Bachelor of Music in Performance

• Audition on snare drum (concert or rudimental style), timpani, and keyboard percussion (two and/or four mallets)
• Perform major scales, 2 octaves
• Sight read a short piece for snare drum, timpani, and keyboard percussion

Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music, Music Minor

• Applicants are encouraged to audition in as many percussion areas as possible, including snare drum (concert or rudimental style), timpani, or keyboard percussion (two and/or four mallets)
• Perform major scales, 2 octaves, if auditioning on keyboard percussion
• Sight read a short piece for each instrument chosen for the audition

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Suggested Repertoire and Required Technique

Technique: Applicants performing on timpani will be asked to tune using a pitch pipe or tuning fork.

Solos and Etudes: In addition to published solos in each percussion area, etudes from standard studies or collections are acceptable, including:

• Peters. Fundamental Method for Mallets
• Goldenberg, Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone
• Friedman, Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling
• Peters, Intermediate or Advanced Snare Drum Studies
• Cirone,  Portraits in Rhythm, (snare drum)
• Goodman, Modern Method for Timpani
• Firth, The Solo Timpanist,
• Hochrainer, Etudes for Timpani
• Whaley, Audition Etudes (snare drum, timpani, and keyboard percussion)

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To schedule an audition or an interview with faculty members please contact Diane MacBeth (or 717-337-6131). For all other inquiries regarding the music program and audition requirements, please contact Dr. Teresa Bowers (or 717-337-6134).