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This is usually the type of comment that gets me going for this simple reason: Why does it matter what people are playing? I have heard many marimbists talk about this subject and I feel it doesnt make any sense, if they are not your student dont worry about it. Also, I have heard many high school marimba players play many amazing pieces that some could not fathom playing in their undergrad years. And I will agree it seems that great pieces like The Mexican Dances and the Creston are played a lot and rather poorly, but that doesnt mean that someone should go into the fact that all younger players should not play x piece because it doesnt make sense. Yes there are set progressions for building up your playing to play harder pieces but not all pianists start off with the same few pieces to be legit in playing a standard peice as most think marimbists should. Not everyone needs to play Yellow after the rain, tear drops, all the etude by musser/stout/smadbeck/whatever in order to approach a peice like frogs.
But if you are really concerned about playing pieces that are too hard most of it is because the average percussionist begins in 6th or 7th grade and doesnt begin playin marimba until much later. If all marimba player started playing at the age of 4 like pianists and violinists then of course a peice like the Mexican dances would be a good peice for someone in 4th or 5th grade so maybe think about that compared to other instruments while addressing the integrity of the marimba.
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[2910]Re:Integrity of the Marimba (263 reads)
[2908]Integrity of the Marimba <Greg>
