Nine Minute Drill picks up where its predecessor, Five Minute Drill, leaves off with a series of next level exercises for practice pad and mallet keyboard. Take intermediate
Northampton is an intermediate four-mallet solo for marimba by Gary Fieldman. The piece utilizes the interval of the perfect fifth throughout. Rhythmically it moves between the meters of 3/4 and
In Ode to the One-Armed Drummer, John Willmarth explores a range of tasty rhythmic textures, all built around a rock groove. Most notably, groupings of five and 4:3 polyrhythms are featured
On the Other Side of the Looking Glass is a reflective and dynamic medium-level solo for marimba. In addition to a warm and touching opening chorale, the piece features technical passages that
In this collection of contemporary four-mallet marimba solos, percussionist and composer Chad Floyd brings a well-rounded approach to some of the most common technical situations encountered by intermediate
As one of the most famous songs of all time, Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz is a timeless treasure. In this arrangement for solo marimba, Robert Oetomo combines jazzy harmonies, quasi
A great choice for a semi-experienced performer looking to showcase his or her abilities with… you guessed it… the paradiddle. At 196 bpm, the piece will keep performer and audience alike on
Petrichor is defined as "a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather." In this piece, Kenyon Williams seeks to contribute something new to
Phylogenesis is a work for a solo percussionist using two snare drums and audio. The title refers to the evolutionary history and development of an organism, and the musical development within the
This beautiful solo marimba arrangement of Yu-hsien Teng's song Pining for the Spring Breeze incorporates elements of jazz, extended and dissonant harmonies and improvisation, as well as elements
Poeme No. 1 is the first piece in Alexander Scriabin's Op. 32 Deux Poemes, written for piano in 1903. This arrangement for solo marimba brings the piece's intricate, overlapping melodies
Prattamacues by Jason Tiemann was written in honor of the late, great rudimental snare drum composer John S. Pratt (1930-2020) who played a profound role in the development of innumerable
Robert Zolnowski's marimba solo, Preconception, relates to the preconceived ideas people have about life's biggest milestones. He writes: "While composing this piece, I reflected on the excitement
This solo for marimba, The Professional, is perfect for any young percussionist looking to delve into four-mallet playing. Two different strokes are used throughout the piece, which are the bread and butter