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Hello! Thank you for your interest in the River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps. The staff at River City Rhythm prides
itself on providing its members with an outstanding education in the art of percussion performance. The RCR Drum and Bugle
Corps Front Ensemble will have openings in the following positions:

! Mallet Instruments (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone and glockenspiel)

Synthesizers
Drumset
Auxiliary Percussion
!

Individuals who are interested in auditioning for the front ensemble should prepare the following exercises for our first
rehearsal:
! Octaves
Green - all 3 variations
Bad Beats
Interspace
4-Mallet Exercises - all 5 variations
!

When preparing these exercises, be sure to practice with a metronome in a variety of tempos and key signatures. Your ability
to play these exercises with and without a metronome, as well as the following additional aspects, will factor into what position
you will have in the ensemble:
! Technique
Sound Quality
Pitch Accuracy
Rhythmical Accuracy
Attitude (your ability to take comments and improve your playing, as well as your ability to work well with others)
!

Several etudes will be distributed at the first rehearsal to compliment the exercises found in this packet. These etudes will
eventually replace our traditional warm-up as the season progresses, and will also allow us to focus on our general presence
and performance skills.
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If you have any questions about these exercises or about the audition process in the general, please do not hesitate to contact
any of us at any time! We look forward to working with all of you!
!!
Yours in the arts,
!
The RCR Percussion Staff
 Octaves

Mallets & 78

& 78

? 78 ...... .... ....

Guitar/

.. ..
Synthesizer

. .
Bass Guitar
? 78 .
7 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Percussion 8

Mal. & ....

&
..
? ...... .... ...... ....
Guitar/

.. ..
Synth

Bass
? . . . ..
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Improvised fill ....
Perc. ..
Octaves, Green and Xtra-Green will be played in various progression,
keys, and modes, including:

Ionian (Major): WWhWWWh Major

Dorian: WhWWWhW b3, b7
Phrygian: hWWWhWW b2, b3, b6, b7
Lydian: WWWhWWh #4
Mixolydian: WWhWWhW b7
Aeolian (Minor) WhWWhWW Minor b3, b6, b7
Locrian: hWWhWWW b2, b3, b5, b6, b7
 RCR 2 Mallet Exercises
Green Variations Bojan Hoover

Variation 1: Traditional
4 1 4
& 4 .. .. 4 4

Mallets

4 5 4 3 1 4 3 2 1 1 4
& 4 .. 2 2 2 .. 2 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4
5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 5 5 1 4 3 2

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 1 2 3 1

Synthesizer
? 4 .. 5 3 1 3 5 3 1 3 1 4
4 .. 4 4

4 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x .. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 1 x 4
Percussion 4 .. 4 4

Variation 2: Thirds

& 44 .. 43 44 43 .. 41 44
6

Mal.

& 4 . 43 44 43 .. 41 44
4 .
6 5 5
3 1 3 3 1 3

? 44 .. 5 3 1 3 5 3 1 3 43 44 43 .. 41 44
Synth

44 .. 43 44 43 .. 41 44
6
xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxx x x
Perc.
x x x x x x
r l r rl r l lrlrrlrll r l r r l r l l r l rl

Variation 3: Triplets

4 .. .. 1
& 4 .. ..
13 3 3 3

4
3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mal.




3 3 3 3

3
3 3 3

4
.
& 4 .
.
. .. .. 41
13 3 3

3 3


3 3
3

3 3
Synth

3

? 4 .. .. .. .. 1
3 3

4
3 3 3

4

.x x. x x. x. xx. x. x x. x. x x. x. x x. x. x x. x. x x. x. xx. x. x x. x. x x. x. x x. x. x
3 3 3

4 x xx xx x xx x x . x xx xxx xx x x . 1 x
4 .. .. . .
13

Perc. 4
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
RCR 2015
 Interspace
An exercise in spatial awareness and mallet placement
Bojan Hoover

q. = 90-120

6
& 8

Mallets

F

simile

6
&8
F
. .. .. .. .. ..
simile

? 6 ..
Synthesizer

8 . . . . .

. . j .. . j j .. ..
Electric Guitar & 68 j j .. .
.
j
.
.
. . .
F
. > . . > . .
? 6 . J . . . . J . . . . J . . . .
Electric Bass 8 J J J J J . . .
F+ + + + + + + + + + + o + + +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo
68
x x x x x x xxxxxx x x
x x x x x x
Percussion x x
F

b b b n b
7

&
b n b b n b
Mal.

b b n b b b n b b n b

7

&
Synth
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
? . . . . . . .

. ..
& j j .. j j . .. j j . .. j j.
7

E.Gtr.
. .. . .. . ..
. . . .
? . J . . . . . J . . . . J . . . . J .
E.B.
J . . . J . J . J
7 +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x
Perc. x x x x x x x x x x x
River City Rhythm 2016
 Interspace
2
b n b b b b
14

& b b n b n
b
Mal.
pR R R R R R
.
b b n b b b n b n b
14

&
p
? ... .. .. b .. b.
Synth

. . . b.

.. j j . .. b. . b.
14

E.Gtr. & . .. .
. . . . b . . . . . .
? b
. . . . . . J . . . b . . . . . b . n . b n
E.B.
J .
p
14 +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x xo +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x
Perc.
x
x
x

x

p

b n b n b b b b n
b n b n b b b n b n b n b n
& b n
19

Mal.

f
b b .. .. b ..
simile

& b. . b.
19

? b. . b.
Synth

b. . b.
..
b bb .. b bb .. b.
19

E.Gtr. & . .

? b. b.
E.B. b.
19 +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x
Perc.
f simile
 Interspace
3
b b b b n b n b n b b b b
b b b n b n b
22

Mal. &
.. .. ..
& . . .
22

. .
? ..
Synth

. .
b .. . .. b.
& b. .. .
22

E.Gtr.

? .
E.B. b. .
22 +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x +x
Perc.

..


25

Mal. &
! F
.. ..
simile

.. .. .. .. ..
25

& . . . . .
F
. .
simile
Synth
? .
.
.. ..
j j .. . j j .. . j j ..
25

E.Gtr. & . .. . .. .
. . . > .
. . . . . . . . . . . J .
.
? . J . . . . .
E.B.
J J J
+x F
x. x x x x x x x x x +x +x x x +x +x x x +x +x x x +x +x x x x x x
x J x x J x x J x
25

Perc. x x x x
! F
 Interspace
4
b b n b
32

& b n b
b
Mal.

. .. .. .. ..
& ..
32

. . . .
Synth
? b n b b

. j j .. .. j j . ..
& .. ..
32

E.Gtr.
. . .
> . . > .
? . . . . . . . . J .
. . .
E.B.
J . . . . . . J J
++ ++ ++ ++
x x x x x xxx x xxx x xxx x xxx r x x xr x r x x xr x
J
32

Perc. x x x x x x

x x

x x
> > > >

b b n b n b .
b b n b n .
37

& b n b b
b b b n b n b .
Mal.

f p
& ... b .. b b b j .
37

. b b b n b n b
Synth
f p
? b n b b j
b b . b b b j .

. . .
& j j ... b .. . b. b . n . b . n . . b
37

E.Gtr.
. J
f p
.
? . J .
J
. b . . b b .
. . . b . . b . b j .
. . . .
E.B.
f p
rx x r
x x rx x r
x +x +x +x +x +x +x
. .
37

x x x x x
x
Perc. x x x x ..
> > > > p
f
 RCR 4-Mallet Exercises
Variation 1: Double Verticals Bojan Hoover

4 b bb b bb
& 4 b









b







Mallets

4
& 4 ww b b ww ww b b ww ww

? 4 www b bb www ww b bb www ww

Synthesizer

4 w w

4 xxxxx x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Percussion 4

b b





























b
b b














b
&
6

Mal. b b

w
& w b b ww ww b b ww ww
6

Synth ww b b ww ww b b ww ww
? w bw w bw w

6
x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Perc.

b j
b b b
& b b
11

Mal.
b b
w j
& w b b ww ww b b ww
11

w b b ww ww
? ww b bb www
Synth

bw w
J
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

11

J
Perc.

RCR Drum and Bugle Corps

 RCR 4-Mallet Exercises
Variation 2: Single-Independent Strokes (13/24 and 14/23)

b b b b
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

& b b b b

16

Mal.
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

b b
& b b
16

Synth
b b
? b b

x x xx x xxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx

16

J J
Perc.

b b 4 4 4 3 4 3
b b b b 3 3

21

Mal. & b b

b b b b
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

&
21

Synth b b
? b b

x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x xx x xxx x x x x x x x

21

J J J
Perc.

b b b j
& b b b b
b
26

Mal.

b b b
b J
26

&
Synth
b b j
? b b

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

26

J J J
Perc.
 RCR 4-Mallet Exercises
Variation 3: 1324 and 4231 Accents

> b b > > > > > > > > > > b b > > > >
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4

b b b b
31

&
> > >
Mal.
> >
.. b b b ... .. ... # ... .. .. .. b. b ... ... ..
31

& ... ... .. b ... . . . # . b .. .

. .
.. b. b b ... ... .. # ... .. ... .. b
b ... b ... .. ..
Synth
? ... .
.. ..
. .

b .. . . # . . .

x. x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
31

Perc.

> > b > > >

> > > > > > > > >b b > > > > >
&
35

b
>
Mal.

& # ... # ... ... .. .. b .. .. ... b b b ... n b ... b ... n ... b ... .. ... ..
35

# . . . . . # .
#.
? # ... .. .. .. ... b ... ... .. b b b ... n b ... b ... n ... b .. .. .. ..
Synth

. # . . . . . # .

x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
35

Perc.

b > 4 >3 4 2 3 > 3 > > > > > >

b 2 b >1 2 1 > 1 2 1 > > > > > > b b > > >
4 4

b b
39

& b
3

Mal.

b.
& b b .. n b ... b ... n ... b .. b .. .. ... # ... # ... ... .. b. b ... ... ..
39

. . . # . b .. .
b.
? b b .. n b ... b ... n ... b ... b ... ... .. # ... # ... .. .. b b ... .. ..
b ...
Synth
. . # . . .

x. x. x. x. x x. x. x. x. x x. x. x. x. x x. x. x. x. x x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39

Perc. . . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

> > > > > b > > > > > >
b b b J
43

Mal. &

& # ... .. .. . b b b ... .. ...

43

. . # .. b ... .

? # ... .. ... . . b b ... ... ..

b b ..
Synth

. # .. .

x . x . x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x x
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
43

Perc.
 RCR 4-Mallet Exercises
Variation 4: Lateral Strokes

b b
3 4 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

b b b b
46

Mal. & b b
2 2
1 1

! b # b
46

& b
b b #
b

b b
Use both hands throughout

b b
Synth
? b # b

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

46


J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Perc.

b
b b
&
50

Mal.
b

b
& # b b
50

b
# b b

? #
Synth

! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

50

J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Perc.

b b 3 4 3 4 3
4 4

b
3

b 2 2 b b
54

Mal. & b
1
1
b
b b b b
b b # b
54

&
b b # b
Synth
? ! ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

54

J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Perc.

b
& b b b
58

Mal.
J

& # b b
b j
58

# b
Synth
? ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x

58

J J J J J J J J
Perc.
 RCR 4-Mallet Exercises
Variation 5: Broccoli

b 3 b 4
3 4 b 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

b 2 2 b 1 b 2 b
61

&
3
Mal.
b 1
1
b b b
b
& b b b
61

b
Synth Use both hands throughout
? ! ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x.
.
61

Perc. .

4 4 b 4 4
b 3 b 2

65 3

& 1 1 b
3

3 2
2 2
1 1
Mal.

b b
b
65

& b
Synth
? ! ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x.
..
65

Perc.

b 4 3 4 b 3 b 4 4 3
b b 2 1 1 b
2
2
2 3 2 b 3 b 3 2 b 2 b 3
1 b 1
4 4

& b b
69 3 4 4

b 1 b
2

1 b 1
1
Mal.

b
b b b b




b
b

b
& b b b b b
69

b b b
Synth
? ! ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x .
..
69

Perc.

b
b 3 b 4 n 3 n 4 b 2 b 3 b b b n n n b b b b b b b b b b
1 2 3 4

& b 2 b 1 n 1 n 2 b 1 b b n b j
4

b b b b
73

Mal.

b n b b b b n n b b b b b b b
b b n n b b n b b b b b b b j
73

& b n b b n b b

Synth
? ! ! ! ! !

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x. x
.
73

.
J
Perc.
 Auxillary Percussion Exercises
Top Line = Right Hand Bojan Hoover
Bottom Line = Left Hand

78 .. .. . 44
Octaves
Percussion

Play first note with left hand on repeats

Green - Variation 1

4 > > > > >

Perc. 4 .. > > > > > ..

Green - Variation 2

3 4
Perc. .. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! .. 4

Green - Variation 3

> > > ! > ! > > > ! > !

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Perc. > > ! > ! > > > ! > ! >

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

> > > !> ! > > > !!! !!! >
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

> > > > > >

! ! !! !!!
Perc.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Bad Beats

> > > > > > > >

Perc. > > > > 45 > > > > 44

4 > > 45 > > > 44 > >

> > > >
> >
J 68
Perc. 4 >
> >

6 > > > > > > > > > > > >
Perc. 8 >
>

> >

>

>

>

>

> >

>

>
 Interspace Aux Supplmental Exercises

Perc. > >

>j j j >j j j >j j j >j j j

Perc.
J

J

j

j

J J J J J J J J J J J J
Perc.

> > > >

>j j
J j >
J
Perc.
p
>j j
Perc. J
>
>j j >j jj >j jj > >
j>
J > > J >
j

J J J

J J
Perc.

> f
>j j j >j j j > >
J J > >
j >
j>
J J J J
Perc.

> > > >

! j > ! j > ! j > ! j >
J
! J ! J ! J !
Perc.

> > > > > >

Perc. . 44
p

4-Mallet Exercises: 4-2-1 Grid

4 > > > > > > > > >

Add diddles, flams, and other rudiments on accents during variations

Perc. 4 >
>
>
> >
>
>

> > > > > > > >

Perc. > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >
Perc. >
> > > >