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Battery placements will be determined through a musical audition.
-Battery instruments consist of Snare Drum, Tenor Drums, Bass Drums and Marching Cymbals.
Front Ensemble placements will be determined through a musical audition.
-Front Ensemble instruments consist of (but are not limited to) Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Timpani, Piano/Synthesizer, Drum Set, Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Auxiliary Percussion.
Students who are interested in both Battery and Front Ensemble may perform a combined audition. These students should speak to Jimmy privately to determine the best way to approach your audition (jimfbaldridge@gmail.com).
Given that this audition material might be unfamiliar to many students, you should aim to perform as much of it as possible. New students shouldn't feel obligated to complete the entire audition sequence; they should focus on the sections they are most comfortable with.
All experience levels are welcomed!
Here is the Percussion Audition Packet for the 2025-2026 Marching Band Season!
Battery Requirements
Battery Requirements
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR SNARE DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, Flam Accent and Single Paradiddle
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
Play the Snare Excerpt
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR TENOR DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, Flam Accent and Single Paradiddle
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
Play the Tenor Excerpt
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR BASS DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, Flam Accent and Single Paradiddle
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
Play the Snare Excerpt (Optional but suggested)
Front Ensemble Requirements
Front Ensemble Requirements
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR MALLETS . . .
Play 3 Two-Mallet Warm ups
Mallet Basics
2 Contrasting Green or Chino scales (C,G,D,A,E)
Play 1 Four-Mallet Warm up of your choice
Broccoli
Filet Minion
Blocky 8th/Parallel 5th
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR PIANO / SYNTH
Play Chino Scales at a comfortable tempo in ANY 5 keys
Play EITHER Filet Minot OR Broccoli at a comfortable tempo
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR BASS GUITAR
Play Chino Scales at a comfortable tempo in ANY 5 keys
Play EITHER Filet Minot OR Broccoli at a comfortable tempo
How to Complete a Video Audition
How to Complete a Video Audition
Please film separate videos of yourself completing the audition requirements above
Ensure that a metronome can be heard in each video.
Ensure that the camera captures a quality video, displaying your best possible performance.
Once finished, upload your videos to Google Drive.
Ensure that the video permissions are "Anyone with the link can view".
Send the link of the videos to jimfbaldridge@gmail.com
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