It’s that time of year again and tryouts for the OSUMB are less than two weeks away!  If you haven’t already, be sure to register for tryouts and check out the tryout information page up on the OSUMB website and the Auditions page on our website.

Those who are registered will receive a link to the playing audition music.  Candidates will also need to have the following school songs memorized for the marching and playing portions of tryouts: Fight the Team Across the Field, Buckeye Battle Cry, Hang On Sloopy, and Down By the Ohio.  All school songs can be found on our music page.

The 2017 Tryout schedule is as follows:

     Thursday, August 10: Squad leader tryouts, 9 a.m. to noon, 2-5 p.m.
     Friday, August 11: Candidate Day 1 (for all who have not previously been members of the marching band), 2-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Registration will be open at the Band Center from noon-2 p.m. There will be an optional meeting for parents at 2:30 p.m.
     Saturday, August 12: Candidate Day 2, 9 a.m. to noon, 2-5 p.m.
     Sunday, August 13: OSUMB Tryouts Day 1 for all candidates, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Secondary instrument auditions and music/marching re-auditions, 7-9 p.m.
     Monday, August 14: OSUMB Tryouts Day 2 for all candidates, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 2017 band selected ~9 p.m.

We cant wait to get the season started! Go Bucks!

Auditions for the OSUDL are right around the corner (August 9 – 12) and the playing audition information has been completed. Students auditioning will be asked to play a number of warmups and written pieces to their choice within the tempo maps provided. Sight reading will also be included in the audition. There will not be a met in the room for the audition.

The playing audition will take place in the morning block of the first day of Auditions (August 11th). Candidates will play alone in front of an adjudicator from outside the band program for 10 minutes, being asked to perform everything listed below in the Audition Packet. The music does not need to be memorized.

Please register for tryouts!

Snare candidates will be expected to play:

2015 Audition Piece
Buckeye Technique #1 – (8-8-16) 3 times @ 182 to 212 BPM
Buckeye Technique #2 – 3 times, the 1st as written, the 2nd with a crescendo on the 16th notes, and the 3rd with a decrescendo on the 16th notes @ 156+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #5 – 2 times @ 132+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #7 – 1 time @ 144+ BPM
Jupiter Warmup – A to the end @ 82 BPM
Building Blocks Warmup – 1 time @ 108+ BPM
2015 Audition Packet – Snare

Bass candidates will be expected to play:

2015 Audition Piece
Buckeye Technique #1 – (8-8-16) 3 times @ 182 to 212 BPM
Buckeye Technique #2 – 3 times, the 1st as written, the 2nd with a crescendo on the 16th notes, and the 3rd with a decrescendo on the 16th notes @ 156+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #5 – 2 times @ 132+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #7 – 1 time @ 144+ BPM
Jupiter Warmup – A to the end @ 82 BPM
Building Blocks Warmup – 1 time @ 108+ BPM
2015 Audition Packet – Bass

Tenor candidates will be expected to play:

2015 Audition Piece
Buckeye Technique #1 – (8-8-16) 3 times @ 182 to 212 BPM
Buckeye Technique #2 – 3 times, the 1st as written, the 2nd with a crescendo on the 16th notes, and the 3rd with a decrescendo on the 16th notes @ 156+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #5 – 2 times @ 132+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #7 – 1 time @ 144+ BPM
Jupiter Warmup – A to the end @ 82 BPM
Building Blocks Warmup – 1 time @ 108+ BPM
2015 Audition Packet – Tenor

Cymbal candidates will be expected to play:

2015 Audition Piece
Buckeye Technique #5 – 2 times @ 132+ BPM
Buckeye Technique #7 – 1 time @ 144+ BPM
Jupiter Warmup – A to the end @ 82 BPM
Building Blocks Warmup – 1 time @ 108+ BPM through measure 36
Demonstration of basic cymbal techniques – regular crash, scoops, chokes, dings, edge taps, sizzles, and hi-hats
2015 Audition Packet – Cymbals

Auditions for the 2014 edition of TBDBITL are less than two weeks away, and the information regarding the playing portion of the tryout for the OSUDL have been officially released! The audition piece for each instrument has been attached below. If you’re planning on trying out, please take a look at the Audition tab to get a full overview of what is required for each instrument in the audition.

Snare Drum Audition Piece

Bass Drum Audition Piece

Tenor Drum Audition Piece

Cymbal Audition Piece

Good luck Buckeyes!