Quadruple Decker
General Info
Publisher: Row-Loff Publications
Level: Elementary
Costs: $35.00
Duration
DOWN UNDER - 00:01:50
N-SNARE - 00:01:27
TOSTONES - 00:01:20
NO DRUM ALLOWED - 00:01:45
Instrumentation
DOWN UNDER
Player 1: Snare Drum
Player 2: Snare Drum
Player 3: 2 Tom-Toms
Player 4: Bass Drum
Player 5: Suspended Cymbal & Maracas
Player 6: Triangle & Woodblock
N-SNARE
Player 1: Snare Drum
Player 2: Snare Drum
Player 3: Snare Drum
Player 4: Snare Drum
Player 5: Snare Drum
Player 6: Snare Drum
TOSTONTES
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Timpani
Player 4: Bongos
Player 5: Congas
Player 6: Maracas & Claves
NO DRUMS ALLOWED
Player 1: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Player 2: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Player 3: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Player 4: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Player 5: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Player 6: Hand Clap, Foot Stomp, Finger snap
Performance Notes
DOWN UNDER
In the Percussion 1 part, the suspended cymbal should by played by using a drum stick to strike half way between the edge and the bell of the cymbal. The player can let the cymbal vibrate except where the note is marked with a staccato. It would be best to mount the instrument in the Percussion 2 part to aid in moving quickly from one instrument to another.
N-SNARE
N-SNARE can be performed by 6 or more player. If more than 6 players are used, reassign the visual for measures 30 and 31 so that every other person has their sticks up when their neighbor's is down. The sticks should not flow un and down but snap as to create a robotic look.
TOSTONTES
Congas should be set up with the smaller drum on the left and the larger drum on the right. The drum set up and stickings can be reversed for left-handed players. TOSTONES are a side dish made from sliced green plantains which are cut either length-wise or width-wise and are twice fried. They are salted and eaten much like potato chips.
NO DRUMS ALLOWED
NO DRUMS ALLOWED is a novelty piece that utilizes body sounds.
Books for Percussion by this Composer
Toolbox Series
The Mallet Player's Toolbox
The Snare Drummer's Toolbox
Rhythmology Series
Rhythmology for Snare Drum
Rhythmology II for Keyboards and Timpani
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Percussion Ensemble Music
1st & 10
Clap Trap
Cobra
Down Under
Drums. Loud. Good.
Drums. Louder. Gooder.
Xolo
Percussion Ensemble Music Collection
Beatz
Four For Five
Triple Decker
Rockin' Your Socks
Quadruple Decker