Merrimack College Marching Band

Overview

The Merrimack College Marching Band is a one credit performing ensemble that will rehearse throughout the school year. Scholarship auditions will be held as part of the admissions process. Skill level, experience, attitude, and enthusiasm will all play a role in the acceptance of the group. The purpose of this audition/interview is to assess where students are at in their musical experience and assess their leadership skills, in order to best serve the educational needs of this ensemble. Students will submit a video audition following the parameters below for their instrument(s), as well as participate in a short interview with the music faculty.

Instrumentation:

Students may audition on any wind, brass, or percussion instrument, guitar and/or bass.

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Auditions consist of:

1. Scales as described in the page below
2. Prepared excerpt of a solo for your instrument.
3. The audition will conclude with a short interview (over zoom). 

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Brass & Woodwind, & Keyboard Percussion + Guitar

Scales

• Play two major scales of your choice, up and down for two octaves.
• Play the Chromatic Scale, up and down for two octaves.

Prepared Piece

• Play an excerpt of a solo of your choosing (this could even be something from band class) that is at least 30 seconds long, and no longer than a minute.

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Unpitched Percussion/Drums

Rudiments

• Prepare and demonstrate 3 rudiments from the 26 standard American Rudiments.

Prepared Piece

• Play an excerpt of a solo of your choosing (this could even be something from band class) for either snare, tenor drums, or drumset.