Audition Etudes

Garwood Whaley

General Info

Year of Published: 1982(1st Edition)
Publisher: Meredith Music Publications
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: c.
Cost: $12.95

Contents

Snare Drum: There are 14 etudes for students who want to focus on snare drum playing. The beginning etudes for snare drum are rhythmically simple and require no rolls or embellishments. As the etudes progress, rolls and embellishments are added along with expressive dynamics, mixed meters and complex rhythms.
Timpani: There are 14 etudes in this section.
Mallets: There are 14 etudes for students who want to focus on mallet percussion playing.
Multiple Percussion: There are 7 etudes in this section. The etudes contained in this section require the use of specialized techniques that include tambourine thumb rolls and rapid fist-to-knee playing, triangle rolls and grace notes ; bass drum rolls using tow beaters; cymbal crashes (short articulations and and muffing); and controlled musical snare drum playing.

Instrumentation

Snare Drum
Timpani
Keyboard Percussion: Xylophone & Marimba
Multiple Percussion: Triangle & Tambourine & Bass Drum & Crash Cymbals

Description

A source book of original graduated reading studies for band/orchestra placement, grading, sight reading, regional/state auditions, teacher training classes and supplementary lesson material. Contains a wide variety of meters, keys, dynamics, tempi and rhythms. An evaluation chart for each instrument is included.

Books for Percussion by this Composer

Fundamental Studies

Fundamental Studies for Mallets
Fundamental Studies for Snare Drum
Fundamental Studies for Timpani

Primary Handbook

Primary Handbook for Snare Drum
Primary Handbook for Timpani
Primary Handbook for Mallets

Musical Studies

Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer
Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist
Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player

Snare Drum Duets

Beginning Duets for Snare Drum
Intermediate Duets for Snare Drum
Advanced Duets for Snare Drum

Others

4 Mallet Fundamentals
The Art of Percussion Accessory Playing
The Art of Percussion Playing
The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing
Rhythm Reading for Drums, Book 1
Rhythm Reading for Drums, Book 2
Basics in Rhythm
Recital Pieces for Mallets
More Basics in Rhythm

References

None discovered thus far.