I really love this piece of music. I agree with what the gentleman said about the overtones, though I can't articulate much more than that. There's a sound that's more than the sum of the chords that's going on, something like that of the Gyuto monks which enters another zone. I find this whole piece quite uplifting and ethereal. Thanks so much for posting it, and best of luck in getting it published!
@maynard4221 that looks like a 5 octave marimba soooooo that should be somewhere between $12k and $20k. as far as ive seen or heard of, there arent any 40-70 thousand dollar marimbas. that would be a HUGE rip-off... obviously
@PaganWarDrummer you should be able to find them easily if you just search up a 5 octave cuz a lot of songs require a 5 octave marimba. also i have never heard of ppl doing that. it would be pretty difficult to add on to a marimba knowing the fact that youd have to make the wooden keys just the perfect size and the right size of the resonators. and then there is the thing that holds the marimba soooo just saying i think its very unlikely for someone to be able to add on to one
I was talking about how I'm not sure if they make 5-octave vibes, man, but I agree with you there. I meant that I know guys that make their own marimbas and vibes, straight up, from scratch. That allows them to make keys from the same cuts of wood and keep everything very consistent. As for the legs and frame, that's pretty easy to do, I'd imagine. Look here on YouTube, there's a guy advertising his plans to make marimbas, he displays his homemade marimba and even plays it a bit.
Very good!!! I agree with mateohaggis, the humming is really neat! The thing that came to mind though is that it seems you are using more a timpany grip. Try to keep the back of your hands facing up.
@millett94 I am using Stevens grip. The hands are not supposed to be flat, that would make it much harder to get a chord like tone rather than a floppy flam sound.
I enjoy the humming tone that overcomes the audio during what I assume is the 'chorus'. Perhaps it's because the mallets closest to the camera mic resonate loudest. Prime choice for a chorus positioning. I especially enjoy the moments of disharmony with the mallets that are closest to you and the resolution that follows by returning 'home'. Was there a set time signature that you were consciously conforming the melodies to, or were you just freestyling?
@mateohaggis This piece developed when I was tired of playing my assignment in the practice room! From there I realized that it was a great warm-up and used it in most of my practice sessions. Then I wanted to fine tune it so that it could be written and sold some day. It is in common time. Thanks for your comment!
I actually would have named this piece 'Hemiola' since that is, for the most part, the only polyrhythm used in the piece. That being said, I thought it was a solid intermediate level piece.
ok i can easily switch between triplet notes and duple notes but how do you get your hands to do them both independantly. I find it insane to try and count.
Right hand doing eighth note triplets; left hand doing eighth notes. Playing them against each other... Things in three (triplets) = tuple rhythm. Things divisible by two = duple rhythm. That's what the entire piece is based on.
well here are the ones i can remember...Virginia Tate, Yellow After The Rain, Bach Cello Suites, Sechs Miniaturen, Caritas, Rain Dance, along with tons of 4mallet parts in ensemble pieces.
hey, I love it actually. I love doing the 4 mallet thing u kno. I could just jam to my 4 mallet play. You said you wrote it..........................NICE. Breat job. I love how the polyrhythm sounds. Ima get into it more.
Technique looks good. Thank you for not hitting the nodes -- I usually have to say that to EVERY student of mine.
Spend a little more time at the p-mp range during the rolls at the intro - I think that will allow for much more impact on the first hemiola section. Also, some 4 over 3, 5/3, or 5/4 might be cool when you make the transition in the middle to the quasi-Asian feel.
Overall, cool stuff though -- I do hear good things about those perc. students in Texas :)
its really nice..... but i would consider changing the key more and maybe the rhythm... yes i know its called poly rhythm but if someone sat there for 5 mins listening to this im sure they might get a little restless.. if i were you i might add in a nice rolling section maybe a few runs some permutations... and change the key a bit more because in the first three minutes its really just the same notes over and over again... just a little constructive cristicism but i really like it so far =D....
here's a nice twist to this thing, obviously the rhythm stays pretty much the same. you keep your threes on your right hand and your twos on the left. ever thought about switching it up to see if you can keep the rhythm up? try switching the threes from right to left and the two from left to right. that stuff gives you something new to play around with. ;D
not bad, but, way too repetitive, and i noticed how you stayed on the top half until like 3:40 into it... tbh i was really bored, but that doesn't mean i think you're a bad player. i just think you could have done a better job complicating the solo. i'm no expert on music, but if i had that in front of me on sheet it would be really easy. i'd sure love to see you play a solo like yellow after the rain or parody... they improved my skill a lot, they can do the same for you.
are you kidding me. ive played yellow after the rain so many times i want to shoot myself. this solo is a beginner to maybe intermediate..its not meant to be complicated. although i appreciate the feedback, maybe you should watch some of my other videos. they are old, but maybe more to your liking..
Really good composition! Could use some more dynamics for my taste,and some rolls would make the piece MUCH better, use some slightly harder mallets and it'll sound superb. Really good overall though.
wow not to be retarted or anything but i'm a percussionist myself but i had to sit back and just listen. this is a really amazing piece... Like i would literaly go out and buy this on a cd if it were performed. you have some major talent, please dont stop ever playing marimba
You need to relax more. Having too much tension in your hands makes everything you play much harder to phrase. The piece itself is fairly well written, however, it was lacking feeling and variety to my ears. If you really want to give the piece the title polyrhythm, try adding some 5:4s or 7:5s, with maybe some runs to give the piece character. Just some hints.
What if, instead of publishing this as a marimba solo, use this piece as part of a duet. That way, you already have a solid chordal bass part. And you can then add a melodic part to give the piece some depth and character. I mean, just having this polyrhythm thing is cool and all, but it is missing something. If you wrote this out, which I am sure you did, and all of the notes you are playing are following a chord progression, then it should be easy to add a flowing melody on top.
yeah well is there any way that you can just send me a copy of what you have please you would be helping me out a lot by learning something new please i beg you lol i sound sound
hey well can you recommend me some good 4 mallet solos cause im getting of parody already so please any solos cause me and my friend are going to compete this year at adla independent solo here in California so please something challenging that would be cool and then when yours comes out tell me and ill be the 1st in Cali to buy it i promise you that cause i really like the poly rhythm concept,
its a 5 octave marimba one that I am using. I recently played Michael Burritt's Caritas...theres some rehearsal recordings on here. Some other things I have played include Virginia Tate, Yellow after the Rain, Sechs Minituren, Losa(vibe,marimba duet). Really if you just search for 4 mallet solos, there are so many to choose from. Ill let you know when I can get this piece published!
Perhaps adding a polyrhythm permutation could make it more interesting, and moving it to an actual key.
While polyrhythms are fun, there simply isn't enough happening to make it worth watching. It never really leaves the root chord, and the left hand feels like it's bashing in my head.
thanks for the comment, however I think it rocks and I wrote it years ago. I stand by my composition even if you don't care for it. Have you written anything for percussion? And there is syncopation by the way...
itd be a great etude and practice peice. must be a bitch to learn though considering all the accindentals lol
greendaynimrod77 8 months ago
I really love this piece of music. I agree with what the gentleman said about the overtones, though I can't articulate much more than that. There's a sound that's more than the sum of the chords that's going on, something like that of the Gyuto monks which enters another zone. I find this whole piece quite uplifting and ethereal. Thanks so much for posting it, and best of luck in getting it published!
gkallenbach 1 year ago
I NEED A PUBLISHER! ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?????
maynard4221 1 year ago
@maynard4221 that looks like a 5 octave marimba soooooo that should be somewhere between $12k and $20k. as far as ive seen or heard of, there arent any 40-70 thousand dollar marimbas. that would be a HUGE rip-off... obviously
HevensRath 1 year ago
@HevensRath
Damn straight. They better be made of solid gold if they're forty thousand or more.
PaganWarDrummer 1 year ago
@PaganWarDrummer lol if they were made out of gold then it wouldnt be a marimba, it would be vibes :P though im curious if there are 5-octave vibes
HevensRath 1 year ago
@HevensRath
I've only ever seen them manufactured for up to 4 and 1/3 octaves, but I've heard of guys making their own to get the rest of that fifth octave.
PaganWarDrummer 1 year ago
@PaganWarDrummer you should be able to find them easily if you just search up a 5 octave cuz a lot of songs require a 5 octave marimba. also i have never heard of ppl doing that. it would be pretty difficult to add on to a marimba knowing the fact that youd have to make the wooden keys just the perfect size and the right size of the resonators. and then there is the thing that holds the marimba soooo just saying i think its very unlikely for someone to be able to add on to one
HevensRath 1 year ago
@HevensRath
I was talking about how I'm not sure if they make 5-octave vibes, man, but I agree with you there. I meant that I know guys that make their own marimbas and vibes, straight up, from scratch. That allows them to make keys from the same cuts of wood and keep everything very consistent. As for the legs and frame, that's pretty easy to do, I'd imagine. Look here on YouTube, there's a guy advertising his plans to make marimbas, he displays his homemade marimba and even plays it a bit.
PaganWarDrummer 1 year ago
i want marimbas. how much did you get it for?
shavoserjical 1 year ago
@shavoserjical
Could just make one. It's not so hard, and if you're half decent at woodworking you can make a $15k quality one for around $5k or less.
PaganWarDrummer 1 year ago
Very good!!! I agree with mateohaggis, the humming is really neat! The thing that came to mind though is that it seems you are using more a timpany grip. Try to keep the back of your hands facing up.
millett94 1 year ago
@millett94 I am using Stevens grip. The hands are not supposed to be flat, that would make it much harder to get a chord like tone rather than a floppy flam sound.
maynard4221 1 year ago 2
@millett94 um, you spelled timpani incorrectly.
pastellgirl 1 year ago
This is a great solo. It looks like it would help polish coordination and endurance.
isisdazs 1 year ago
I enjoy the humming tone that overcomes the audio during what I assume is the 'chorus'. Perhaps it's because the mallets closest to the camera mic resonate loudest. Prime choice for a chorus positioning. I especially enjoy the moments of disharmony with the mallets that are closest to you and the resolution that follows by returning 'home'. Was there a set time signature that you were consciously conforming the melodies to, or were you just freestyling?
You have an admirable quality.
Thank you.
mateohaggis 1 year ago
@mateohaggis This piece developed when I was tired of playing my assignment in the practice room! From there I realized that it was a great warm-up and used it in most of my practice sessions. Then I wanted to fine tune it so that it could be written and sold some day. It is in common time. Thanks for your comment!
maynard4221 1 year ago
very good! keep playing music!
qwertygents 1 year ago
Wow! that was sweet as hell baby! I love a gifted chick.
AttemtpD 1 year ago
That was cool, how long did it take you to be able to control 4 mallets?
ILikeBlastBeats 1 year ago
Super AwesomenesS!!
coozno1977 1 year ago
I actually would have named this piece 'Hemiola' since that is, for the most part, the only polyrhythm used in the piece. That being said, I thought it was a solid intermediate level piece.
uberchops 1 year ago
what kind of marimba is that? awesome solo by the way
dBallin1515 1 year ago
what was going through your head when you wrote this?
chebass461 1 year ago
yo!! just droppin by to let you know
drownedinsect 2 years ago
@drownedinsect um let me know what??
maynard4221 2 years ago
just so you know that i dropped by, checked it, liked it...its on my wishlist, was eating some cheerios, listening...its great
drownedinsect 2 years ago
@drownedinsect well thanks!
maynard4221 2 years ago
This is awesome, you ever consider using a mic, amp, and delay pedal?
Craigisnotcool 2 years ago
Way cool !
b0dhran 2 years ago
Nice !!
BlackSp0nch 2 years ago
I love syncopation, please tell me when you have this published. looks fun!!
Drillogicaldrummer 2 years ago
totally just enjoyed that!
crosshapedscar 2 years ago
girl, u got so much skill at this keep going and one day u will be rewarded...awesome
sylunatic 2 years ago
Thanks! Thats so nice of you!!
maynard4221 2 years ago
You obviously love what you do and you work hard at it u deserve big lol x
sylunatic 2 years ago
i love you.
jordanlannert1 2 years ago
that's amazing by the way.
Fartan117 2 years ago
ok i can easily switch between triplet notes and duple notes but how do you get your hands to do them both independantly. I find it insane to try and count.
Fartan117 2 years ago
where can i get the sheet music? ;-)
kyotaiko 2 years ago
its in the process of being published. keep checking back though.
maynard4221 2 years ago
smooth :} 5*
dbarbiegirl 2 years ago
Right hand doing eighth note triplets; left hand doing eighth notes. Playing them against each other... Things in three (triplets) = tuple rhythm. Things divisible by two = duple rhythm. That's what the entire piece is based on.
percphs 2 years ago
...hence the name...
maynard4221 2 years ago
Was explaining to that other user down there...
percphs 2 years ago
Nice job. I'd just recommend breathing more when you play. It will improve your pacing and sound.
vxla 2 years ago
lol yeah ive heard that before...i breathe...just not a lot ( enough to still be alive :) )
maynard4221 2 years ago
Tuple against duple.
percphs 2 years ago
um what?
angelwithoutwings33 2 years ago
that was pretty cool.
what 4 mallet solos have you played in your days?
i'm only at 2, (only 2nd year to play 4 mallet) which are yellow after the rain, and parody.
7kredchinchompas 3 years ago
well here are the ones i can remember...Virginia Tate, Yellow After The Rain, Bach Cello Suites, Sechs Miniaturen, Caritas, Rain Dance, along with tons of 4mallet parts in ensemble pieces.
maynard4221 3 years ago
I'm totally teacher my section this.
iEffigy 3 years ago
hey, I love it actually. I love doing the 4 mallet thing u kno. I could just jam to my 4 mallet play. You said you wrote it..........................NICE. Breat job. I love how the polyrhythm sounds. Ima get into it more.
damedash101 3 years ago
The Sound is beautiful! I remember this band called "Tunnels" who has a guy that play the same way.
The Summoned,
Sam
6TheSummoned9 3 years ago
Technique looks good. Thank you for not hitting the nodes -- I usually have to say that to EVERY student of mine.
Spend a little more time at the p-mp range during the rolls at the intro - I think that will allow for much more impact on the first hemiola section. Also, some 4 over 3, 5/3, or 5/4 might be cool when you make the transition in the middle to the quasi-Asian feel.
Overall, cool stuff though -- I do hear good things about those perc. students in Texas :)
13KJA 3 years ago
well thanks for your input!! i try to live up to those good things said about the tx perc students!!
maynard4221 3 years ago
its really nice..... but i would consider changing the key more and maybe the rhythm... yes i know its called poly rhythm but if someone sat there for 5 mins listening to this im sure they might get a little restless.. if i were you i might add in a nice rolling section maybe a few runs some permutations... and change the key a bit more because in the first three minutes its really just the same notes over and over again... just a little constructive cristicism but i really like it so far =D....
leonard03 3 years ago
Really nice.
moreblackthanpurple 3 years ago
nice, triplet and eight note :) i love that rhythm
betterdrummerjoe 3 years ago
It's a bit simple, but I like the consistent use of Hemiola. Not bad.
HyperFreak1102 3 years ago
i like it, r u in college or high school?
KalEl016 3 years ago
college. west texas a&m university
maynard4221 3 years ago
marimba kicks ass!
This is Mike from Myspace btw.
Barbosa123 3 years ago
I'm really not much of a percussionist (bass player) but it sounded like most of it was just in 6/8, but maybe it's just how you count it I guess...
MCgoogles1000 3 years ago
here's a nice twist to this thing, obviously the rhythm stays pretty much the same. you keep your threes on your right hand and your twos on the left. ever thought about switching it up to see if you can keep the rhythm up? try switching the threes from right to left and the two from left to right. that stuff gives you something new to play around with. ;D
dardev88 3 years ago
not bad, but, way too repetitive, and i noticed how you stayed on the top half until like 3:40 into it... tbh i was really bored, but that doesn't mean i think you're a bad player. i just think you could have done a better job complicating the solo. i'm no expert on music, but if i had that in front of me on sheet it would be really easy. i'd sure love to see you play a solo like yellow after the rain or parody... they improved my skill a lot, they can do the same for you.
SFIndian83 3 years ago
are you kidding me. ive played yellow after the rain so many times i want to shoot myself. this solo is a beginner to maybe intermediate..its not meant to be complicated. although i appreciate the feedback, maybe you should watch some of my other videos. they are old, but maybe more to your liking..
maynard4221 3 years ago
wow, you make this look so easy, but it really isn't! really nice!
diogoriba 3 years ago
nice composition... sell this shit for money man...
TheKoreanX 3 years ago
i really enjoyed it.
as a fellow percussionist,
i could definately see patterns form, in small and large swells.
I'd say a little too long.
lhleis90 3 years ago
thanks!
maynard4221 3 years ago
Hello my name is Anibal from Mexico. Who are teh compouser of this song?
athuck89 3 years ago
i wrote this piece
maynard4221 3 years ago
WHOA relax.
Really good composition! Could use some more dynamics for my taste,and some rolls would make the piece MUCH better, use some slightly harder mallets and it'll sound superb. Really good overall though.
CaptainYutube 3 years ago
That was amazing and enthralling to listen to! Thanks for sharing this with others!
anulay 3 years ago
wow not to be retarted or anything but i'm a percussionist myself but i had to sit back and just listen. this is a really amazing piece... Like i would literaly go out and buy this on a cd if it were performed. you have some major talent, please dont stop ever playing marimba
namore8121 3 years ago
thanks so much!
maynard4221 3 years ago
fuck awsome, you look preety sexy too
joey138 4 years ago
ha thanks
maynard4221 3 years ago
You need to relax more. Having too much tension in your hands makes everything you play much harder to phrase. The piece itself is fairly well written, however, it was lacking feeling and variety to my ears. If you really want to give the piece the title polyrhythm, try adding some 5:4s or 7:5s, with maybe some runs to give the piece character. Just some hints.
Jperc17 4 years ago
thanks for the constructive criticism
maynard4221 4 years ago
What if, instead of publishing this as a marimba solo, use this piece as part of a duet. That way, you already have a solid chordal bass part. And you can then add a melodic part to give the piece some depth and character. I mean, just having this polyrhythm thing is cool and all, but it is missing something. If you wrote this out, which I am sure you did, and all of the notes you are playing are following a chord progression, then it should be easy to add a flowing melody on top.
Jperc17 4 years ago
not a bad idea. ill let ya know if i figure somethin out
maynard4221 4 years ago
oh my god i liked it a lot cause i love 4 mallet solos
so any chance i can get to learn this solo of yours please
for a young mallet player
samshank91 4 years ago
gotta get it published first. ill let you know though. it;ll probably be published through honey rock.
maynard4221 4 years ago
yeah well is there any way that you can just send me a copy of what you have please you would be helping me out a lot by learning something new please i beg you lol i sound sound
samshank91 3 years ago
ha i would but its in the middle of being published and dont want you to steal it!! lol
maynard4221 3 years ago
hey well can you recommend me some good 4 mallet solos cause im getting of parody already so please any solos cause me and my friend are going to compete this year at adla independent solo here in California so please something challenging that would be cool and then when yours comes out tell me and ill be the 1st in Cali to buy it i promise you that cause i really like the poly rhythm concept,
oh and what size of marimba do you use?
samshank91 3 years ago
its a 5 octave marimba one that I am using. I recently played Michael Burritt's Caritas...theres some rehearsal recordings on here. Some other things I have played include Virginia Tate, Yellow after the Rain, Sechs Minituren, Losa(vibe,marimba duet). Really if you just search for 4 mallet solos, there are so many to choose from. Ill let you know when I can get this piece published!
maynard4221 3 years ago
This piece will be available to buy by the end of this month if you are still interested
maynard4221 2 years ago
great!
iBreakCameras 4 years ago
excellent
hellonieman 4 years ago
It was boring.
Perhaps adding a polyrhythm permutation could make it more interesting, and moving it to an actual key.
While polyrhythms are fun, there simply isn't enough happening to make it worth watching. It never really leaves the root chord, and the left hand feels like it's bashing in my head.
Syncopations are your friend.
However, your idea does have potential.
pheonixes5 4 years ago
thanks for the comment, however I think it rocks and I wrote it years ago. I stand by my composition even if you don't care for it. Have you written anything for percussion? And there is syncopation by the way...
maynard4221 4 years ago
Yes... I have written a few little tidbits, but nothing worth really mentioning.
All that I'm saying is that with more variety and depth, it could be an extremely entertaining piece.
You did say that you wrote it some years ago... But maybe that means it's time for a little fine tuning and tweaking,
But It's your decision, and your solo...
I merely said what I thought an offered an opinion on how to make it better.
pheonixes5 4 years ago
That was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!what mallets?
SOCOMSnipinEZ 4 years ago
IP 300's
maynard4221 4 years ago
This is awesome!
axel210 4 years ago
Very cool! Maybe try the middle part with a 5:4 polyrhythm instead of the dotted eighth rhyhthm.
Jaykzo 4 years ago