Dynamic Solos for Mallets
General Info
Publisher: Alfred Music
Year: 2013
Series: Alfred's Percussion Performance Series
ISBN: 978-0-7390-9651-2
Difficulty: Elementary
Cost: $8.99
Instrumentation
Glockenspiel / Xylophone / Vibraphone / Marimba
Song List
1. Countdown
2. High Octane
3. Blast Off
4. Air in G Minor
5. Double-Stop Chop
6. Lullaby
7. Day Dreamer
8. The Proud Peacock
9. Chime Time
10. Yodeler
11. Rock Doctor
12. Buccaneer
13. Rolls for Lost Souls
14. Hefty Lefty
15. Bourée
16. Distant Drums
17. Tonto
18. Doo-Wop Diddy
19. Ludwig's Lament
20. Tickle Toe
Description
Dynamic Solos for Mallets offers an appealing array of performance pieces designed to foster a musical approach to keyboard playing. Students are exposed to the use of dynamics in a gradual, coherent fashion, making it easy to understand their use as one of the essential vehicles for expression in music. Fundamental techniques in analysis are also stressed in order to fortify reading skills. Ideal for solo as well as concert use, these catchy works are written in a style that is sure to captivate students, as well as their audiences. A fantastic addition to your curriculum!
Recent Performance
Countdown
High Octane
Double-Stop Chop
Hefty Lefty
Books for Percussion by this Composer
Solo
Dynamic Solos for Timpani
Dynamic Solos for Mallets
Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum
Ensemble
Dynamic Duets for Snare Drum
Classic Mallet Trios (Volume 1)
Classic Mallet Trios (Volume 2)
Classic Mallet Trios (Bach)
Classic Mallet Trios (Beethoven)
Classic Mallet Trios (Tchaikovsky)