Timpani Solo Sheet Music

Mertens-Bascobert-4T

Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 4 Instrumentation: Solo Timpani 

Tresselt-Caprice-5T

Caprice focusses on 2 aspects of interpretation: legato phrases with or without tremolo on timpani, and different rhythms from orchestral studies. The choice of sticking and m... 

Levine-Diversions-6T

Bruce Levine's Diversions comprises 6 melodic pieces for 6 timpani. No pedal changes are required, allowing the performer to focus on phrasing and musicality. Good studies ... 

Lighty-Concert Etude-4T/P

Alan Lighty's Concert Etude is a great introduction to multiple percussion music with a fairly small set-up and common percussion instruments. The piece requires the performer... 

Tresselt-Etude 112-4T

Part One starts focusing on relaxed movements of wrists, fingers and arms. From bar 19, the specific timpani sound is created by changing the mallets. Depending on the tech... 

Willmarth-And They're Off-4T

John Willmarth's timpani solo And They're Off was inspired by the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY. The thematic material is derived from the iconic "Call to the Post... 

Carroll-Waltz-4T

Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 3 Instrumentation: 4 Timpani 

Parks-Blue Steel-3T

Rob Parks titled Blue Steel after a steel drum group he played in at the University of Kentucky, and the musical inspiration is easy to hear. The piece uses calypso rhythms... 

Parks-Hat Tricks-4T/hi hat

This work is all about High School (early college) students...sticking, pedaling, ear training, but not going "overboard" in the challenging aspect. For four timpani and a ... 

Jones, I.-Rite of Way-4T

Inspired by the raucous and alluring music from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Rite of Way is built from a combination of motifs and compositional techniques Stravinsky e... 

Moore, P.-Eight Solos for Two-4T

Eight Solos for Two is a collection of 8 intermediate solos for a pair of timpani. Offering a range of techniques, styles, and tempi, these pieces are perfect for lessons, ... 

Flannigan-Tension/Release-4T

Tension/Release begins in a calm groove, with the timpani tuned towards their upper register. As the piece progresses, tension builds as figures shift from rhythmic passage...