Hi Zach, I agree with your choices here, but I’d like to see a list compiled as the next level of 4 mallet solos, maybe classified as intermediate following Yellow After the Rain Thanks Alan
First 4 mallet solo I tried to learn: between zero and one from the book mile marker zero by ben wahlund. It was so bad, I played it for comments only at solo and ensemble. First 4 mallet solo I could play well: A cricket sang and set the sun by Blake Tyson. First performed it at my audition for the Hayes school of Music at App. State 2 weeks before I took it to S&E. I didn't get into Hayes School of Music. However, I used Cricket for my 4 mallet audition piece for UCF, FSU, and JU. Didn't get into UCF or FSU, but JU gave me a $47K fine arts merit scholarship.
What’s YOUR favorite beginner four mallet marimba solo?
I played Yellow After the Rain around a month ago at state.
Definetly think it's a good one to start with.
I played Yellow After the Rain for my first 4 mallet solo in middle school and was able to take it to state S&E.
Rain Dance in high school was my first solo. 😂
Hi Zach, I agree with your choices here, but I’d like to see a list compiled as the next level of 4 mallet solos, maybe classified as intermediate following Yellow After the Rain
Thanks
Alan
Okay, i play 4 mallets for 1 year now, and i am learning Homo Balcanicus by Zivkovic, and i've never played any piece from this list
Yellow after the rain. Bach cello suite in GM. First mvt. Love the Chanel.
Yellow has parts that requires 1,3,2,4 permutation.
I have Ghost Garden. I have not performed it. I only have 3.3 octave marimba so it’s harder trying to find solos in range.
i am a music major and i just played andante for my studio class
That's awesome! I really like Andante. I hope your performance went well!
First 4 mallet solo I tried to learn: between zero and one from the book mile marker zero by ben wahlund. It was so bad, I played it for comments only at solo and ensemble.
First 4 mallet solo I could play well: A cricket sang and set the sun by Blake Tyson. First performed it at my audition for the Hayes school of Music at App. State 2 weeks before I took it to S&E. I didn't get into Hayes School of Music. However, I used Cricket for my 4 mallet audition piece for UCF, FSU, and JU. Didn't get into UCF or FSU, but JU gave me a $47K fine arts merit scholarship.
My first 4mallet solo ever was A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun
Love that solo!
There is a section of single alternating strokes in the piece
I would say Yellow as a music major.