.: MDB Percussion 2008:.


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Updated: April 8, 2008

Greetings!

Welcome to the 2008 MDB Percussion web page. We are always in the process of updating this web page and the entire MDB website as well. Please be patient with us and check back regularly.

If you are interested in auditioning for a Marching Band Scholarship on marching percussion, you may do so until May 3, 2008. For more info on the audition process, what to prepare, etc., please contact Neal Flum at: nflum@music.ua.edu

OR . . .
Via office phone at: (205) 348-9440
Cell phone: (205) 239-0336

Any student interested in auditioning for a marching band scholarship in PERCUSSION must provide:
a letter of recommendation from his/her high school band director on that school's letterhead.

Any incoming freshmen or transfer student auditioning for the percussion section must provide: a letter of recommendation from his/her high school band director on that school's letterhead. Letters from percussion instructor in addition to the band director letter are acceptable.

All auditions will take place on the campus of The University of Alabama.

  • All students auditioning for the percussion section must come to campus and do a pre-audition or send in a video of the pre-audition. Requirements for that pre-audtion are posted below.
  • The pre-audition must be done on or prior to June 2, 2008.

Pre-Audition Materials:

Marching Band Scholarship Audition for Percussion
snare or multi-tenors (quints) :

Marching Band Scholarship Audition for Percussion
Front Ensemble (xylophone, vibes, marimba) :

Important Dates:

  • March 8, 2008: Alabama PAS Day of Percussion. Click here for flyer!
  • April 12: A-Day game:
  • May 3 : last date to audition for a marching percussion scholarship.
  • JUNE 2: deadline for sending in video of pre-audition or coming to campus to do so.
  • JULY 10 - 13, 2008: Percussion Audition Camp for The Million Dollar Band

The following files are available in PDF format.

Percussion Mini-Camp Materials 2008

*You must send in a Registration Form by June 27 to participate in our audition mini-camp.

PERCUSSION MATERIALS 2008:

All files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
Sound files now available

Out Of The Bottle 2008 "single, double, triple" "No Shirt-No Shoes--No Service" 2008
"accent-to-tap"

The Kitchen Sink
Diddles and Rolls

Additional Audition Materials
Kashe Varnishkes
Cadence 2008

 		"Yea, Alabama 2007 "
updated parts will be posted on Monday/July 2
Check Patterns 2007

Bass drums play the same part as the snare drums.

 Check Patterns 2007 Sound Files

Each sound file begins with a tap-off!

Additional Percussion Music and Exercises & Spring Marching Percussion Techniques

If you find any errors in the materials or have questions, please contact: nflum@music.ua.edu

Score and part notation:

  • snares: birds-eye = ping shot, x = stick click
  • tenors: birds-eye = ping shot, black tri = cross-over, x = stick click
  • bass drums: x = on rim, note on "B" = unison
  • cymbals: black = orchestra crash, x = horizontal choke, x with birds-eye = hard horizontal choke, black flag = sizzle choke, black tri = taps

 

2008 Million Dollar Band Percussion staff:

Director and Arranger, Neal Flum
Assistant Instructor and Arranger, Michael Keeton
Assistant Instructor and Arranger, Tony Riddle

Million Dollar Band Percussion Consultants:

Julie Davila
Colin McNutt
David England
Thom Hannum
Erik Johnson

The University of Alabama Percussion Section is proud to use the equipment of:

Evans Drumheads
Grover Pro Percussion
Innovative Percussion
Pearl/Adams
Tapspace Productions
The Avedis Zildjian Co.

For the PAS Official RUDIMENTS list, please go to:
www.pas.org/Resources/rudiments

The University of Alabama percussion section uses the VIRTUAL DRUMLINE to arrange all of its percussion scores and parts, as well as produce sound files for all of our exercises, cadences, and marching band halftime shows. If you are interested in learning more about the newest version, Virtual Drumline II, please CLICK HERE

Errata, Corrections, Etc.

If you find any errors in any of the posted materials or have any questions, please let me know at: nflum@music.ua.edu

Extra Materials, Clinic Hand-outs, Etc. 2007

The following materials are available in PDF format.

Million Dollar Band