Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement) for Marimba Quartet
Arranged by Preston Bushnell and Michael Charles Smith for marimba quartet. Performed by Preston Bushnell, Dianna Hnatiw, Taylor Long, and Michael Smith.
$20.00
UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 23rd - 3pm - MarimbaLab LIVE on 89.9Fm All Classical Portland May 7th - 7pm - MarimbaLab LIVE Concert - In Person/YouTube May 31st - 10:30am - Lake Oswego Farmers Market
Online and In-person MarimbaLab Lessons are finally here! Learn to play marimba from the comfort of your home through custom arrangements of your favorite songs! Learn basic technique, how to read music, song structure, music theory, and how to arrange music for marimba. No marimba, no problem!
All lesson and small group packages include a Marimba One - 3 Octave Practice marimba, stand and a pair of mallets. Scroll down for a more detailed description of small group and lesson structure!
NOW, WHY RUN THIS PROGRAM WITH MARIMBAS?
Marimba is such a wonderful instrument to begin learning music on because it doesn't require the player to learn countless things before being able to make a beautiful sound! -You don't have to tune the instrument, its always in tune. -You don't have to build calluses like guitar and violin. -You don't have to perfect your embouchure like when playing reed and wind instruments. Without these obstacles, songs can be learned in minutes and more time can be spent playing and HAVING FUN. MarimbaLab™ focuses on learning popular music to keep kids (and adults) engaged. Also, melody and rhythm can be learned faster when students are already familiar with the song. All MarimbaLab™ sheet music has been arranged with permission for the copyright holders, and proper royalties have been paid to artists. All profits for these arrangements are split between the arrangers!
Please contact me with any comments or questions!!!!
Lessons include:
-Custom songs arrangements
-Online practice routines and videos
-Custom play-alongs tracks for exercises
-Weekly lesson notes and practice plans for accountability
-Access to all "bespoke" online lessons and music games like "The Rhythm Trials"
-Private Dropbox folder to access practice materials and lesson notes anywhere!
More detail:
In lessons, students will learn:
-Learning to read and perform complex rhythms and time signatures through fun counting games (Check out The Rhythm Trials Videos to try the first lesson).
-Learning to quickly identify notes in treble and bass clef (The Flash Card Trials & Pitch Trials)
-Learning basic music dynamics (The Dynamic Trials)
-Learning the physics of sound and how that applies to the marimba
-Learning different key signatures, song structure, and basic music theory through analysis of popular music
-Learning how to arrange popular music for marimba and become a published music arranger IN CLASS!
-Learning how to edit audio in Logic Pro
-Learning how to edit video in Final Cut/Davinci
-Releasing Inspirational Virtual Marimba Videos to share with the world!