Whole-Tone Piece (Perc Ens 7)

This three-movement work for 7 percussionists explores many of the possibilities of the whole tone scale. It is not only a sound piece of music, but also a fantastic teaching tool.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6-7
Level: Medium | Duration: 6:45

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (bells, crotales)
Percussion 2 (4-octave marimba, 3-octave vibraphone)
Percussion 3 (snare drum, 4.3-octave marimba)
Percussion 4 (4 tom-toms, high triangle)
Percussion 5 (bass drum, large gong, suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, 4 low toms)
Percussion 6 (timpani, cowbell)
Percussion 7** (small bass drum, suspended cymbal, bongos, snare drum)

**Percussion 7 is needed in Mvt. III only