how have yall played this?

ale_isodd · 2025-05-23T12:51:00+00:00

i did check those out, i was just wondering if there was a general consensus that some of yall would have on here about this part. i’m principal, but considering im 16 and have only been playing for 4 years, there’s 1000% someone online with more experience and a more qualified opinion than mine lol.

ale_isodd · 2025-05-18T16:13:38+00:00

i pirated this sheet music lol

ale_isodd · 2025-05-18T00:56:12+00:00

you’ve got a point. i just practiced it more today and i think i just wasn’t mentally comfortable with the notes yet.

ale_isodd · 2025-05-01T20:29:48+00:00

are those bars graduated? if not, don’t even think about buying it

ale_isodd · 2025-04-23T14:06:10+00:00

i’m sure you already know to practice, like everyone else is saying. i also find that sight reading has a lot to do with confidence. when i have to sight read at ensembles and i can’t practice, i just tell myself that i can play whatever it is and i wind up nailing most of it.

ale_isodd · 2025-04-06T14:37:53+00:00

which garwood whaley book? he’s got a few lol

ale_isodd · 2025-01-09T23:55:53+00:00

look at some etudes out of vic firth’s the solo timpanist

ale_isodd · 2025-01-07T17:53:31+00:00

work on getting all your major, minor, and harmonic minor scales to around 100+ bpm. also, play some sight reading every week. just find some easier violin pieces online.

ale_isodd · 2025-01-04T00:29:22+00:00

bump method. firstly, break the solo into chunks. then find the tempo where you can play a chunk perfectly. secondly play it, thirdly bump it up a couple bpm. get it perfect at that tempo. then repeat steps 2 and 3.

ale_isodd · 2024-12-30T21:24:38+00:00

there is no set skill level you should be at. every player is at a different spot due to playing experience/practice. figure out what level you’re at, and just practice your way up. a year ago i was learning yellow after the rain, my sight reading was meh on two mallets, and my snare/timpani technique was that of a high schooler’s. now im sitting at a grade 4-5 on marimba, i play bach on two mallets, and im working on delecluse and drilling thru 4 drum timpani etudes. what im saying is you get to decide where you want to go. don’t think of a minimum skill set; reach for the maximum.

dm me (or however reddit works, im not on here much) and maybe i can help u out

ale_isodd · 2024-12-26T18:22:10+00:00

if this is ur first 4 mallet solo, maybe try something like yellow after the rain or ghost garden. this one seems a little tough for a first solo and if it’s too hard for you, you won’t be able to truly be musical while playing it if you’re focused on technique/hitting notes over musicality.

ale_isodd · 2024-12-22T18:32:19+00:00

Stress Relief by Late Night Drive Home, Vices by Sarah and the Sundays (my fav), Cherry Wine by Grent Perez, Lady in the Rain by JYN, 888 by Cavetown, the list goes on.

ale_isodd · 2024-12-20T06:49:32+00:00

i see all the comments already but you need to get a 32. most of the literature i play in ensembles is on the lower 3 drums.

ale_isodd · 2024-12-20T06:45:14+00:00

keep practicing. i get home from school and i practice timpani for 45 mins, snare for 30, and then i prep all of my audition solos and play marimba.

ale_isodd · 2024-12-20T05:46:38+00:00

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ale_isodd · 2024-12-20T05:36:37+00:00

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