PULSE '17 Audition Exercises

All 12 major keys

"Squirrels" Ian Grom
**be able to play this all up at forte for a power scales variation
q= 90-160 bpm


2 3 4

Marimba/Vib
mp f

Piano Both Synths need to learn both parts in all 12 keys, and alternate parts after each scale

Synth 1 mp mf f

Strings

mf
Synth 2

Laptop (Bass)

mp mf f

Timpani
mp mf f
R l l r
R
L r r l


Drum Set

mp
f

Mounted Tambourine
Shaker

Aux 1
mp f
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5 6 7

Mar./Vib
mf mp f

Synth. mf mp mf f

Synth.

Bass

mp mf f

Timp.
mp f

mf

Dr.

mf mp f

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 Yes, this is accented :)

3

8 9 10 11

Mar./Vib

mp f mp

f
Synth. mp mp

mp
Synth.

Bass

mp mp

Timp.

mp mp

Dr.

f mp
mp

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mp

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 All 12 minor keys 4
(natural minor only)
q=90-130 Inner mallet range
q=130-160 2 mallet range
"Minor, I don't even know her"
15 16

12 14 13

Mar./Vib

f




Marcato Strings

f
Synth.

Marcato Strings

f
Synth.

Bass



f

Make adjustments as needed for octave placement and playability

Timp.
f

Create your own driving tom groove that catches the accents in the patterns

Dr.

Concert BD - towel dampened with 2 chamois mallets

Aux 1
mf

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 5 Always using the raised
7th scale degree at the end


17 18 19 20




Mar./Vib

Always using the raised






7th scale degree at the end

p
Synth.

Always using the raised
7th scale degree at the end

p
Synth.

Always using the raised

7th scale degree at the end

Bass

Always using the raised

7th scale degree at the end





Timp.

Dr.

Aux 1

p

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q=130 bpm
"Urbina Outfitters" Contributed by Erik Urbina
Phrase markings indicate where you should be moving your body with the half note

21 22 23 24 25

Mar./Vib

4 1 3 2 3 2 4 1 3 2 3 2 sim... 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
f

Piano

f
Synth.

Strings

Synth. f

Bass
f

Timp.
f

Mallet outline rhythm - follow this to create a 16th based groove with backbeats on 3

Dr.
f

Mallet outline rhythm - we will use this skeleton to create a more elaborate part


Aux 1
f

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29


26 27 28 30

Mar./Vib

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

Dr.

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 8B section - descending
31 33 35

32 34
Mar./Vib
mp
mp f

mp
mp f
Synth.

mp
Synth. mp f

Bass

mp f

Timp.

mp f

Dr.
mp
mp f

Aux 1
mp
mp f
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 Watch the note change here!
9

36
37 38 39 40
Mar./Vib
6 6 6 6 6 6
4 2 3 1 3 2 4 2 3 1 3 2 f

f
Synth.





f

f
Synth.





f

Bass

f

Timp.
f

Dr.
6 6 6 6 6 6
f

6 6 6 6 6 6

Aux 1
f

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 10
6

6


41 42 43 44 45

Mar./Vib
f mp
6 6
mp

mp f mp
Synth.

mp f mp
Synth.












Bass
mf f

Timp.
mf f

Dr.
6 6 6 6
mp f mp

6 6 6 6

Aux 1
mp f mp

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6

6 6

46 47 48 6

Mar./Vib
f

f
Synth.

f
Synth.

Bass

Timp.

Dr.
6 6 6 6
f

6 6 6 6

Aux 1
f

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49 50 51 52 53
Mar./Vib
3
pp

mf pp
Synth.

mf pp
Synth.

Bass
p

Timp.
p

Dr.
p

Aux 1
p

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 "CONTROLLED" DOUBLE LATERAL STROKE
An articulated rotation is used here to generate a more rhythmically accurate and powerful stroke than the traditional double lateral.
13
q= 60-90 bpm
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 456 6


1 2 36 1 2 3

54 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 55 6

2 3 4 2 3 4 57 58

Mar./Vib

mf-f **Feel the quarter note groove over everything 6

"CONTROLLED" DOUBLE LATERAL STROKE

Piano

Synth. mf **Feel the quarter note groove over everything

"CONTROLLED" DOUBLE LATERAL STROKE

Strings

Synth.

mf

Bass






mf

Timp.




mf Purdie Shuffle feel
R R R 6 6 6 6

R

Dr.
mf
Toms Rivet Cym.

Aux 1



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6 6



59 60 61 62 63
Mar./Vib

6 6 6 6
6 6

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6


Dr.

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 15
65
4

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

68

64 66 67
Mar./Vib
6 6
6 6

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

6 6 6 6
Toms




Dr.

f

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4

3 2 6 6

69 3 2 1 70 71 72
Mar./Vib
6 6 6 6
6 6

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Dr.

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 17

73
74

75

6 6


Mar./Vib


6 6

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

6

6
6

6



Dr.

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6 6

76 77 78 79

6 6


Mar./Vib

Synth.

Synth.

Bass

Timp.

6
6
6
6




Dr.

Aux 1

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