4-octave

Jumping Beans begins with a simple rolled melody and quickly moves into an allegro section full of syncopation and accents, giving each hand equal opportunities to play the melody. Perfect for beginning students wanting to...

A virtuosic showpiece for marimba and piano, Mendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn's violin concerto. Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium |...

This acts as a wonderful etude for close interval independent rolls. The left hand plays a syncopated bass line while the right hand plays a sustained lyrical melody at the interval of a third.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | #...

Outback Suite is a suite of three pieces that can be performed together or as short standalone works. Each movement elicits a scene from the beautiful and diverse Australia. Filling a void in early four mallet literature,...

PixelPop is an energetic 4-mallet marimba solo that features a chiptune accompaniment track using the sounds of retro video game music. Press up, up, down, left, right to start with 99 lives. DOWNLOAD PRACTICE &...

Both of these two lovely marimba solos express a sense of nostalgia. The Prelude is a chorale that leaves nearly every aspect of musical interpretation up to the performer. Reverie is a beautiful, lyrical piece filled with...

Some things are best left uncomplicated, kind of like a wide-open Saturday—finish up a project or two, take a nice walk, maybe run an errand or do a quick chore. But be sure to include as much time as possible with...

Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00 InstrumentationMarimba (4-octave)

Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 4:15...

This is an effective programmatic work in three movements: The Storm, Life, and The Dance. The first movement portrays the intensity of the storm with much dissonance and rhythmic excitement. The second movement is a...

A postcard painting by Ivan Generalcic inspired a poem by Krzywicki, which then inspired this colorful, descriptive, and challenging duet for marimba and piano. Both players are on equal footing throughout, each having their...

Get your funk on with Spicy Jam! This fun solo for intermediate 4-mallet marimba keeps you on your toes with syncopated rhythms and exciting melodies with a touch of blues.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level:...

In the eight compositions comprising Suite Española, Isaac Albéniz captures the beautiful and distinctive music of the various regions of Spain and its colonies. Originally composed for solo piano, and most...

The Taíno were an Arawak people, indigenous to the Caribbean. Music played a significant role in their culture from recounting history, to celebrations, to spiritual guidance. It has been said that music played such a...

Takers & Leavers is a marimba solo with expressive lyrical sections contrasted by groove-oriented material. The piece draws inspiration from both Western and West African marimba traditions. It includes one-handed rolls,...

After a brief rolled introduction, the piece builds momentum into a section marked “Feroce.” Fitch provides two possible endings for the piece – the first, very short, repeated pattern that fades out; the...