Author name: Mark Wessels

Sequential Studies for 4 Mallet Marimba: Lesson 3

LESSON 3: DOUBLE VERTICALS – JUMPING MOTIONSINGLE INDEPENDENTS – 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 2

LESSON 2: SINGLE INDEPENDENTS – STATIC INTERVALSDOUBLE VERTICALS – 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 1

LESSON 1: DOUBLE VERTICALSWIDE & NARROW INTERVALS “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: Introduction

INTRODUCTION 1 & 2: 4 MALLET GRIP, THE PISTON STROKE “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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“Violin Partita No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1004” by Johann Sebastian Bach

“Violin Partita No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1004” by Johann Sebastian Bach MARIMBA LITERATURE LIBRARY / GRADE 4 MALLETS USED IN THIS ETUDE INCLUDE: Virtuoso Series Designed for the solo marimba performer, the Virtuoso Series features a rubber core wrapped with a wool blend yarn for an especially warm and full-bodied sound. The 17″ handles are made of …

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“Two Movements for Marimba, Mvt 1” by Toshimitsu Tanaka

“Two Movements for Marimba, Mvt 1” by Toshimitsu Tanaka MARIMBA LITERATURE LIBRARY / GRADE 4 PERFORMED BY GEORGI VIDENOV MALLETS USED IN THIS ETUDE INCLUDE: Virtuoso Series Designed for the solo marimba performer, the Virtuoso Series features a rubber core wrapped with a wool blend yarn for an especially warm and full-bodied sound. The 17″ handles are made of …

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