My Top 10 4.3 OCTAVE Marimba Solos!

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MY TOP 10 MARIMBA SOLOS VIDEO (ALL RANGES):
• My Top 10 Favourite Ma...
Well you guys asked me for 4.3 octave solo suggestions and honestly there's a LOT of awesome rep for our favourite small marimba! Some of these solos have seriously been slept on so I've put them all together in this little compilation. If you want to jump to a certain one the time codes are below!
★ PIECES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE SPOILER ALERT ★
Honourable Mention #1: The "Rain Twins"
• Rain Dance, by Alice G...
• Yellow After The Rain,...
Honourable Mention #2: White Knuckle Stroll
• Marimba solo -White Kn...
Honourable Mention #3: Any Bach Solo e.g. Violin Partita No 2
• Partita No. 2 in D min...
10. Rotation II, by Eric Sammut
• Rotation II, by Eric S...
9. Ghost Garden, by Adam Hopper
• Ghost Garden
8. Strive to be Happy, by Ivan Trevino
• Strive to be Happy - m...
7. Prelude in G Minor, by Pius Cheung
• Pius Cheung - Prelude ...
6. Marimba Dances, by Ross Edwards
• Marimba Dances by Ross...
5. Polaris, by Mark Ford
• Polaris by Mark Ford
4. Two Mexican Dances, by Gordon Stout
• Two Mexican Dances, mv...
3. Abaca, by Guillaume Le Picard
• Lynn Vartan - Abaca
2. Etude in C Major, Op. 6 No. 10 by Clair Omar Musser
• Etude Op. 6, #10 (C Ma...
1. Frogs, by Keiko Abe
• Frogs, by Keiko Abe, K...
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@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

COMMENT BELOW your favourite 4.3 octave marimba solo, I'd love to hear from you! And the full list of pieces in this video is in the description above so make sure you check that out! Thanks for watching and for supporting the release of my new piece 'Path' for solo marimba :) #TheStudioFamily

@EZ-px3bp 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan I performed Mexican Dances as my state solo and ensemble piece my sophomore year and I loved it. My favorite that I can think of right now is October night.

@philcataldo2255 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, my friend and I are currently searching for a duet to play together. However, we only really have access to 4.3 octave marimbas. Do you know of any duets that are written for 4.3 octaves or that could be modified slightly to be played on two 4.3 octaves? Thanks in advance!

@JacobS0527 6 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan I am a sophomore in high school and I just finished learning how to play frogs however I could use some tips on how to get it performance ready and build my endurance to be able to play all the way through it without feeling burnt out by the end, thank you

@mlefeb 6 жыл бұрын

Prelude No. 1 by Ney Rosauro!

@ollie2901 5 жыл бұрын

Moon

@adamhopper6737 7 жыл бұрын

Adam, Thanks for including my piece amongst so many great ones. Very humbled to be included with such great company. Keep up the great videos, I watch them often!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam! Couldn't not put your piece on the list :) And I appreciate you watching too!

@ivantrevinomusic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for including my piece on your list, Adam! Love all of the videos you are putting out! Cheers ✌🏽

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Ivan! I'm always going to be a fan of your stuff :)

@florianveit2013 6 жыл бұрын

Rhythm Song / Paul Smadbeck

@nullnull8082 7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate how you equate the difficulty to specific high school/college levels. It helps to more accurately gauge the difficulty of the piece without having it in your hands.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it's helpful! I wasn't sure if it was super accurate but it's the closest I can think of ahaha

@cmcaggia3 7 жыл бұрын

Man you hit so many of my favorites! Love this and the other top ten video!! You're the best, thanks for making stuff accessable for us:)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! I'm glad some of these are your favourites too :)

@donutpuncher5362 7 жыл бұрын

Loved the video! Seeing my comment definitely caught me off guard. My favorite 4.3 solo right now is Rotation 1, but I'll definitely check out some of the pieces in this video. Keep up the great videos!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion and of course for watching!

@maialovesdance 6 жыл бұрын

Strive To Be Happy!! I learned it on my own last semester when I was struggling as a player and as a person in finding my sound with a less-than-helpful teacher and it helped me to remember why I play and why I love making music. So glad to see it's here :)

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found why you love playing! Also one of my favourites 😁

@peyton.percussion 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam!!! Thank you so much! So so happy you enjoyed Abaca. :) Many hugs from California.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

PEYTONNNN thank YOU for being so inspiring! Many hugs to you too 😊

@lunuh00 6 жыл бұрын

Ghost River is one that I really enjoy. It's intermediate in difficulty, but so much fun with a good amount of expression in its music and tone.

@paijichor4216 7 жыл бұрын

My favorite 4.3 piece is "Process of Invention" by Christopher Deane. Though I have never played it, it sounds amazing. There is also a piece i played my last year of high school called "Dream Sequence #2" by Dr. Tracy Thomas; It is one piece in a set of three. There are also shorter and easier classics like "The Clock is Ticking", "Honor Bound", and "Lifting Spirits" (The first 4 mallet song I ever learned how to play). Then there's almost the entire Mark Ford book. So many good songs to choose from! You must have had a hard time just picking ten.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Process of Invention is awesome! Yes I had a super hard time picking ten of my favourites, I'm glad we have too much and not not enough :)

@patrickirwin1557 Жыл бұрын

Process of Invention is still my favorite piece by far! It was so much fun to play, and with so much room for expression. I miss it!

@Twinkieuddy 7 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh thank goodness you posted this. I am trying to find good solos that fit 4.3 marimbas for scholarship audition pieces. Thanks a ton! This will definitely help!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, I'm glad it helps you and good luck for your auditions :)

@jalenmerica2888 7 жыл бұрын

This is my first year playing Marimba for marching band because we need front ensemble people and your videos are helping me a ton keep up the great work

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad to help in any way I can :)

@SophiaSuante 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe do a top 10 of duo/duet marimba ensembles 😉

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yesssss I'm compiling as we speak! Thank you for the suggestion :)

@Krakatoa.1337 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan escape 10 😍😍😍

@alexpullen7276 7 жыл бұрын

Love the video!! I have a 4.3 marimba and these pieces are great!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I hope you get to play more awesome rep :)

@ollie3741 6 жыл бұрын

Thank god you added Ghost Garden. I’ve played it before and I totally agree with everything you said. It’s an awesome piece.

@marinasimmons3553 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam for doing 4.3 Octave Marimba solos!! Everything is moving towards 5 Octave Marimba but 4.3 is really just as good and I think that is were most of us start. I have to mention as some of my favorites Gitano by Alice Gomez which is 4.3 and also Water and Fire by Donald Skoog which can be adjusted for 4.3 up to 5 Octave. Keep up the fantastic work!!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the 4.3 is always slept on! Can't go wrong with some Gomez :)

@TheAniPB 6 жыл бұрын

I'm learning Ghost Garden this year for Solo and Ensemble!! I'm excited I love it!

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

Ghost Garden is awesome! I'm sure Adam will be happy to hear that you're excited about it :)

@dannyhale49 7 жыл бұрын

Strive to be happy all the way!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yesss it's really good!

@stephdavismarimba 7 жыл бұрын

My favorites for 4.3 are definitely Variations On Lost Love, October Night, and Strive to Be Happy :) I love these top 10 videos!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

I like those three also! Thank you for watching :)

@EAHMusic 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Adam! My favorite 4.3 octave solo would definitely be Strive to be Happy by Trevino. He's definitely been one of my biggest marimba inspirations since I started percussion. It means a lot to me, and his writing in general just speaks to people, the emotion is always present, and his pop-writing appeals to younger players and listeners of classical music, as he is trying make marimba music more mainstream. :) Keep up with the amazing content, and hopefully we'll see more compositions from you! #TheStudioFamily

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

He is amazing isn't he! We need more people like him for sure :) Thank you for your support!

@joshlockaby9539 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite solos is Prelude number 1 in E minor, by ney rosauro. It sounds like something you’d hear in a music box. It’s not SUPER hard, but it will definitely help chops (it has octave crossovers, crazy accels etc). It definitely helped me with double laterals, too

@ZacharyCookComposer 7 жыл бұрын

Parody by Jesse monkman. It's very hard, very fast, but it also has its slow, calm down and enjoy it moments.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yessss parody is a classic :)

@ARMProducts1120 5 жыл бұрын

Etude in C Major is fun! I'm currently working on it and it is a little bit deceptive and tricky in some sections, but that Octave E and B perfect 5th section never gets old.

@WolfsPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

The very instant that you said "Pop Music Style" I knew you were talking about Trevino. I always get that vibe from his pieces (which isn't a bad thing at all). My students love hearing Trevino pieces, and then seeing that 'Strive' wasn't as complicated as it sounded to them made 4-mallets even more appealing. And we're finally getting another marimba at the school this year which means 4-mallet lessons won't be so difficult to do during class! yay! As usual, love your videos. I definitely need to check out Ghost Garden. That's the only one I'm unfamiliar with. Frogs is unequivocally the GOAT 4.3 piece.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yes his music is very approachable! I'm glad you get to do more 4 mallet stuff, and yes Frogs is undeniably the GOAT ;)

@lizguzman5962 7 жыл бұрын

Rain Twins? I've never heard that, but I love it!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha yes I came up with that name, no one calls it that 😂

@brittonanderson2627 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan Oh yeah - rain twins is a thing now. Trust me. :)

@javigarza1580 7 жыл бұрын

Lol....I played Frogs my freshmen year in High school...and when you said that is was a very high, high school level to beginning college it made me feel super accomplished...lol...the list is super helpful and amazing Thank you :)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Frogs is hard man! Good on you for getting it in at high school level :)

@hollowayraulie1422 6 жыл бұрын

Javier Garza My friend played frogs in 8th grade, he never really perfected it, but it was still impressive. Meanwhile the only solos I've played are Kain and Etude in C major lol.

@justinseiler9893 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam for the wonderful video and suggestions. I'm now going into my 4th year of high school and I have played "Yellow after the rain" and "etude in c major". I was surprised you didn't put in "October Night". One of my favorite 4.3 marimba solos have to be "rhythm dance".

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Justin! Awesome that you've already played two of the staples :) October Night I already featured in the previous Top 10 but yes Rhythm Dance is good too!

@haileyrush2736 7 жыл бұрын

ive never seen so many marimbists in one spot, im loving this :D

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for stopping by :)

@Mackleberry 5 жыл бұрын

Hey look, Polaris was recorded in my undergrad percussion storage room. What memories!

@stefangriffin3113 6 жыл бұрын

The Christopher Deane Marimba solos are all 4.3; Three Shells, The Process of Invention, and Etude for a Quiet Hall. Three Shells is one of my favorite pieces for Marimba, period!

@ClassyXxGamer 7 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you for this video! Even though I only have a 4.3 octave marimba I'm still buying Path! But like I'm broke right now because I bought a car. My dad has his masters in music and he said he loved the piece! He said it's great that you wrote an intermediate piece for the 5 octave. Anyways, love the vid and keep up the good work!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Cars are always important! And thank you so much for getting Path, and much love to your dad for his kind words :)

@ClassyXxGamer 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan yeah they are lol! You're welcome!

@StreamingInRealm 7 жыл бұрын

I learned strive to be happy when I was a sophomore in high school! It was such a fun piece to learn and I developed as a musician from learning it! My favorite 4.3 marimba solo was 'like a burden too heavy' by Brian Blume! It's technically for a 4.6 but it had the 4.3 substitutions! :)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ah the Blume! Looks like you've already learned quite a decent selection of 4.3 solos :)

@stefangriffin3113 7 жыл бұрын

All 3 Christopher Deane solos are my favorites: Etude for a Quiet Hall, The Process of Invention, and my favorite solo across all octaves - Three Shells.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Oh yessss I do like The Process of Invention :) Good suggestions!

@koafujimoto6525 7 жыл бұрын

Cricket sang and set the sun?

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh of course!

@NOOBS511 7 жыл бұрын

so good

@alfredorobledo7115 7 жыл бұрын

Yesssssss

@seantierson2633 6 жыл бұрын

probably my favorite solo by far. Marco Schirrpa's "Music for a Child's Adventure" is becoming a close second

@chriswolf4715 6 жыл бұрын

Cricket sang is 4.3!?!?!?!? I thought it was five. I'm about to go buy it right now!

@liopalacios 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam I found your channel just recently and decided you'd be my first patreon!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being a VIP Lio! You're awesome :)

@liopalacios 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan ❤

@albertjmvaq 7 жыл бұрын

Kopetzki's 'Three Movements for a Solo Dancer', 4.3 octave marimba and also a wood block. Very challenging and cool solo!!!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ah I didn't know Kopetzki wrote for 4.3 as well! Thanks for the suggestion :)

@Logaddi 7 жыл бұрын

I watched white knuckle stroll played with Marimba and Snare and it was amazing!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Oooooh that's an interesting combo, I'd love to hear that!

@janelleorman4282 6 жыл бұрын

Nills Rohwer's "Butterfly" is a very pretty piece. Intermediate Level. It can be played very expressively with lots of rubato.

@noahwenig4901 5 жыл бұрын

I did 2 Mexican dances as a sophomore in high school this year, for BUTI auditions, that thing is fun, man! The contrasting elements of the really tonal beginning and the non-tonal (kind of) second page is really cool, it’d be pretty cool if I got in with that.

@tonyrotolo6384 6 жыл бұрын

Antonio Lyman’s Of Thoughts and Thinking is a really good piece, it’s very melodic and it’s very personal to the player. Maybe not something you want as a first four mallet piece but I’m having a blast with it!

@dajinx11 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Only a 4.3 available in my house during lockdown! marimba spiritual can be done in 4.3.

@orangecat5312 4 жыл бұрын

I played Ghost Garden my 8th grade year. It was really fun to learn!

@pjm4w 7 жыл бұрын

"Butterfly" by Nihls Rohwer is a pretty neat piece that can be played on a 4.3 octave. It's really pretty, allows a lot of musical freedom, fairly technical and not too difficult to play, about top of high school/1st year uni level. Technically, it goes down to a low F, but because that only happens once in the piece and it's off of a F major chord, he wrote in an alternate voicing to play the low A to make it in first inversion instead.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ooh I'd never heard of this before, thanks for the recommend :)

@filibertolandaverde7003 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks adam for marimba solo for 4.3 octave so i know whats up 👍

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Any time man! Thank you for watching :)

@YosefGooZ 3 ай бұрын

I played Rotation 2 and Rotation 4 for my Junior and Senior Recitals. I enjoyed Rotation 4 more. I played Cameleon as well for my Junior Recital.

@bmarano11 7 жыл бұрын

Love love love your vids😃😃😍

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks mannnn you are too kind :)

@michaelhoude4371 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, Dream of The Cherry Blossoms while initially being for 5 octave also has a 4.3 reduction that is very similar to the original 5 octave (only differing at 2 short sections in the piece). I played the 5 octave version for college auditions then the 4.3 for my high school recital as my school doesn't have a 5 octave but i absolutely love the piece.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ah yes I remember Cherry Blossoms having two versions, awesome that you can switch between the two :)

@davidvaughn3000 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like Ghanaia is SUPER underrated. Really neat 4.3 octave solo

@medardocarmonaantoranz1160 7 жыл бұрын

I love the Astral Dance by Gordon Stout and the Choro Bachiano by Ney Rosauro... Love all your videos Adan. Greetings from Venezuela

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome picks man! Thank you for watching :)

@ryankish6370 6 жыл бұрын

The three preludes by Ney Rosauro. One of my favorite mallet books, and the first prelude is my favorite of them.

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yes they are good!

@stefangriffin3113 6 жыл бұрын

I adore the big 3 from Christopher Deane. Three Shells, Etude for a Quiet Hall, and The Process of Invention. All are 4.3! (Three Shells is my favorite!)

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

Yesss Deanes stuff is so well known now!

@nikadorii_percussion 7 жыл бұрын

You're honestly right about the rain twins. That's basically what everybody was playing at the state uil competition.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Literally though ahahaha, although they are good pieces :)

@nikadorii_percussion 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan true

@avarettig 6 жыл бұрын

Mbira Song by Alice Gomez & Marilyn Rife is one of my favorites! it’s a simple song and it has a catchy melody that i love so so much lol. i’m just starting to pick up 4 mallet since i’ve started marimba at the beginning of last year, and Mbira Song is on my bucket list! :)

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome man! Mbira song is great, I did try it a bit in high school :)

@zotyproductions 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam! I'm a Junior and highschool, and I'm really loving your videos! Last year I played Strive to be Happy by Ivan Trevino, and this year I'd like to play a slightly more difficult DUET with a friend in my percussion section. Is there any chance you can do a video like on of these, but for Duets?

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I will consider doing a duets video, I need to research more ;)

@jmg_gaming6783 6 жыл бұрын

Polaris is a 4.5 octave solo!😤

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

I knowwwww it's just that some people transcribe it to 4.3 hahaha

@kelhunter7937 7 жыл бұрын

I'm doing Strive to Be Happy and got maybe too excited when you said it

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA it's a good piece though ;)

@brittonanderson2627 7 жыл бұрын

Gordon Stout's Two Mexican Dances was the piece that glued me to the Marimba for a summer. Not only is it playable on a 4.3 but it only goes to the low C, and my high school only had a 4 octave then so it was perfect. I worked on the piece for most of the school year and ended up focusing my time on the second movement because I liked it more. By the time I got it stage ready, I had no time to circle back to the first movement and ended up only performing the second. Which I was criticized for in the adjudication. Still remains my favorite piece though and it's been about 12 years since I started on it.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's the pieces that we struggle with that we remember the most! It's still one of my favourites also...

@carolynloper6507 5 жыл бұрын

A cricket sang and set the sun and strive to be happy are my favs

@MarimbaMaurice 4 жыл бұрын

On the hunt for new stuff to practise at home in these days :-)

@kimberlylam9910 7 жыл бұрын

I know it's not a 4.3 octave piece, but I've been thinking about learning First Impressions by Andrew Patzig. Awesome video by the way, I love your content 😊❤️

@StreamingInRealm 7 жыл бұрын

kimberlambchop I just finished learning that piece! It's definitely worth the time to learn! It's very musical :)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! The Patzig is super nice, go for it :)

@TylerWhitehead 7 жыл бұрын

Yes I went to school with him, it's a fantastic solo to learn!

@andrewpatzig5335 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments guys!

@Bike36_ 5 ай бұрын

I’m a current freshman in high school and I’m playing Rotation II, and my teacher actually worked with Eric Sammut and the last note of the solo is actually supposed to be a loud surprise because it has a rooftop accent, but people don’t play it that way because it doesn’t follow the rest of the piece at all. Just an interesting fact.

@keyboardgeek7436 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, I know this video is over a year old, but I had a frogs question for you. I’ve decided that I’m going to play frogs as my main 4 mallet marimba audition piece for college this year, but I’m struggling to decide on a mallet set, any advice. Right now I’m thinking 0gravity’s mars mallets, but I’m open to ideas. Thanks, keep on being awesome

@curtisparsons4473 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, Great video! Just wondering if you have heard of Furioso and Valse in D minor by Earl Hatch. I'm in high school and its a challenge! Plus thanks for putting ghost garden in. I'll have to check it out!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yes Furioso and Valse is great! Awesome that you're tackling it :)

@jaynainsync 3 жыл бұрын

Astral Dance....Gordon Stout...has a 4.3 version. Such a hypnotic groove.

@iKentEven 6 жыл бұрын

A freshman at our high school played Frogs and I played a similar difficulty solo. Love Frogs. Sad you didn't put Estudio para Marimba #1 on it but I have bias.

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm I do like Estudio para marimba though! Frogs is the undeniable GOAT though in terms of age and longevity to me ahahaha

@JJJBoys 7 жыл бұрын

The second the air horns went off I got a flash flood warning. What is the best cost effective 4.3 octave marimba?

@JJJBoys 7 жыл бұрын

The first sentence was meant to be a joke sorry if it didn't come off right.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I guess you are now double warned! ;) I think the Yamaha YM-1430 is the best value for the money, many of my friends have it and it is indestructible (kind of)...

@AnthonyChmielewski_ 7 жыл бұрын

I learned strive to be happy in eighth grade last year :)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! I wish I could have learned it that early :)

@steampunkhulk5559 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video about what to focus on when starting 4 mallet marimba?

@afunkusamongus Жыл бұрын

I’m probably going to be restoring an old 4.0 octave marimba. Any pieces for that or easy to rearrange pieces?

@ZeldaBrawler 7 жыл бұрын

Yes the rotations!!! YES!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!!!

@patriceofficial9407 6 жыл бұрын

Moon by Adam Tan is my new favorite. I might be performing it.

@xuhamu Жыл бұрын

hey, i saw a performance of Polaris on KZfaq, and the guy used low E, F, G notes. so, is it really possible to play Polaris on 4.3 octave, or i misunderstood something?

@Leodepaula1 7 жыл бұрын

Time for Marimba, by Minoru Miki. And an easy solo with brazilian baião feeling is Cantiga de Violeiro, by Luiz D'Anunciação. Greetings from Brazil. Nice videos!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ah yes I know Time, but I'd never come across that brazilian solo before - thank you for recommending!

@robinmittner4303 6 жыл бұрын

Love Two movements for Marimba by Tanaka, my favourite for 4.3!

@donaldinglese1243 7 жыл бұрын

I'm learning rosauros prelude no.1 along with his concerto. Also, a super easy marimba solo that can sound really beautiful if played with some musicality is mbira song by Alice Gomez :). Three movements for a solo dancer is also a great piece

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

All great suggestions! Good luck with Rosauro :)

@donaldinglese1243 7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tan thanks!

@shengaoyang 7 жыл бұрын

I'd have to go with Sammut's Rotation #4 or Sejourne's Goodbye. Thx for the great vid!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Rotation 4 is awesome! Thank you for watching :)

@nikadorii_percussion 6 жыл бұрын

Mai Che Rotations 4 is so pretty! My friend is playing that one for uil

@chancecaprarola932 4 жыл бұрын

I can't seem to find goodbye by Sejourne

@alexpullen7276 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam I have a 4.3 marimba but i put a bit of wood beside it and some bars. Now I have a 5 octave! XD

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

I know people who do that, it's a good idea!

@cmcaggia3 7 жыл бұрын

Also, I feel like you've mentioned this in another video, but do you have any tips on learning a solo without a board? Obviously listening to recordings and playing rhythms on floor/mapping it out- but just any specific tips/ideas?

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

This is a good question! For me personally I like to use a piano to play out the melodies so that you can hear what it actually sounds like and get the 'feel' - and since I used to be a pianist this helps me with note learning as well! Otherwise, if you have no access to any instruments then using the time to annotate your score with highlighters to mark out all the patterns would be a good way to speed up the learning when you go back :)

@jackpatterson488 7 жыл бұрын

Momento by Ivan Trevino melts my heart every time I hear it. Could you make a video on all the different grips on when to use them, how to use them, etc.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

I'm still thinking of how to make the grips video but thank you for the suggestion :)

@MagiConch28 7 жыл бұрын

The rain twins and frogs are all considered level 5 pieces for solo and ensemble in my area

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ooooh what's the max level? I'd be surprised to see the rain twins and frogs in the same category though!

@nclegend2824 6 жыл бұрын

I played frogs my freshman year I loved it with a passion

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

YEAHHHH FROGS

@noahgormanmusic1843 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, could you do top 10 marimba (or percussion) solo composers?

@elijahshina4296 7 жыл бұрын

Variations on Lost Love!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yessssss

@boboddybiznis 7 жыл бұрын

Ghost garden was the first marimba solo I ever played!

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Wowww what an awesome solo to be starting on :)

@littlelamp100 6 жыл бұрын

my percussion teacher recommended me to learn one of the movements of mexican dances for state s&e, i’m only in 11th grade currently probably going to learn the second movement, those octaves would kill me lol

@stephendungan141 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, could you think of doing a video on the top 10 most asked excerpts for auditions, it would be of great help

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

That's a good one! I should ask Rob Knopper to do it ;)

@gagetrichel6029 7 жыл бұрын

I know it's not technically a 4.3 octave solo since it has the low G a few times but I played Gitano my freshmen year in high school and I really liked it.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Gitano is awesome! Alice writes dope stuff for smaller marimbas :)

@daniel_k_music 6 жыл бұрын

I had to play Yellow After the Rain back as my first solo I had to perform. Middle school me thought that Rain Dance was too boring (even though it's really not)

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

I think they are both great for sure even if they are overplayed! You can do a lot with it too!

@benrolfe8490 7 жыл бұрын

A cricket sang and set the sun is great, and I really dig Rhythm Song (even though my stamina isn't up there yet)

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Yessss Rhythm Song is soooooo long

@jerrywangPMSS 11 ай бұрын

Arnor Chu's Simple Song should be number 1 lol, not because of difficulty but because it sounds so nice!

@eduardoortega7538 7 жыл бұрын

The beef beetween Cangelosi and Cheung is nothing short of legendary. Scoot over Mayweather and McGregor

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Legit though hahahaha

@malcolmhisky6665 6 жыл бұрын

does anyone know any marimba solos with weird permutations?

@michilymicharan 6 жыл бұрын

What do you think of Abe's Dream of the Cherry Blossoms? I'm in high school and starting to play it now.

@AdamTanPercussion 6 жыл бұрын

I think it's an excellent solo that everyone should learn at some point! Have fun with it :)

@poop_fossil 7 жыл бұрын

It isn't exactly 4.3 octave or even for marimba in general, but I love the vibraphone arrangement for Gymnopedie No. 1. It's relatively simple but has a lovely melody.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes gymnopedie is awesome!

@jonjones7705 7 жыл бұрын

I love libertango on marimba (😍😍) but I dont now if its a 4.3 octave solo...

@juandavidforerocaviedes1968 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, I missed some of the Japanese "classics" in your video but also in the comment section, Time for marimba By Miki, or Mirage by Sueyoshi. Also a more new piece, The source by Ichiyanagi and Tanaka's Two movements among others. From non japanese composers both Maslanka solo pieces Variations on a Lost Love but also My lady White, Stout's Etudes and Astral dance. About your comment about the melody in the left hand in The first mexican dance, I saw Mr. Stout corrected your idea, but there is a very common mistake it happens a lot with Keiko Abe's music also, in pieces like memories of the seashore a lot of people play the left hand with more prominence but the melody is in the repeated notes of the right hand.

@AdamTanPercussion 7 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the Japanese ones are great! I aimed to cover more of the 'easier' works in this top 10 but yes definitely worth mentioning the Japanese classics of the 60s. And I agree about the melody thing, I make that mistake all the time!