Smadbeck-Etude #2 for Marimba-M

Paul Smadbeck's Etude No. 2 will help you develop your one handed roll skills. The etude starts out with a undulating permutation that will prepare your hands for a beautifully orchestrated independent roll passage that bleeds into material similar to the opening. This etude is musically and technically challenging.

Number of Players: 1
Level of Difficulty: Grade 4
Instrumentation: Solo Marimba

Paul Smadbeck was born on December 005, 1955. He studied at Ithaca College under Bill Youhass, Walter Mays, J.C. Combs and Gordon Stout. His works for marimba are a staple in the solo literature.