Oberlin College and Conservatory

Percussion Audition Information

Percussion (BM)

Marimba, Xylophone

      l  One composition or movement from a composition, of your choice with four mallets and another with two mallets.

      l  A variety of major and minor scales. 

      l  Sight reading with two mallets.

Snare Drum

      l  Two études or compositions of diverse styles demonstrating musicality as well as technical ability. 

      l  Sight reading.

 Timpani

      l  One composition or movement from a composition.

      l  Demonstration of tuning ability. (Mr. Rosen will ask you to match pitches and tune various intervals from given pitches.)

                                     Updated on 04/13/2019