Solo Competition Tune Requirements

by Eric Evenhuis
on May 3, 2024

Solo Competition Tune Requirements

Piping (Light Music)

 

Grade Competition Event Number of Tunes to be Submitted
Open Piping March, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) Submit four (4) tunes of each type, play one (1) of each.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit three (3) of each type, play one (1) of each.
2/4 March Submit four (4) tunes.
6/8 March Submit three (3) tunes, play two (2).
Strathspey and Reel Submit four (4) tunes of each type, play one (1) of each.
Jig Submit four (4) jigs and play one (1) tune (it may be required that the tune be played twice through at the choice of the person responsible

for scheduling).
Grade 1 March, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) Submit two (2) of each type, play one (1) of each.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit two (2) of each type, play one (1) of each.
2/4 March Submit two (2) tunes.
6/8 March Submit two (2) tunes.
Strathspey and Reel Submit two (2) of each type, play one (1) of each.
Jig Submit two (2) tunes and play one (1) tune (It may be required that the tune be played twice through at the choice of the person responsible for scheduling).
Grade 2 March, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) Submit two (2) Marches, one (1) Strathspey and one (1) Reel. Play one (1) of each.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.
2/4 March Submit two (2) tunes.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune.
Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Jig Submit two (2) tunes.
Grade 3 2/4 March Submit one (1) tune.
Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe Submit one (1) tune.
Jig Submit one (1) tune.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune.
Grade 4 2/4 March Submit one (1) tune.
Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) two-parted strathspey and one (1) two-parted reel.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune.
Grade 5 2/4 March Submit one (1) two-parted march
Slow March (Slow Air) Submit one (1) two parted tune with a minimum of thirty-two (32) bars of music.

Piobaireachd

 

Grade Competition Event Number of Tunes to be Submitted
Open Piobaireachd Submit four (4) Piobaireachd.
Grade 1 Piobaireachd Submit three (3) Piobaireachd.
Grade 2 Piobaireachd Submit two (2) Piobaireachd.
Grade 3 Piobaireachd Submit one (1) Piobaireachd
Grade 4 Piobaireachd Submit one (1) Piobaireachd and play the ground and the next numbered section.

 

Snare Drumming

 

Grade Competition Event Number of Tunes to be Submitted
Open Snare 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit two (2) sets.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit two (2) sets.
Drum Solo Submit one (1) unaccompanied solo of two (2) to five (5) minutes.
Grade 1 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.
Drum Solo Submit one (1) unaccompanied solo of one (1) to three (3) minutes.
Grade 2 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.

 

Grade 3 2/4 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.
Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) tune of each type. To initiate the contest, the piper will strike up on an E; the drummer will then count off four (4) beats; judging will begin with the first beat of the Strathspey. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-

parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2)

two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.
Grade 4 2/4 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two parted tune twice over.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune

twice over.
 Grade 5 March Submit one (1) two-parted march in simple time (2/4, 3/4 or 4/4).

 

Tenor Drumming

 

Grade Competition Event Number of Tunes to be Submitted
Open Tenor 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.
Intermediate 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
  Hornpipe and Jig    Submit one (1) set.
Novice 2/4 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.
6/8 March Submit one (1) tune. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.

 

Bass Drumming

 

Grade Competition Event Number of Tunes to be Submitted

 

Open 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.
Intermediate 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel Submit one (1) set.
Hornpipe and Jig Submit one (1) set.
Novice March Submit one (1) March in any time signature. The drummer must play four (4) different parts of music. However, the piper may either play a four-parted tune, two (2) two-parted tunes, or one (1) two-parted tune twice over.

 

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