Marimba Duet- Marimba Invention #1

This is a pseudo-invention-form marimba duet that's perfect for Solo & Ensemble festivals. It is playable by two performers with 2 mallets each on one single 4.3-octave marimba. Intermediate difficulty for 2-mallet literature.

For more information and to purchase this mallet duet please visit www.RLaneyPercussion.com

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• Mallet Duet
• Percussion Duet
• Marimba Invention
• Baroque Mallets
• 2-Mallet
• Invention #1
• R Laney Percussion
• Ensemble Music

[cheyennetheguitarist]

would this be easy enough for 8th graders for a school talent show?

[RLaneyPercussion]

@cheyennetheguitarist That depends on the ability level of the students, of course, but I don't see any reason why a pair of 8th grade students couldn't perform this well without a good amount of practice and a little bit of coaching from their teacher. It's a very manageable piece that was written with beginners in mind.

[23paingel]

Just wondering, what grade would this be

[RLaneyPercussion]

@23paingel This is a fairly easy marimba duet. Maybe a grade 2 on the 1-6 scale?

[uberawesomeme12]

Do you have any more 2 mallet marimba duets?

[RLaneyPercussion]

@uberawesomeme12 Right now, no, but I do plan to release a full volume of 2-mallet literature with duets, trios, and hopefully even quartets some time in the near future!

[MrJayWood]

I love this duet. It reminds me of the background music in a movie, while they walk down the halls of Harvard or Yale.

[xtreme0204]

Thanks for the advice Mr. Laney. Once I get the money i will definately invest in that.

[RLaneyPercussion]

If you do get VDL 2.5, I HIGHLY suggest that you also get Sibelius. Even though VDL works with Finale, it was pretty much designed for Sibelius. Not to mention that Sibelius is infinitely easier to use.

I use a Casio WK-1630 keyboard, but honestly a cheap 1-1.5 octave USB-MIDI controller works just as well. It takes a little time to install and understand exactly how it works in relation to the notation software, but once you get going you learn very fast. No bugs that I've encountered :)

[xtreme0204]

yeah, i need to start saving money. Im still using the cheapo finale sounds which I hate. I think that VD is my next investment. Do you have a midi keyboard hooked up to it? Any bugs that you've encountered?