'square one' by Joey Eng (for solo marimba)

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9 ай бұрын

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'square one' is a challenging marimba solo that showcases a performer’s virtuosity and endurance. The piece is built upon a singular rhythmic pattern; this opens the piece and reoccurs throughout the duration of the work in various forms, as if the performer and the audience are constantly being knocked back to square one.
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Performed by:
Marimba - Joey Eng
Composition: Joey Eng
Video recording: Joey Eng and Steven Hartley
Audio recording: Joey Eng
Audio engineering: Joey Eng
Video production: Richard Gill Auditorium, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts - Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, Australia
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Пікірлер: 187

@tomsmith2417 4 ай бұрын

I’m surprised the government hasn’t hunted this guy down. Those octaves are insane

@troll3695 Ай бұрын

5:22 gotta be historically one of the greatest Melodies on marimba, and the sound and power of nearly 2/3 of the marimba being used there is insane

@buddy6507 8 ай бұрын

It’s not often one gets to see a marimba being used to its full potential. This was lovely. Thanks for playing for us and posting it on KZfaq

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for such high praise!

@henwill8 9 ай бұрын

The angle from directly above is really unique, love it!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! We had a bit too much fun with a drone 🛸

@the_mangerine 6 ай бұрын

The thing that surprises me the most about this piece is that it's even possible... It feels like I'm pushing the limits of what I'm able play by learning Moon Chasers by Mark Ford, and seeing this beast of a piece not only being played but performed?? Insane stuff, makes me wonder what I'll be able to do in the future.

@joeyengmusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love Moon Chasers!

@rambunctant556 5 ай бұрын

Moon Chasers is beautiful! If you want to see more limits pushed, Niflheim(Csaba Zoltan) and Etude in E Minor(Casey Cangelosi) are pretty crazy in my opinion. I am currently practicing Luminosity(Tomasz Golinski), which is awesome and pretty similar to this one in a few ways.

@monicaclark9581 4 ай бұрын

Excellent music. Thank you.

@kintotsang7134 26 күн бұрын

moon chasers, damn, I LOVE the style of these two songs

@potatomannen8509 8 ай бұрын

As a Bari Sax player who has never touched a mallet instrument before, this was gorgeous! Love the reoccurring themes dude

@QuickThought12 2 ай бұрын

1:16 goddamn that is a haunting melody Also damn look at them OCTAVES

@fabianwhs9891 9 ай бұрын

I love the rich warm sound and the clean playing, It's almost like a massage for the ears

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

@Cather0n 9 ай бұрын

I could not pause once it began, I love the way you play marimba! You definitely provoked an emotional response from somewhere deep within my memories.

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! It means so much to hear that this piece has had this effect

@alvaro4112 8 ай бұрын

Man this is so good. I've been listening to this on repeat for hours now, it's just great. I can only thank you. And this is coming from someone who has been playing this instrument for a decade now.

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and for listening!

@RobertClayson 9 ай бұрын

This is absolutely incredible! Kudos to you both for the piece and the recording quality.

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much - and thank you for purchasing the score! I hope you enjoy learning it.

@tomsmith2417 5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know this was humanly possible

@Montu-pc5gp 5 ай бұрын

I like the recap of the main theme at the end in A-flat minor, really brings out the heroic and powerfulness of the melody and bring the solo to a close. There are so many contrast and colors in this solo I love every second of it.

@judethomasmusic 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love your marimba solos, they're so much fun to play and the modern touch means I never get tired of hearing them and it's always new to the audience. Keep it up man, I'm so excited to learn it as my next solo!

@occy1498 8 ай бұрын

I can’t get over this amazing recording quality

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@landryschneider3478 23 күн бұрын

this piece reminds me of Ivan Trevinos work, and feels quite similar. I love his music so this is great.

@sambishoppercussion 7 ай бұрын

How does this not have more views

@allabuhera5487 25 күн бұрын

Beacuz

@cubiclmao 7 ай бұрын

I actually can't get enough of this piece. I first heard this in the first week of it being on YT and I just keep coming back. The technique needed for a piece as complex as this is incredible to me and I hope that one day I can perform this piece to this level of expertise.

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Please let me know if you perform it one day!

@WilliamBrownPercussion 9 ай бұрын

Impressive playing, extraordinary octaves, and great sound engineering on the marimba!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really enjoyed the engineering process!

@judetaylorbourque3757 7 ай бұрын

lets go another burton marimba player! I'm def gonna have to play this one.

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Love using Burton grip! Thanks 😊

@heilamwether8911 3 ай бұрын

I’m more surprised he is using birch grip instead of Steven’s, which is pretty interesting, and cool to see, especially b/c of all the high octave switches.

@allisonrichmond9681 4 ай бұрын

omg i love this so much.

@KittenSprinkledDonuts 4 ай бұрын

Stunning!!! ❤

@jaystout-io3zs 8 ай бұрын

Wow! This sounds incredible! Beautiful shots as well!

@pumpkin1982 7 ай бұрын

That was incredible.

@vedx1 8 ай бұрын

This has got to be my favorite marimba solo of all time; I've probably listened to this at least 100 times. I'm definitely going to try getting more comfortable with Burton grip so that I can play this as well as you have.

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - glad you've enjoyed listening to it.

@ronaldmaxwell6668 8 ай бұрын

I love how this sounds

@hidetakeisogai9329 5 ай бұрын

So beautiful... Great!

@Jazzy5989 2 ай бұрын

It’s so crazy how he was doing the full Octave playing in one hand WITHOUT LOOKING. Wow manhatten is nothing compared to this

@likeariver2237 5 ай бұрын

Just beautiful. Loved the photo angles. Mesmerizing.

@jerrywangPMSS 5 ай бұрын

How did you play so accurately the whole time.... What the actual heck, wow ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥! I am so grateful for someone like you to appear in our world, the art of marimba music will definitely expand so much!

@petermillican2579 5 ай бұрын

So beautiful. I love that main theme.

@user-xx2eu5he2c 8 ай бұрын

Amazing

@kintotsang7134 26 күн бұрын

bro, i'm the same level as him and i'm just a kid! ( still I also want to become a percussionist like you Joey, you've inspired me) (≧∀≦)ゞ

@ThatWasLoud 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@thomaskroes4194 6 ай бұрын

I struggle to explain how incredible I find this piece. The music, the perfomance, the technique! I thank and applaud you for your work. You are an inspiration. Cheers!

@joeyengmusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for such kind words!

@dncproductions-hh1kd 5 ай бұрын

This piece is absolutely amazing. It definitely hits me in the feels. I love the aggressiveness and then tenderness at some parts! I want to buy it and play it for my senior recital

@JustAnotherPerc 4 ай бұрын

Just finished learning fourth rotation, gonna try and get this beast of a song learned by my Solo and Ensemble next year 🔥

@marymoocow1276 9 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness this piece is so gorgeous!!!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺☺

@anamal2594 4 ай бұрын

I am now I love with this solo it’s so beautiful this will be the next solo I learn

@joeyengmusic Ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@AgentNight1 9 ай бұрын

gorgeous piece, and that marimba one sounds incredible damn...

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you - they are great instruments!

@alejandrod.c.ralejo7674 7 ай бұрын

Impressive, incredible without words

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for such kind words!

@bhooper77 9 ай бұрын

wow this is incredible on all levels

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@gomask2189 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for your music man, this piece is among the most beautiful pieces that I know of on marimba, and even in general. I bought the sheet music about half a year ago despite only owning a 4,3 octave marimba. I try playing what pieces I can on it but it's a struggle, I hope I can someday afford my own 5 octave so I can finally play this masterpiece of a piece. Thank you!

@vince7770 9 ай бұрын

Amazing piece… and amazing camera shots!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@miyavi_Vs 8 ай бұрын

I have to tell you the feeling of thank. Your sound is really deep and strong. I have never heard the beautiful sound in my life!

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words - I’m glad it’s reached you!

@geometryman1476 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing🤩, you have my admiration. Love it. I'm gonna buy the sheet music and start learning it right now.

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - I hope you enjoy learning it!

@Blackfire123creation 8 ай бұрын

Wow what an amazing performance! The video quality is impeccable as well!

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@saltysolts2022 6 ай бұрын

God I miss playing. This makes the itch to play again so intense. Thanks for the great video and inspiration!

@joeyengmusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@MASASHIATOMU 6 ай бұрын

最近ホントにオススメにマリンバ出まくってくるなぁ～

@justmama6456 8 ай бұрын

My favorite part was at 1:14 , it sounds so majestic. I really loved this piece!

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that means so much to me!

@aaroncristofolrubio 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations both for the composition, as for the excellent work of recording and incredible performance.

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening and for the kind words 🙂

@user-ih2qo2dt2t 2 ай бұрын

Просто супер мастер!!!!!!

@sibbesecrest6422 6 ай бұрын

as a 15yo i love this piece so much. I think im gonna buy it and play it. Thank you for this beautiful piece

@joeyengmusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope you enjoy playing it!

@sibbesecrest6422 5 ай бұрын

@@joeyengmusic i have one question, because in bar 21 with your left hand you are playing: d flat - a flat, but the score says: d flat - b flat. Which one is correct? thank you!

@joeyengmusic 5 ай бұрын

Sorry, it appears I have an error in the score! It should be a D flat. @@sibbesecrest6422

@xaviermoorexm 4 ай бұрын

WOWWWWWW

@martinkhegay 4 ай бұрын

Woah

@longflame4414 9 ай бұрын

Incredible! One of the most beautiful pieces I've heard recently!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for such kind words!

@longflame4414 9 ай бұрын

@@joeyengmusic I just listened to your album on Spotify, an incredible experience!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

@@longflame4414Wow thank you so much for taking the time to listen to it! It means a lot to me :)

@EthanJames-df6bb 9 ай бұрын

You deserve so much more viewership! Hope you blow up soon man🤞🏻

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@eltigretomrr 8 ай бұрын

good 👍

@ruetube 2 ай бұрын

Fucking beautiful omfg

@maxdunham7451 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see and orchestra behind this!

@ArveBergstrom 4 ай бұрын

I honestly think this is one of, if not the best marimba solo ever written

@joeyengmusic Ай бұрын

Such high praise, thank you!!!

@willua 9 ай бұрын

I gotta say, this is pretty good. All around, from the composition, to the performance, to the video production. I’m gonna have to play this myself!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that means a lot to me! I hope you enjoy playing it!

@willua 9 ай бұрын

Would you recommend using Burton grip as well? I’m a Steven’s player and those octaves look intimidating…

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

@@willua Honestly I think the octave section may be challenging in any grip - it will just take time! Definitely took me a while to clean it up.

@willua 9 ай бұрын

I guess I’ll have to do some experimenting, I just can’t get enough of that melody! So good!

@kadenjones7267 7 ай бұрын

I just bought this, and it is the most fun I've every had playing a marimba. This is my 3rd 4-mallet marimba solo I've played after Strive to be Happy, and it's just an all around blast. Thank you for the amazing piece!!!

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you are enjoying it!

@mangotaco3036 3 ай бұрын

How hard is it, thinking about doing it

@greminem 2 ай бұрын

@@mangotaco3036it's not too bad after you get through to the slow part, the octaves are challenging but manageable in my opinion

@rashmiurhekar1450 6 ай бұрын

wait that's so cool u represent a square with a left hand in the start of the song

@glentigers192 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely unbelievable. Truly one of the nicest marimba pieces I’ve heard and I’m a percussionist. What mallets are you using for this performance??

@antsensei 9 ай бұрын

How did you get the upper angle shot? Love the piece!

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! We flew a drone above the marimba 😅

@Pyro2334 4 ай бұрын

god man how do you pull off those octaves so well!? seriously I need to know! I struggle so badly with octaves

@SidneyKocen 7 ай бұрын

Wow. This piece is beautiful. Amazing recording and accuracy! How long have you played 4 mallet?

@nieknafzger6266 9 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing!! can’t wait to play it! btw what mallet combination did you use for this piece?

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for having an interest in playing it! I used the Lynn Vartan graduated set from Marimba One.

@JulianRamos13 7 ай бұрын

do you happen to remember the mallets you were using for this performance, I really like their resonance and warmth. Awesome performance by the way, I'm going to buy this soon!!!❤❤

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was using the Lynn Vartan graduated set from Marimba One. Thank you for having an interest in my music! If you perform it anywhere, please do let me know!

@ThePearsch 7 ай бұрын

Nice! If you could add a Mozart's glass harmonica background instrument, that should be interesting.

@jakeswick1843 3 ай бұрын

That note accuracy is phenomenal! What mallets are you using?

@leonald.s6711 7 ай бұрын

最近この曲に出会い、とても感動して毎日聞く程大好きな曲になりました！素敵なサウンドをありがとうございます！今度楽譜を購入する予定です！！

@matsuami 7 ай бұрын

日本からの購入はかのうですか？

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

ありがとうございます😊

@KarlMartinTombak 2 ай бұрын

What sort of mallets are you using? Would like to try those. Amazing piece! Obsessed with the melody!

@SidneyKocen 2 ай бұрын

Looks like some sort of wave wrap but I’m not sure

@gavinbaker3341 6 ай бұрын

@joeyengmusic I was wondering where this would fit in the grading scale as a marimba solo ?, I'm a percussionist in my undergrad of University and I am looking at cool solos to work my way up to for my senior recital in the next few years

@hymnsonmarimba 4 ай бұрын

How can I get a lead sheet of this? Nice piece!

@user-wc3iy2ch7o 7 ай бұрын

I’m in the process of learning this, what type of mallet tape is used?

@kaho.marimba 5 ай бұрын

なんのマレットを使って演奏していますか？とても心に響きました😢🎶

@quintenmosher2271 8 ай бұрын

This is absolutely incredible! What kind of mallets are you using for this solo?

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am using the Lynn Vartan grad set from Marimba One.

@cactus_truck 8 ай бұрын

What mallets are you using?

@rilesf4067 4 ай бұрын

Hey man this is amazing, but would you mind me asking what mallets you're using? Thanks!

@thehutch1674 2 ай бұрын

It’s the Lynn Vartan graduated set from Marimba One. He uses rattan, but I’m using birch for my performance of it. They’re pretty hard (besides the bottom mallet) and one-toned but they sound goes for this piece, and work well because they’re light

@your_big_toe_5647 8 ай бұрын

im about to get this thinking i can actually do it then realize its actually hard

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

Yes it’s a bit tricky 😅 Definitely took me a while to learn it up!

@your_big_toe_5647 7 ай бұрын

@@joeyengmusicwould you ever think about putting this song on the UIL solo and ensemble list, it would be nice to be able to play this as a solo.

@joycetao1024 7 ай бұрын

this is such a beautiful performance and composition! i want to play this piece but i only know stevens grip. do you think i should learn burtons grip for this solo?

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

I think do whatever you feel the most comfortable with! I don’t think it’s impossible to play in other grips :)

@joycetao1024 7 ай бұрын

@@joeyengmusicok thank you so much!

@greminem 4 ай бұрын

what mallets are you using?

@sgclan452 4 ай бұрын

definitely my favorite marimba piece ive hear. I wanna learn it but I only know stevens grip and i was wondering if i should learn burtons grip but do you think it will affect anything negatively if i use stevens?

@joeyengmusic 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I think you can use whatever grip you feel most comfortable with!

@adudethatplaysgames9189 3 ай бұрын

Every other performance of this piece I’ve seen has been in stevens. I’ve noticed that you have to change some stickings around but it doesn’t negatively affect the piece

@Joke-kt1tz 24 күн бұрын

What mallets are you using

@dncproductions-hh1kd 3 ай бұрын

what mallets did you use for this?

@joshuaberry2202 3 ай бұрын

I love this piece and the message as well... So much so that i bought it with the little money in my account.😂 What mallets did you happen to use? I'm having a problem of choosing which mallets I would like to use for this piece.

@joeyengmusic 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I am using the Lynn Vartan grad set from Marimba One here.

@Jazzy5989 Ай бұрын

“Oh shoot I wasn’t recording!”

@allabuhera5487 25 күн бұрын

Oki?

@thepianokid7870 6 ай бұрын

which mallets did you use for this?? I love their tone!

@yetikatz2496 5 ай бұрын

they are marimba one lynn vartan grad set in rattan

@nicodistefano3874 8 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if this marimba is traditional keyboard or the enhanced?

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

The audio was recorded on my own personal M1 Izzy with traditional keys and basso bravo resonators. :)

@miaa_444 7 ай бұрын

do you think it would be possible to play this on a 4.3 or 4.5 octave? i know that’s cutting off a ton of the marimba but i’d love to be able to play this.

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

The piece may be possible with a low E and putting a fair few notes up the octave, but I don’t think it would be possible with a 4.3 (unless it was fully played an octave higher!). Sorry!

@nikstro 9 ай бұрын

anyone know what mallets he's using?

@joeyengmusic 9 ай бұрын

I’m using the Lynn Vartan grad set from Marimba One. Great mallets!

@user-tb8py8vx8w 6 ай бұрын

I would really love to learn to play with 4 mallets - any pointers on how to practice?

@sibbesecrest6422 6 ай бұрын

just play every day and focus on for the first year very much on technique good luck!

@joeyengmusic 6 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@albertoflorio5007 7 ай бұрын

What mallets have you used?

@sibbesecrest6422 6 ай бұрын

marimba one's

@matsuami 7 ай бұрын

日本で楽譜を購入する場合の方法を教えてください🙏

@joeyengmusic 7 ай бұрын

www.joeyengmusic.com/shop/p/square-one-for-solo-marimba-5-oct で購入できます。😄😄

@ma-amiryi7297 8 ай бұрын

楽譜が欲しいです

@joeyengmusic 8 ай бұрын

www.joeyengmusic.com/shop/p/square-one-for-solo-marimba-5-oct で購入できます。😄😄

@Nuclear9246 4 ай бұрын

Any percussionists like me?

@Mitch_De_Jong 3 ай бұрын

Here. Grew up part of a group that performed these songs in concerts. Glad it’s not just from my area with this appreciation

@ziyakoklu7096 3 ай бұрын

Nope

@Legab12 2 ай бұрын

Yea

@inesgarciamarin2274 2 ай бұрын

Me!

@deyanmilanov_ Ай бұрын

@k_elizabeth24 4 ай бұрын

someone tag me when this is on musescore

@JustAnotherPerc 4 ай бұрын

Or you could buy the score from him 😀

@joeyengmusic 4 ай бұрын

www.joeyengmusic.com/shop/p/square-one-for-solo-marimba-5-oct 😄

@JustAnotherPerc 4 ай бұрын

@@joeyengmusic I loved it so much, that I bought the sheet music earlier today 😁

@joeyengmusic 4 ай бұрын

@@JustAnotherPercthank you so much! I hope you enjoy playing it 😊

@mkallend 4 ай бұрын

That is a comical amount of reverb.