Creatures of the Wood: Octave Etudes for the 4-Mallet Marimbist

Creatures of the Wood is a collection of intermediate four-mallet etudes that focus on holding octaves across various techniques and applications on the marimba. There are six etudes in total, that encapsulate the spirit and feeling of some of the animals found in the land of the forest:
Hare, Sparrow, Fox, Badger, Doe, and Wolf

Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1
Series: N/A
Level: Intermediate to Medium Advanced | Duration: 15:00

Instrumentation
Marimba (4.3- or 5-octave)

Program Notes
Creatures of the Wood is a collection of six intermediate etudes for the marimba that focuses on octave technique while holding four mallets. The feeling and imagery behind this collection is inspired by woodland creatures featured in fairy tales and children’s fiction such as Wind in the Willows and the many works of Hans Christian Andersen. Each etude focuses on a specific aspect of utilizing octaves in both hands with the four-mallet grip in mind. I hope these etudes will serve as both a pedagogical medium for teaching and utilizing octaves and a fun, lighthearted, and spirited musical collection for all marimbists.

Nathan Siegel, Marimba