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Genre: Steel Band
# of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2018
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This up-tempo calypso piece was written to musically portray the feeling that you have when everything in life is going well. Whether it be a sunny day sitting on an island somewhere, the rain falling on a tin roof, or a family holiday when everyone is gathered together. This piece will transport you to that place where everything feels “just right."
Genre: Steel Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30
Instrumentation
Lead/Tenor
Double Tenors (optional)
Double Seconds
Guitar/Cello
Six Bass
Bass Guitar/Tenor Bass
Engine Room 1 (Brake Drum)
Engine Room 2 (Bongos/Congas)
Drum Set
Program Notes
Feelin’ Just Right is dedicated to River Bluff High School and Lexington County School District One (Lexington, SC). The River Bluff High School Gator Steel Band was founded during the 2016-2017 school year and was the first ever steel band within the Lexington County One school district. This piece was written in gratitude to all of the hardworking students and staff throughout the school district who made the inaugural year of that steel drum program possible. This up-tempo calypso piece was written to musically portray the feeling that you have when everything in life is going well. Whether it be a sunny day sitting on an island somewhere, the rain falling on a tin roof, or a family holiday when everyone is gathered together. This piece will transport you to that place where everything feels “just right”.
Students will appreciate the happy-go-lucky character of this fun tune, as well as learning material that is recycled to get mileage out of a performance. Likewise, directors will be pleased that the chart should be easy to read (simple rhythms and syncopations, standard strum patterns) and memorize, and the built-in solo section can be repeated throughout multiple players with minimal headaches. Give this piece a shot if you want everyone in the room to smile!
Joshua D. Smith
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 4, September 2019 Joshua D. Smith on Jul 15th 2022