Hicks-Traumatic Chromatic (SP)-B/C/X/M/P

Traumatic Chromatic by Ralph Hicks for percussion ensemble. This piece is geared towards younger ensembles and focuses on playing a fast chromatic scale through isolating whole tones in each hand.

Player 1 - glockenspiel
Player 2 - chimes
Player 3 - xylophone
Player 4 - 4-octave marimba
Player 5 - snare drum, flexatone, tam tam
Player 6 - bass drum
Player 7 (optional) - crash cymbals
Player 8 (optional) - tambourine, temple blocks
Player 9 (optional) - castanets, ratchet, triangle, police whistle