EKU Percussion Studio Audition Requirements

for

Bachelor of Music Performance and Bachelor of Music Education degrees

Keyboards: Marimba or Vibes

Marimba

Two or three mallet etude, comparable to or chosen from the following:

Modern School for Marimba, by Morris Goldenberg ("39" Etudes section).

Contemporary Etudes for 3 and 4 mallets , by Karin Ervin Pershing

Fundamental Method for Mallets, by Mitchell Peters (Book 1)

Four-mallet solo (optional, but recommended).

Scales and arpeggios in all major and natural minor keys (at least two octaves).

Vibes

Etude, chosen from Vibraphone Technique, by David Friedman (etudes1-10).

Four-mallet solo (optional, but recommended)

Scales and arpeggios in all major and natural minor keys (at least two octaves).

Timpani

Etude, comparable to or chosen from the following:

Modern Method for Timpani, by Saul Goodman (pp.46-60)

Fundamental Method for Timpani, by Mitchell Peters (Etudes 22 - 63)

Timpani Method, by Friese/Lepak (Section 3, #'s 5-15)

Or

Solo - using four drums.

Suggested Tuning and intonation study guide:

Timpani Method, by Friese/Lepak (Section 3, pp. 35-43)

Snare Drum

Solo (concert style), comparable to or chosen from the following:

Modern School for Snare Drum, by Morris Goldenberg (pp. 44-51)

Portraits in Rhythm, by Anthony Cirone

20th Century Orchestral Snare Drum Studies, by Thomas McMillan

Solo (rudimental style), comparable to or chosen from the following:

14 Modern Contest Solos, by John S. Pratt

The Winner, Tornado, or Stamina, by Mitch Markovich

Drum Set

This is optional, but recommended.

Demonstration of knowledge of various contemporary styles, including jazz (swing), rock,

and various Latin rhythms.

Bachelor of Music in Theory/Composition

Bachelor of Music in Merchandising

CONCERT SNARE DRUM SOLO

Solo should illustrate use of closed rolls, flams, ruffs, and rhythms. Sightreading.

TIMPANI SOLO

Solo should illustrate use of rolls and rhythms.

TIMPANI - EAR TRAINING

Demonstrating ability to match pitches and tune the drums with the intervals of seconds, thirds, fourths, and fifths.

KEYBOARDS

Two or four mallet solo.

All major and minor scales and arpeggios, Sight-reading.

GENERAL AUDITION NOTES FROM - Jason Koontz

. It is fine if you do not have a four mallet solo to play on marimba or vibes. Many students who come here have very little or no experience in this area. I would nonetheless encourage you to play something with four mallets if you do have experience.

. Multiple percussion solos are not recommended for the audition. Set-up time and logistics make this difficult.

. The repertoire listed here is recommended. You can play other material as long as it is comparable in difficulty to the works listed.

. All required instruments will be provided for you to warm up on and audition with. You may bring your own snare drum or mallet instrument if it helps you to feel more comfortable. Do not bring your own drum set to the audition.

. Although I would like most to hear excellent performances on mallets, snare drum, timpani, and drum set, potential is equally important with achievement. Therefore, if you are not very experienced in one or more particular areas of percussion, you should still feel encouraged to audition. Prepare whatever you can in your weaker areas of performance to help to put together the best audition possible.

The audition is normally 30 minutes in length. Please consult with Jason Koontz at (859) 622-1334 or via email at Jason.Koontz@eku.edu if you have any further questions.