.: MDB Percussion 2009:.

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PERCUSSION UPDATES 2009:

"Congratulations!" to MDB percussion section members Alex Hinson and
Scott Radock who are marching with The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. And welcome to
Brian Radock will be a GTA with the percussion section teaching the front ensemble. Brian
was the DCI timpani individuals champion in 2006 and the 2009 winner of the PAS timpani
individuals competition.

  • Marching Percussion Audition Camp will take place on July 9 - 12, 2009
  • Please click here for an audition camp registration form
  • Please click here for an audition camp schedule
  • To audition for the percussion section and participate in the camp, you must:
    *Have completd a pre-audition prior to May 15
    *Have been admitted to the University of Alabama or a Shelton State student registered for MUA 153
    through the University of Alabama.
    *Completed and submitted an audition camp registration form
    *Have brought with you to camp proof of medical/health insurance
  • Your percussion audition camp registration form must be submitted on or before Monday, June 29.
    University Bands
    attn: Percussion Audition Camp
    Box 870368
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
    fax: (205) 348 - 0401
    email: nflum@music.ua.edu
  • Pre-audition info will be forthcoming and each student's pre-audition must be completed
    prior to Friday, May 15, 2009. To set up a pre-audition date, please contact Neal Flum at:
    nflum@music.ua.edu

    Very important!!!: all students participating in the MDB percussion section may miss only one class
    per week (as outlined in the Handbook). You may not miss parts of class on two different days either.
    Our sectionals take place on Wednesdays, 6 - 9 pm. Please make sure you set up your schedule so it does
    not conflict with sectionals or our weekly schedule.
    Monday - Friday: 3:30 pm. (warm-up)
    Monday - Friday: 4:00 - 5:30 pm. (band rehearsal)
    Wednesdays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm (sectionals)

  • If you are interested in earning 1-credit hour for fall sectionals/Fall Marching Percussion Techniques,
    here is the course info: Practicum Applied Music - 44359 - MUA 191 - 002
    Course Syllabus

  • Battery Pre-Audition:
    Out Of The Bottle at 1/4 note = 120
    No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service at 1/4 note = 126
    Kitchen Sink at 1/4 note = 120
    Cadence, Letter B, tempo as indicated:
    click here for Letter B
    sight reading
    rudiments
    EVALUATION SHEET

  • Keyboard Pre-Audition:
    Out Of The Bottle at 1/4 note = 114
    Excerpts--please click here to download those
    sight reading
    major scales up to 4 flats and 4 sharps, two octaves with arpeggios,
    minimum tempo 1/4 note = 78
    Please click here for scale example
    EVALUATION SHEET

  • Any incoming freshmen or transfer student auditioning for a marching band scholarship
    should contact Neal Flum at: nflum@music.ua.edu to set up an audition date and time.

  • Marching Band Scholarship battery auditions will consist of:
    a published, prepared piece
    sight reading
    rudiments (at a moderate tempo/open-closed-open not required)
  • Marching Band Scholarship front ensemble auditions will consist of:
    a published, prepared piece (two or four mallets--student's choice)
    sight reading
    any of the 12 major scales, two octaves, with arpeggio
    Please click here for scale example
  • Students may do a pre-audition and marching band scholarship audition on the same date.
    Marching Band Scholarship evaluation sheet for battery and front ensemble

PERCUSSION MATERIALS 2009:

Sound files now available

Out Of The Bottle 2009 "single, double, triple"
updated: 3-16-09
"No Shirt-No Shoes--No Service" 2009
"accent-to-tap"
updated: 3-17-09

"Kitchen Sink 2009"
Diddles and Rolls
updated: 5-10-09

  
Kashe Varnishkes
Cadence 2009
updated 5-12-09

 		"Yea Alabama 2009"
updated: 5-8-09
 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!

For additional 2008 Million Dollar Band Percussion Section Scores, Parts, Cheers, etc.:

Instrument
Defense Cheer #1 Worksong Fanfare
Defense Cheer #4
Bald Mountain

'Eat 'Em Up Cheer

Bammy Bound
(Cheer #4)
Vintage Yea Alabama

 

1st Down Cheer 2008

 
TBA
TBA
TBA
Snare S S S S S S      
tenors TNR TNR TNR TNR TNR TNR      
bass drums BD BD BD BD BD BD      
cymbals C C C C C C      
score SKR SKR SKR SKR SKR SKR      

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

 

2009 Million Dollar Band Percussion staff:
Instructor and Arranger, Michael Keeton
Instructor and Arranger, Tony Riddle
GTA for the front ensemble, Brian Radock
Julie Davila, Adjunct Instructor
Erik Johnson, Adjunct Instructor
Colin McNutt, Adjunct Instructor
Sho Woods, Adjunct Instructor
Shelley Daniel, Physical Conditioning Supervisor
Jeanne Baker, Nutritional Program Supervisor

Million Dollar Band Percussion Consultants 2009:

Julie Davila
Thom Hannum
Erik Johnson
Colin McNutt

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

Evans Drumheads
Grover Pro Percussion
Innovative Percussion
Pearl/Adams
Sibelius Notation Software
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 latest version, Virtual Drumline 2.5, 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. 2009

The following materials are available in PDF format.

Million Dollar Band