Daughtrey-Rhyme or Reason (SP)-V/Cro./X/M/P

Based around a 4-bar simple, syncopated rhythm, which is offset & layered on itself over & over, Rhyme or Reason by Nathan Daughtrey attempts to make 5 percussionists sound like 10. Each players is responsible for at least one keyboard and one battery instrument without much rest across the 5-1/2 minute duration.

Number of players: 5
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Xylophone, bells, temple blocks, ribbon crasher
Player 2: Vibraphone, bongos, splash cymbal
Player 3: Marimba (shared w/Player 4), tambourine
Player 4: 4.3-octave Marimba (shared w/Player 3), 2 congas, China cymbal
Player 5: Kick bass, multi-bass drum (or muffled floor tom), hi-hat, piccolo snare drum, 2 toms, crash cymbal, crotales (1 octave, high or low)