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The ten solos in this book correspond to the even-numbered solos in A Sequential Approach to Rudimental Snare Drum, and are ideal for music festivals and recitals. This makes it possible for students to perform solos during any point in their study of the…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Beast's Debacle is a 12-bar blues that originated from Tom Morgan's "Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook." All of the combo parts are available here so that the drummer can now play with live players instead of just a recording.Program NotesThe Beast's…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Compound Fracture - an exploration of common rhythms found in compound meters. Hoe Down for Snare Drum - as the name implies, this solo is in the style of an old-fashioned foot-stompin' hoe down fiddle tune. It should be performed with that kind of energy and…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Downbeat Blues is a lively tune for developing downbeat accents and fills on drumset that originated from Tom Morgan's "Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook." All of the combo parts are available here so that the drummer can now play with live players instead…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Play Joplin's famous ragtime piano solo on the marimba! Lowry has done a remarkable job adapting the piece, allowing the music to sing on the rosewood bars. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2013 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mark Lowry, Joplin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Lowry's lovely setting of Greensleeves for solo marimba features a gently undulating sixteenth note accompaniment in the left hand while the right hand plays the famous melody. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2012 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 3:00 Publisher: C.…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mark Lowry
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
with 2 Play-Along CDs Without a rhythm section and ensemble to play with, it is easy for a drummer to make errors without knowing it. The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook provides written sequential exercises that gradually add new figures and longer summary…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Combining the energy and drive of west African agbadzah drumming with the melodic capabilities of the marimba into a tour-de-force for the solo marimbist, Marimbadzah is an explosive, driving piece that works equally well as a program opener or closer.Program…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mark Lowry
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
20 Original 2-Mallet Pieces for the Developing Percussionist This book of twenty etudes is designed for a comprehensive keyboard percussion pedagogy program. Each etude is written on a grand staff and can be performed on a 4.3-octave marimba.Play-Along…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Nathan's Number is a swing tune that emphasizes linear figures on the drumset. It originated from Tom Morgan's "Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook." All of the combo parts are available here so that the drummer can now play with live players instead of just a…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Tom Morgan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications