Another of John Mark Piper’s popular ‘Seven Songs for Vibraphone’, as performed by Piper in live performances and on CD.
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Another of John Mark Piper’s popular ‘Seven Songs for Vibraphone’, as performed by Piper in live performances and on CD.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Another of John Mark Piper’s popular ‘Seven Songs for Vibraphone’, as performed by Piper in live performances and on CD.
Difficulty | Advanced |
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Performance Type | Solo |
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
Arranged for marimba quartet
Arranged for marimba quartet
A companion to Four-Mallet Method for Marimba; 45 solos that focus on double vertical strokes, single alternating strokes, rolls, and single independent strokes.
A companion to Four-Mallet Method for Marimba; 45 solos that focus on double vertical strokes, single alternating strokes, rolls, and single independent strokes.
It is with the virtuosic percussionist in mind that Contemporary Collection for Snare Drum was composed.
It is with the virtuosic percussionist in mind that Contemporary Collection for Snare Drum was composed.
Wrist Twisters: A classic method book for snare drum, written by Elden “Buster” Bailey, who was a 40+ year member of the New York Philharmonic, a 20+ year teacher at the Juilliard School, and is acclaimed as one of the greatest snare drummers and snare drum teachers of all time.
Wrist Twisters: A classic method book for snare drum, written by Elden “Buster” Bailey, who was a 40+ year member of the New York Philharmonic, a 20+ year teacher at the Juilliard School, and is acclaimed as one of the greatest snare drummers and snare drum teachers of all time.
An intermediate solo marimba piece, reminiscent of a summer sunset in the country.
An intermediate solo marimba piece, reminiscent of a summer sunset in the country.
This fine collection includes Furioso and Valse in D Minor, Capriccio Marimba, Dance of the Hippolollipops, Etude 1955 and Habanera.
This fine collection includes Furioso and Valse in D Minor, Capriccio Marimba, Dance of the Hippolollipops, Etude 1955 and Habanera.
A duo for flute and 5.0-octave marimba.
A duo for flute and 5.0-octave marimba.