PERCUSSION SOLO PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Snare Drum Rudiments:

Students in their first year of playing will perform the following three rudiments:

Single stroke roll, Double stroke roll, Flam

Students in their second and third year of playing will perform, at the discretion of the adjudicator, three of the following rudiments:

Single stroke roll, Double stroke roll, Flam, Single paradiddle, Drag (ruff), 5-stroke roll, 9-stroke roll

Students in their fourth and fifth year of playing will perform, at the discretion of the judges, three of the following rudiments:

Single stroke roll, Double stroke roll, Flam, Single paradiddle, Drag (ruff), 5-stroke roll, 9-stroke roll, Flam accent #1, Flam tap, 7-stroke roll

Rudiments are to be judged on quality, accuracy and speed and must be memorized.

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Mallet Requirements:

Students in their first year of playing will perform the following three scales:

One octave Bb Chromatic (alternate sticking), Bb, Eb

Students in their second and third year of playing will perform, at the discretion of the adjudicator, three of the following scales:

One octave Bb Chromatic (alternate sticking), Bb, Eb, C, F, Ab

Students in their fourth and fifth year of playing will perform, at the discretion of the judges, three of the following scales:

Two octave Bb Chromatic (alternate sticking), Bb, Eb, C, F, Ab, G, D

Scales are to be judged on accuracy and speed and must be memorized.

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Drum Set:

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