BM)
- Music (BA) - Music and Culture emphasis
- General Music (Minor)
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- Applicants will be requested to demonstrate each of the following:
- Sight-reading for both snare drum and mallet percussion.
- Scales and arpeggios for mallet percussion.
- Refer to SCSBOA Scales for high school mallet guidelines (specifically regarding correct
rhythm and tempo).
- 40 PAS International Drum Rudiments.
- An audition must include two (2) solos on two (2) contrasting primary percussion instruments
(mallet percussion, snare drum, timpani, drum set). Applicants for these degrees are
welcome to perform additional solos.
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- Music (BA) - Music Industry Studies emphasis
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- Creative Supplement items serve as pre-screen materials for this degree. After pre-screening, you may
be invited for a live audition.
- Live audition requirements: Play any piece in any style on any instrument or singing.
A laptop is considered an instrument and a demo on laptop will count as your audition.
The piece can be your piece or another composer’s. Between 1 and 3 minutes.
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Suggested audition pieces
The following pieces are ones we recommend for your audition. If you would like to
use a piece not listed below, feel free to do so. We encourage you to select repertoire
that best demonstrates your abilities.
You may audition on drum set, steel drum and/or hand drums, although these instruments
may not substitute for snare drum, mallet percussion or timpani. Please notify Dr.
Terry beforehand if you want to have these instruments present.
Suggested audition pieces by instrument
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Instrument
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Suggested piece
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Snare drum
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- Rudimental & Orchestra solos:
- Peters, Intermediate or Advanced Snare Studies.
- Delecluse, Keiskleiriana Bk. 1 or 2.
- Cirone, Portraits in Rhythm.
- Albright, Contemporary Snare Drum Studies.
- Pratt, 14 Modern Contest Solos.
- Savage, Rudimental Workshop.
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Mallet percussion
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- Two & Four Mallet Solos:
- Golbenberg, Modern Method (50 etudes).
- McMillian, Masterpieces for Marimba.
- Ford, Marimba: Technique Through Music.
- Zivkovic, Funny Marimba, Vibraphone, or Xylophone.
- Quatier, Images.
- Rosauro, Seven Children’s Songs.
- J.S. Bach, Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin.
- Peters, Yellow...Rain, Sea Refraction, Waves.
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Timpani
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- Solo for three or four drums:
- Carroll, solos from Exercises, Etudes, & Solos for the Timpani.
- Peters, Fundamental Method for Timpani.
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Misc.
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- Selections from:
- 40 Standard Rudiments.
- All major and harmonic minor scales & arpeggios two (2) octaves, timpani tuning.
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