Keyboard Solo

Nice to Know You showcases the expressive capabilities of both the instrument and the performer. The piece is a reflection on the composer’s various memories one might have from losing a loved one. There are feelings...

Written as a lullaby to the composer's baby daughter, Penelope features a sweet, simple melody and brief harmonic/thematic departures.Genre: Vibraphone (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:15...

Phantasie is a German term defined as: fancy, imagination, or reverie. It’s probably best defined as a ‘fantasy piece’ or ‘fantasy picture.’ The opening dissonant introduction gives the...

Reflections on Wood explores the full range of emotional expressiveness of the marimba, from dramatic and frenetic, to delicate and gentle, from perseverance and resilience, to stars and cats. By exploring a variety of...

Restless Little Star is a vibraphone solo that details the anxiety of a sleepless night. The performer moves from delicate energies into a syncopated groove, before everything dissipates into echoes of the original music...

Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem “Es la mañana elena” (‘Tis the morrow of storm), Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives...

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:...

Metzger’s jazz background helps to infuse the improvisatory elements in the piece, while his keen sense of musical form and direction round out the classical side. The moods of the composition range from sweet to...

Originally three separate books, Jon Metzger's Five Easy Pieces for Two-Mallet Marimba, Five Pieces for Timpani and Five Pieces for Vibraphone are now available in one convenient collection –Step to Step: Collected...

Studies in Rosewood is a delightful collection of 10 intermediate solos for 4-mallet marimba, each providing opportunities to focus on technique, musicianship, and analysis.Genre: Marimba | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium |...

Suite Pepper is a collection of solos for the four-mallet marimbist. Each piece addresses a particular stroke type in isolation. The solos can be learned in a sequential manner from the first to the last as intended, or in...

The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph taken of the Earth by the Voyager I spacecraft from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers. As the space probe passed Pluto, it was turned around to capture one last image of the Earth...

Two Illusions is a pair of fun 2-mallet solos for the developing marimbist – Moonlight Shadow & Vicious Fishes. Each solo pairs simpler technical challenges with elements you would find in a higher-level piece,...

Under a Hazy Moon is based on the image of light shining off of the moon on a cloudy night. The texture is constantly turning as the clouds move and the light shifts. The work begins with two central pitches with little...

Based on the text of Pablo Neruda's poem If You Forget Me, Unlove provides a touching and gentle experience for both player and audience alike.Genre: Vibraphone (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:35...

Playable as an unaccompanied solo or with piano accompaniment, Winter's End is perfect for further developing 2-mallet technique on keyboard percussion instruments. The work demands a great deal of musicality from the...