“20 Children’s Songs for Marimba”
by Bart Quartier
MARIMBA LITERATURE LIBRARY / GRADE 3
PERFORMED BY THE STUDENTS FROM THE PEABODY INSTITUTE OF THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
You can use the time code below to quickly jump to the etude of your choice:
00:00 – 1. From the Cradle, performed by Jisu Jung
01:45 – 2. Cat Nap, performed by Mark DeMull
02:37 – 3. Stepping-Stone, performed by Jisu Jung
04:09 – 4. Crocodile Tears, performed by Brendan Betyn
06:15 – 5. Santa Claus, performed by Wanyue Ye
07:50 – 6. Slip’N’Slide, performed by Matt Stiens
09:41 – 7. Mobile, performed by Nonoka Mizukami
10:56 – 8. Out for A Walk with Granddad, performed by Russell Fisher
11:57 – 9. Merry-Go-Round, performed by Karen Toney
13:45 – 10. Fuzz, performed by Mark DeMull
14:34 – 11. Teething, performed by Mark DeMull
15:40 – 12. Skip, performed by Matt Overbay
16:40 – 13. Why…?, performed by Randall Chaves Camacho
18:36 – 14. Sing-Along, performed by Arlo Shultis
19:58 – 15. Lullaby, performed by Yonatan Rozin
20:48 – 16. Ice-Cream Cone, performed by Ben Mapes
21:49 – 17. Whoopee, performed by Jisu Jung
23:22 – 18. Imitation, performed by Christina Manceor
24:10 – 19. Children’s Fancy, performed by Mizuki Morimoto
25:08 – 20. Music Box, performed by Mari Takeda
MALLETS USED IN THESE ETUDES INCLUDE:
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Bart Quartier’s Image: 20 Children’s Songs for Marimba is a great collection of songs written specifically for the young, learning marimbist. Each song helps build the basic techniques of 4-mallet marimba playing and will also help to build reading “chops”. This collection is a great starting point in solo marimba literature.
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