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The Pride of Sussex County & Georgetown, Delaware
Sussex Technical High School "Raven Nation" Marching Band
AUDITIONS FOR 2017-2018
"S.T. X-PRESS"
DRUMLINE AUDITIONS
SNARE DRUM & QUINTS/TENORS ONLY
DATE & TIME: Monday, July 24, 2017
LOCATION: HS Band Room
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
SNARE & QUINTS
RUDIMENTS
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5 stroke roll [HELP] (open & closed)
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Single paradiddle [HELP]
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Double paradiddle [HELP]
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Triple paradiddle [HELP]
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Double stroke roll [HELP]
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Flam [HELP]
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Flam Flam [HELP]
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Flam Accent [HELP]
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Flam Tap [HELP]
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Knowledge of ALL 40 essential rudiments & hybrid rudiments will break ties
PERFORMANCE
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SNARE: MEASURES 17-26 AT 70 BPM [CLICK HERE]
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QUINTS: MEASURES 1-12 AT 12 BPM [CLICK HERE]
SIGHTREADING
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Will be in 4/4 time. Primarily 8th/16th note patterns.
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Practice using www.sightreadingfactory.com
PART PLACEMENT ON THE ST X-PRESS DISCRETION IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BAND DIRECTOR WITH CONSULTATION FROM ASSISTANT STAFF MEMBERS. ALL DECISIONS MADE ARE FINAL!
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