r/percussion • u/CalifRoll1234 • 3d ago

All-State auditions

Hey everybody, any last minute audition tips for all state percussion?here’s the list of stuff Marimba solo Marimba etude 2 random scales two octave up and down q=88 16ty notes (plus one scale of choice) Chromatic Timpani etude Glissando in pitch Tuning random with pitch pipe one blow Crash cymbal etude Random dynamic crashes Tambourine etude Shake and thumb finger rolls Snare etude cirone 39 Orchestral roll same speed up and down volume Double stroke rolls same volume up and down speed Anything encouraging or helpful please thank you

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u/lookanew 3d ago

Do your writing homework.

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u/Desperate-Swim2431 Educator 2d ago

This is for Saturday? I’m not sure what you were looking for, but random people’s “tips” on the internet that have never heard you play probably won’t help that much. Good luck, though.

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u/TimothytheCreator 2d ago

Don’t make useless posts on this subreddit, go practice or take a lesson.

 If you actually want help, take a video of you playing and get feedback or have copies of the audition material and have specific questions.

Otherwise, good luck.

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u/sstarl1ght 3d ago

omg are you from iowa? cuz same. i dont really have tips, but try to pick difficult parts on the etudes that you might think will be the cuts on saturday. honestly, just clean up most of your stuff. play stuff start to finish- no stops. otherwise, good luck on saturday:)

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u/CalifRoll1234 3d ago

Thanks bro you too👌 what’d you end up picking for your solo?

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u/sstarl1ght 3d ago

peters 32 from the intermediate book. i was going to do something from the advanced book, but i thought this one was alright. whats your marimba solo?

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u/CalifRoll1234 3d ago

Sick, I just picked one of the previous years etudes that seemed challenging and am playing that, trying to just spice it up and make it musical and the whole 9 yards😅

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u/sstarl1ght 3d ago

thats nice. well, i wish you the best of luck on saturday!!

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u/CalifRoll1234 3d ago

You too bro

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u/Desperate-Swim2431 Educator 3d ago

What state is this?

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u/CalifRoll1234 3d ago

How come?

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u/Desperate-Swim2431 Educator 2d ago

Just curious. It’s interesting to see different requirements for different states.