Author name: Mark Wessels

Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 16

LESSON 16: DV: MIRRORED MOTION, SPLIT INTERVALSI: CHROMATIC SCALE FRAGMENTS “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. Gaines …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 15

LESSON 15: DV: CHORD PROGRESSION IN OTHER KEYSSI: MIXED STROKE TYPES, JUMPING MOTION “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Solo #5

SOLO #5: LIFTING SPIRITS BY TRACY THOMAS “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. Gaines has spent four …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 14

LESSON 14: DV: BOTH MANUALS, JUMPING MOTIONSI: BOTH MANUALS, STEPWISE MOTION “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 13

LESSON 13: DV: BOTH MANUALS, CHANGING INTERVALSSI: BOTH MANUALS, STEPWISE MOTION “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 12

LESSON 12: DV: SPLITTING MANUALS (NARROW INTERVALS)SI: SPLITTING MANUALS (STEPWISE MOTION) “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 11

LESSON 11: STEPPING INTO UPPER MANUALDOUBLE VERTICALS AND SINGLE INDEPENDENTS “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. Gaines …

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Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Part 2 Overview

PART TWO: OVERVIEW “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” – Sound of Music Unfortunately, many of today’s beginning marimbists do not start here. This series will organize a huge amount of information about marimba pedagogy into a structured learning sequence. Dr. Gaines has spent four years researching hundreds of …

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