Drum Audition Requirements

In-Person Audition Requirements
for Drum Applicants
Distance Audition Requirements
for Drum Applicants

All in-person auditions take place in the SoPA Garage, 295 Kent Street, Holland College Prince of Wales Campus, Charlottetown. A drum set will be provided for you, but please bring your own drumsticks.

During the audition, you will be asked to do the following:

Perform a minimum of 16 measures in 3 of the following styles at a tempo that is typical for the genre. Choose one style from each category. You may demonstrate any of these styles while playing along with a recording, but it is not required to do so.
- Category 1: Even 8^th Note Groove
  - Rock
  - Funk
- Category 2: Swung 8^th Note Groove
  - Swing
  - Shuffle
- Category 3: Latin
  - Bossa Nova
  - Samba
- Improvise or create a solo, of 16 measure minimum, in any of the above listed styles
- Perform the following rudiments at the indicated tempo:
  - Singles, Doubles, and Paradiddles in 4/4 as 8^th notes and 16^th notes at 90bpm
  - Flam Taps in 4/4 as 8^th notes at 80bpm OR Flam Accents in 6/8 as 8^th notes at 70bpm
  - 5 Stroke Roll & 9 Stroke Roll in 4/4 performed as 32^nd notes at 60bpm
- Read a short musical example
- Match a pitch with your voice
- Engage in a short call and response
- Participate in a conversation about your musical experience and goals

Record a video that captures your audition performance. Upload the video to YouTube (or another streaming site) and email the link to Adam Hill. On the video portion of your audition, please include the following:

Perform a minimum of 16 measures in 3 of the following styles at a tempo that is typical for the genre. Choose one style from each category. You may demonstrate any of these styles while playing along with a recording, but it is not required to do so.
- Category 1: Even 8^th Note Groove
  - Rock
  - Funk
- Category 2: Swung 8^th Note Groove
  - Swing
  - Shuffle
- Category 3: Latin
  - Bossa Nova
  - Samba
- Improvise or create a solo, of 16 measure minimum, in any of the above listed styles
- Perform the following rudiments at the indicated tempo:
  - Singles, Doubles, and Paradiddles in 4/4 as 8^th notes and 16^th notes at 90bpm
  - Flam Taps in 4/4 as 8^th notes at 80bpm OR Flam Accents in 6/8 as 8^th notes at 70bpm
  - 5 Stroke Roll & 9 Stroke Roll in 4/4 performed as 32^nd notes at 60bpm

Following receipt of your video audition, you will be scheduled for a video meeting with SoPA faculty members. In this interactive portion of the audition, you will be asked to:

Read a short musical example
Match a pitch with your voice
Engage in a short call and response
Participate in a conversation about your musical experience and goals

Drum Audition Requirements

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