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Battery Auditions

2022 Audition Information


Audition Date: Thursday, April 21 @ 4:00 PM

Optional Mock Audition: Monday, April 18 @ 4:00

Auditions will take place in the OSHS band room in a group setting where players will be evaluated by the instructors. Results will be posted some days following the audition.

Exercise Downloads (Audition Materials)

Snares
File Size: 567 kb
File Type: pdf
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Tenors
File Size: 636 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bass Drums
File Size: 600 kb
File Type: pdf
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Audition Material


All members auditioning for the battery section (drumline) must perform the following exercises at their respective silver tempi while marking time:

8s @ 138 BPM
16th Accent @ 120 BPM
Double Beat @ 108 BPM

Those auditioning for snare drum must perform in addition to the above battery exercises:

Paradiddle Rudiments @ 126 BPM
Flam 2 @ 96 BPM

Those auditioning for bass drum must perform in addition to the above battery exercises (disregard snare exercises):

Laser Beam Primer @ 126 BPM
Split 2s @ 126 BPM
Split 3s @120 BPM
Split 4s @ 116 BPM

Tenors: Scrapes 2 and Crossovers

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Olathe, KS 66062
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