As part of the pilot Music Medals syllabus for the Associated Board, I wrote a number of pieces for beginner percussionists. At the time of writing, I don’t know how many will make the final published syllabus, but they’ve been fun to write. As a guide, I’ve listed the pieces with instrumentation and whether the performers can be beginners, pre Grade 1, or at the standard of Grades 1, 2 or 3. I’m not sure what the copyright on these pieces will be, but they should all be available soon. Please contact me for details.
Duets:
- A Noisy Noise Annoys an Oyster – G2 snare, G2 snare
- After You, Claude – beginner xylo, beginner xylo
- At The Ginger Dog – G2 snare, G3 timp
- Big Henry’s March – pre G1 snare, beginner xylo
- Don’t Go Agogo Flamingo – G3 snare, G3 snare
- Don’t Look Behind You – beginner snare, beginner timp
- Ghengiz Khan’t – G1 snare, G1 snare
- Never Alarm a Llama – G3 snare, G2 timps
- Snake in the Graph – G2 snare, G1 snare
- Stick it up your jumper – beginner snare, beginner snare
- Swing Chicken – G1 xylo, pre G1 timps
- Things That Go Bump – G1 snare, G1 xylo
- Variations on a Loyal Theme – G2 snare, G2 snare
- Waka Waka – beginner snare, beginner snare
Trios:
- Alley Cat Shuffle – G2 xylo, G2 xylo, G1 timps
- An Elegant Infant Elephant – pre G1 snare, pre G1 snare, pre G1 timps
- Back to Bach – G2 snare, G2 snare, G1 timp
- Bold Sir Robin – G2 xylo, G1 xylo, G2 snare
- Bolero – G3 snare, G3 snare, G3 snare
- Jabbok Jibber Jabber – beginner snare, beginner snare, beginner timps
- King Threp Marches On – G3 snare, G3 snare, G3 timps
- Tanz, Puppe, Tanz! – G1 snare, G1 snare, G1 timps
- Themes from Fontomfrom – G2 snare, G2 snare, G1 timps
- What’s the Score? – pre G1 snare, pre G1 snare, beginner timps
Quartets
- La Follia – for four G3 tuned players (preferably two marimbas, two vibes)
I am looking for VERY easy percussion ensemble music, but I don’t have very many percussion instruments and I teach 4th & 5th grades.
Good morning
Would it be possible to post a catalogue of your ensemble music to our Music Service? Staff have commented that although you have resources online, they like to browse a hard copy whilst in the staff room.
Wolverhampton Music Service
Graiseley Hill
Wolverhampton
WV2 4NE
Many thanks