打击乐试镜

本科试镜要求

更一般的 information about auditioning for the undergraduate program at USA can be found 在这里.

Percussionists should demonstrate proficiency in the following areas of 表演. For entry into the USA Percussion Studio, you must demonstrate proficiency in the areas of snare drum, keyboard (2 mallet required) and timpani. 鼓套可选 但想要. 4 mallet solo or etude is highly recommended for students seeking top 奖学金的考虑. 所有的敲击乐 interested in auditioning should contact Dr. 布莱恩·诺兹尼 bnozny@sznb518.com 还有他们海选曲目的清单.


Representative pieces from all areas listed below are recommended.

  • 小军鼓
    • 样本来自PAS 40国际鼓入门
    • Etudes / Solos by composers including, but not limited to, Anthony Cirone, Jacques Delecluse, John Pratt, Mitchell Peters, 或同等
    • 演示视
  • 键盘
    • 大调和/或小调音阶
    • Etude / Solos by composers including, but not limited to, Morris Goldenberg, Gordon Stout, Mark Ford, Mitchell Peters, Keiko Abe, Paul Smadbeck, 或同等. 一个基本 understanding of at least one four-mallet grip is highly valued.
    • 示范视读(仅限2个木槌)
  • 定音鼓
    • A basic knowledge of the mechanical and pitched characteristics of the timpani
    • Etudes / Solos by composers including, but not limited to, Saul Goodman, Garwood Whaley, 维克·费斯,约翰·贝克,艾略特·卡特,或同等学历
  • 鼓组(可选)
    • Demonstrate proficiency in various styles (jazz, Latin, rock) through 表演 of playing time and improvising fills and solos; a basic understanding of reading drum set charts displayed by 表演 with recorded music.


毕业生试听要求

General information about the graduate music programs offered at USA can be found 在这里.

Percussionists should demonstrate proficiency in the following areas for graduate 表演. For entry into the graduate program, students must demonstrate proficiency in the areas of snare drum, keyboard (4-mallet required) and timpani, including orchestral 摘录. Drum set or multi-percussion though desired, is optional. 所有的敲击乐 interested in auditioning for the graduate program must contact Dr. 布莱恩·诺兹尼 bnozny@sznb518.com 还有他们海选曲目的清单.


Representative works/composers from all areas listed below are recommendations. 其他 works from composers not listed below are highly encouraged, so long as ALL proposed 曲目得到博士的批准. 里维拉在试镜前.

  • 小军鼓
    • Advanced Etude / Solo by composers including, but not limited to, Jacques Delecluse, 约瑟夫·汤普金斯,弗雷德·奥尔布赖特,或同等的人
    • 一首代表性的小军鼓管弦乐节选
  • 键盘
    • Advanced Etude / Solo by composers including, but not limited to, Michael Burritt, Leigh Howard Stevens, Eric Sammut, Joseph Schwantner, Gordon Stout, Kevin Bobo, or 等效
    • One representative orchestral excerpt for xylophone OR glockenspiel
  • 定音鼓
    • Advanced Etude / Solo utilizing 4 or 5 drums by composers including, but not limited to, Elliott Carter, Vic Firth, Saul Goodman, John Beck, Jacques Delecluse, Fred Hinger, 或同等
    • 一个有代表性的定音鼓管弦乐节选
  • 鼓组或多打击乐器(可选)
    • Advanced Chart / Solo by composers/arrangers in the jazz, fusion, or rock genres that showcase technical independence, time-keeping patterns, fills, solos, and improvisatory 段落. If a student does not have a solo prepared, demonstration of multiple styles such as swing, rock, bossa nova, reggae, samba, mambo, fusion, or other styles will 是合适的.
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    • Advanced Etude / Solo by composers including, but not limited to, Dave Hollinden, Michael Udow, Brett Dietz, Warren Benson, Karlheinz Stockhausen, 或同等