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High Brass – Technique Manual
A complete guide to the Pacific Crest approach to brass performance.
Mellophone – Audition Packet
Includes expectations, technique guidelines and exercises.
High Brass Lyrical Etude – Charlier
Refer to page 2 of the Trumpet or Mellophone Audition Packet.
All Brass – Goldman
Refer to page 8 of the Brass Technique Manual.
Visual – Brass Visual Box Drill
Visual Caption Head, Rudy Ruiz, explains the Box Drill portion of the brass audition.
All Brass – Lip Slurs
Refer to Box Drill No. 1 in your Audition Packet.
Visual – Brass Audition Dance Piece
Brass performers should learn this brief dance piece for your drum corps audition.
All Brass – Goldman w/Stagger Breathing
This version demonstrates stagger breathing.
All Brass – Clarke E Flat Slurred
Refer to page 10 of the Brass Technique Manual.
All Brass – Clarke C Slur 2/Tongue 2
Refer to page 10 of the Brass Technique Manual.
Submit Video Project
If you are auditioning for our Drum Corps, here are the video submission instructions.