Marimba Band

Q. How can you get students in grade five playing instruments and creating an ensemble?

Step 1: Call it something FUN.

Step 2: Play simple, effective, and FUN music!

Step 3: Make a performance something they can achieve.

That is what our MARIMBA BAND program is designed to do. It is based on simple pieces that use one or two notes. It uses simple marimbas or xylophones, which many schools have. As with all our other materials, complete tutorials are included on how to play and teach the pieces.

Every part is learned individually.

Students can learn by rote, as the pieces are made up from repeated patterns.

Animations on the screen will help the students find their notes.

A sample bass part:

Click to see a sample ensemble score:

Every piece uses a familiar pattern.

There are three parts: Bass, Harmony and Melody.

Each part is designed to fit within one octave of an instrument. This means that many students can share the marimbas you have. If you have a three octave marimba, three students can play it.

As with all our other materials, we provide complete tutorials for the students to learn the parts.

Specialist music teachers can skip these videos and teach the pieces themselves. However, these videos are in place to assist if they are required.

A tutorial video sample:

A variety of musical styles are included.

There is also a progression from easy pieces using just a couple of notes, to more complex pieces requiring a bit more concentration and practice.