(Jazz) Drum Set

PDF Guide for Recording and Submitting Auditions

1. Required Selection (Winds & Rhythm)

1a. Additional Required Selection (Drumset Only)

In addition to the  Required Selection above, drum set players will be asked to demonstrate a functional approach to a variety of rhythmic studies:

• Swing (fast or slow)

• Latin (samba or bossa)

• Brushes (medium swing or ballad tempos)

• Funk

2a.  Improvisation (Drumset)

• Improvisation Practice Track (Drumset)

Drum set players will demonstrate improvisational ability by playing a medium fast swing drum solo in a 12 bar blues format.  The student should play four measures of swing followed by four measures of solo, going through three choruses. 

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