Etudes for Marimba — Will Alderman

ETUDES FOR MARIMBA:

FOUR NEW WORKS FOR THE ADVANCING MARIMBIST

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book of etudes was written for marimbists in search of literature that serves as a stepping stone to advanced literature. Within the book, you will find four etudes designed to build skillsets found in advanced literature while providing familiar, comfortable intermediate techniques and concepts throughout. Each etude is preceded by several exercises that focus on specific techniques and concepts found within the etude. Additionally, you’ll find short analyses and practice tips. While these pages will prove useful for the etudes, performers should continue to reference other technique and method books for a comprehensive approach to marimba technique. Each etude ranges from four to five minutes in length and presents a clear formal structure. The harmonic language is meant to be easy to listen to and analyze. This book is suited for any level of player in search of enjoyable repertoire.

In short, this is a book of etudes that sound nice and are fun to play.

Listen & Watch Here

Each etude was recorded (audio and video), mixed, and mastered by myself. You can watch each etude via the playlist on this page. Or, you can listen to the album on Spotify, Apple Music, and most other streaming platforms. You can find the album on Spotify using this link, or down below. Find the YouTube playlist here. Subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on new content!

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Etude in Eb Major \\\ by Will Alderman

Etude in C Major \\\ by Will Alderman

Etude in C# Minor \\\ by Will Alderman

Etude in G Minor \\\ by Will Alderman

$Etude in Eb Major \\\ by Will Alderman$

$Etude in C Major \\\ by Will Alderman$

$Etude in C# Minor \\\ by Will Alderman$

$Etude in G Minor \\\ by Will Alderman$

How to purchase

Currently, the book is available for digital download! You can buy the book below by clicking the “purchase” button. The hard-copy version will be available to order soon. If you purchase the book and perform one of the etudes, please get in touch! I’d love to promote it on my social media accounts.

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Etudes for Marimba

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Want to learn more about the project?

This book was written as a part of my final dissertation project for my doctorate program. Accompanying the book is a written document describing the justification and need for this book of etudes. Additionally, this document goes into detailed descriptions of each etude and the techniques found within.

You can find the document on ProQuest, or download the document here.