MTB Grade 4 Percussion
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General Info
Candidates taking a Percussion (Combined) exam are required to:
- play one piece for each of Snare Drum, Timpani and Keyboard Percussion
- play the technical requirements for either Snare Drum, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion at their choice
Snare Drum Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publications | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy Money | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 2 | Blue Jeans | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 3 | Florida Sunset | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 4 | Steak House Blue | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 5 | Mixing It Up | John Beck | 10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos | Kendor Music |
| 6 | Syncopated | John Beck | 10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos | Kendor Music |
| 7 | Madmen 13 | Dirkjan van Groningen | Recital Pieces for Snare Drum (Book 1) | Show & Marching Music |
| 8 | Legion 14 | Dirkjan van Groningen | Recital Pieces for Snare Drum (Book 1) | Show & Marching Music |
| 9 | Sweet 16 | Dirkjan van Groningen | Recital Pieces for Snare Drum (Book 1) | Show & Marching Music |
Timpani Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over To You | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 2 | Roll Up, Roll Up | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 3 | March For The Warrior | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 4 | It Looks Like Rain | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 5 | Burlesca | Carol Barratt | Bravo! Percussion (Book 2) | Boosey & Hawkes |
| 6 | Roll Up, Roll Down | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 7 | Sweet Sixteenth | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 8 | Ballad #5 | Gert Bomhof | Solo Pieces for Timpani | De Haske |
Keyboard Percussion Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegretto | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 2 | Rondo | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 3 | Merry-Go-Round | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 4 | Chez Le Forgeron | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 4 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 5 | Xylophone Polka | Nebojša Jovan Živkovic | My First Book for Xylophone and Marimba | Gretel Verlag |
| 6 | Spike Island March | Nebojša Jovan Živkovic | My First Book for Xylophone and Marimba | Gretel Verlag |
| 7 | Gallop #2 | Ivo Weijmans | 13 Pieces for Mallets | De Haske |
| 8 | On The Border #11 | Ivo Weijmans | Mallet Minded | De Haske |
| 9 | Minuet | Keith Bartlett | 50 Short Pieces for Tuned Percussion | United Music Publishing |
| 10 | Can You Feel the Love Tonight | Elton John | Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion | Hal Leonard |
| 11 | The Bells of Notre Dame | Alan Menken | Disney Solos for Mallet Percussion | Hal Leonard |
Technical Exercises
The Candidate is required to play 3 technical exercises for the exam.
- Technical Exercise #1 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.
- Technical Exercise #2 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.
- Technical Exercise #3 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.