Painting Sounds, by Alphonso Gonzalez III

A marimba etude written for the advanced high school or early college student. The piece features a Latin American inspired theme, syncopated figures, some mixed meter sections, simple permutations, and a section to focus on rolls. All of these sections provide the student ample opportunity to work on different areas of 4-mallet technique.

Number of Players: 1

Instrumentation: Marimba

Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate

Duration: 3:40