Rhythm Song by Smadbeck

Christian Smith playing Rhythm Song at Christ Church Cathedral in June 2005. This was the first and probably only time my homebuilt marimba which I practice on was seen in public. This is a 4.5 octave marimba with PVC pipe resonators.

This video is available with the kind permission of Paul Smadbeck (March 16, 2007).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• marimba
• xylophone
• rhythm
• song
• homebuilt
• music
• classical

[slumsquirrel21]

Couple of questions: Did you play the intro measures? Do you give regular recitals at your church? and finally, where do you study?

[Bimsmoothy]

My dad came in too late to record the intro measures....I have played the prelude and postludes at church 3 times now, and given two lunchtime recitals. You can see another 20 videos posted on youtube... I am finishing up High School this year and will be auditioning for music school.  I've been studying since 5th grade with David Fishlock.

[Dekebolnohib]

Sweet! Awesome playing! What's even more awesome is that amazing marimba. It sounds better than the musser I play in band. I think I may take a trip to Lowe's sometime soon.

[Bimsmoothy]

We are in the midst of making another one for a friend...a 4-1/3 octave marimba. $600 Parts from Loewe's + standoffs + $1100 for the rosewood bars. ~40 hours of work. The hard part is finding the bars for a reasonable price.

[rockstar6002]

that's awesome dude. How tuff was it to make that thing?

[Bimsmoothy]

The rosewood bars are Yamahas which we bought from an source which will remain un-named. It took about 5 months total, but a lot of that was figuring out how to mount the bars and finding an easy method for tuning the resonators (we used rubber stoppers from a scientific supply house.) The frame is made out of poplar and bolts together which a mound of 1/4-20 nuts and bolts. It works pretty well as a practice instrument, and is certainly cheaper than buying a commercial marimba.

[KVCO]

best version on youtube.

[meis2steph11]

i was telling my friend who plays the marimba--she's trying to learn it--that that is like the ULTIMATE solo

[berkleegal83]

Wow, I can't believe that's home made. It sounds phenomenal. I've played on $20k marimbas that sound nowhere near as good as that.

[Opieandchong]

that marimba sounds AMAZING, it definitely sounds better than most brand name marimbas that I've heard, let alone HOMEMADE marimbas.

oh and very nice job on Rhythm Song

[billster82]

to be honest with you, you played that very well and its a great piece, i am learning that solo right now also, but I bet that guy was bored as hell

[emilygclarinet]

I love this piece

[BosPercussion]

Depends on how much each player rushes the tempo throughout the piece.  You could do it the mathematical way looking at beats and tempos.

[ZirclesAndZyre]

i heard my music teacher play this and i thought it sounded amazing... good playing wish i could play marimba

[Kunarick]

8 minutes and 58 seconds

[classicgamer10]

Rhythm Song is marvelous and by any chance just Does any body have any knowledge on how long Rhythm song is?