Mary Pappert School of Music | Duquesne University

Percussion Audition Information

Percussion (BM)

l  Applicants must play snare drum, keyboard percussion, and timpani.  

l  Drum set is optional.  

l  Applicants must bring their own sticks or mallets for each instrument.  

l  Sight-reading will also be required.  

l  Audition literature may be selected from etudes or solos of a medium level.  

l  Suggested resources include:  

ü  Snare Drum: Intermediate etudes from Peters, Delecleuse, or Whaley. Required: four to six rudiments and rolls. 

ü  Keyboard Percussion: Two-mallet intermediate-level solos or etudes. Required: major scales and arpeggios, two octaves 

ü  Timpani: Etudes from Goodman, Hochrainer, Leonard, Firth or Whaley. 

ü  Drum Set (Jazz audition): Play time and improvise (playing "fours") in several styles and tempos, including jazz, rock and Latin. 

                                                                                                                                                   Updated on 04/20/2019