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A bright 3/4 tune in C, easier to play than most of Piper’s Seven Songs. Spot would make an excellent jury piece for the developing vibraphonist.
Three exciting vibe books, one low price!
Three exciting vibe books, one low price!
Serving as an incredible vehicle for improvisation studies for both students and teachers, Seven Songs for Vibraphone is a diverse collection of performance-ready songs, each written in a different style and purposefully designed to highlight specific musical and technical concepts. While educational in nature, the songs are still relatable and fun and can be performed anywhere from street to stage. Supplemental practices material from contributing editor Andrew Richardson enrich the book with a wealth of knowledge giving players the freedom to express and improvise effortlessly.
Serving as an incredible vehicle for improvisation studies for both students and teachers, Seven Songs for Vibraphone is a diverse collection of performance-ready songs, each written in a different style and purposefully designed to highlight specific musical and technical concepts. While educational in nature, the songs are still relatable and fun and can be performed anywhere from street to stage. Supplemental practices material from contributing editor Andrew Richardson enrich the book with a wealth of knowledge giving players the freedom to express and improvise effortlessly.
More reflective in character than ‘Baroque in Swing’, ‘Dreams’ asks the vibraphonist to shape flowing melodic lines through subtle dynamic variations. Dampening skills are essential! As with all the “Seven Songs,” the vibraphonist is also given the opportunity to improvise. May be performed as a solo or with rhythm section.
More reflective in character than ‘Baroque in Swing’, ‘Dreams’ asks the vibraphonist to shape flowing melodic lines through subtle dynamic variations. Dampening skills are essential! As with all the “Seven Songs,” the vibraphonist is also given the opportunity to improvise. May be performed as a solo or with rhythm section.
Another of John Mark Piper’s popular ‘Seven Songs for Vibraphone’, as performed by Piper in live performances and on CD.
Another of John Mark Piper’s popular ‘Seven Songs for Vibraphone’, as performed by Piper in live performances and on CD.
A slower, more introspective composition than ‘Spring Valley Kids’, ‘Just a Step Away’ offers the performer the opportunity to shape the composition through improvisation.
A slower, more introspective composition than ‘Spring Valley Kids’, ‘Just a Step Away’ offers the performer the opportunity to shape the composition through improvisation.
Conflicting Goodbyes, as the title suggests, has a lyrical, introspective melody, requiring the soloist to play expressively and with attention to tonal and dynamic nuances. A lovely piece!
Conflicting Goodbyes, as the title suggests, has a lyrical, introspective melody, requiring the soloist to play expressively and with attention to tonal and dynamic nuances. A lovely piece!
A bright 3/4 tune in C, easier to play than most of Piper’s Seven Songs. Spot would make an excellent jury piece for the developing vibraphonist.
| Difficulty | Advanced |
|---|---|
| Performance Type | Solo |
After 40 years with the New York Philharmonic and more than twenty years teaching at the Juilliard School, Elden “Buster” Bailey, one of the greatest snare drummers and snare drum teachers of all time, has finally written a snare drum book!
After 40 years with the New York Philharmonic and more than twenty years teaching at the Juilliard School, Elden “Buster” Bailey, one of the greatest snare drummers and snare drum teachers of all time, has finally written a snare drum book!
(for two Marimbas) Described by the composer as “fun, happy, crazy, and exciting all at the same time.” This piece offers a great opportunity for collaboration between two advanced players who enjoy working together.
(for two Marimbas) Described by the composer as “fun, happy, crazy, and exciting all at the same time.” This piece offers a great opportunity for collaboration between two advanced players who enjoy working together.
The most detailed text ever written on the subject of four mallet playing. 15 chapters covering grip, strokes, shifts, tone production, interval changes, efficient movement around the instrument.
The most detailed text ever written on the subject of four mallet playing. 15 chapters covering grip, strokes, shifts, tone production, interval changes, efficient movement around the instrument.
For marimba duet with piano accompaniment
For marimba duet with piano accompaniment
In Twilight, Brostrom focuses on basic ideas of chords and color transformation. An example of this occurs in the opening phrase as chords are passed off from duo to duo. “Twilight” is defined as “the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night” or simply as “an intermediate state that is not clearly defined.” (Intermediate to Advanced)Duration 6:00.
In Twilight, Brostrom focuses on basic ideas of chords and color transformation. An example of this occurs in the opening phrase as chords are passed off from duo to duo. “Twilight” is defined as “the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night” or simply as “an intermediate state that is not clearly defined.” (Intermediate to Advanced)Duration 6:00.
A 4.3 marimba solo inspired by the Grateful Dead.
A 4.3 marimba solo inspired by the Grateful Dead.
Arranged for marimba quartet
Arranged for marimba quartet
Duet for two marimbasSkylark Orange Circles is dedicated to the wonderful Japanese marimba virtuoso, Momoko Kamiya. The music is very dance-like in quality, going over and over through mostly the same sequence of harmonies while melodic variations are developed. The melodic ideas become more and more like a bird (or flute) singing as the work progresses.
Duet for two marimbasSkylark Orange Circles is dedicated to the wonderful Japanese marimba virtuoso, Momoko Kamiya. The music is very dance-like in quality, going over and over through mostly the same sequence of harmonies while melodic variations are developed. The melodic ideas become more and more like a bird (or flute) singing as the work progresses.
