Mi Cha Cha Pa' Ti
General Info
Year of Publication: 2012
Publisher: Row-Loff
Series: Jamsicles!
Instrumentation
Player 1: Timbales & Cowbell
Player 2: Congas & Guiro
Player 3: Xylophone
Player 4: Marimba
Player 5: Vibraphone
Player 6: Timpani
Performance Notes
"Mi Cha Cha Pa’ Ti” is a fun little tune in the style known as Cha Cha. I suggest that the xylophone (who carries the majority of the melody) be placed between the marimba and vibraphone. The marimba’s role is that of the bass accompaniment. If you have a 4 1/2 octave marimba (low F), I recommend that the marimba play their notes one octave lower than written. The vibraphone places mostly a harmonic accompaniment. The timpani, congas and timbale players can be placed behind the keyboard percussion. If you are using a guiro player, you can place that player either next to the conga player or the timbale player. Make sure the timbale player is playing a “cha cha” cowbell. The use of this cowbell is important in order for the ensemble to stay in true form of a cha cha. Make sure that the high pitch conga is tuned nice and high (tight) so as to be able to produce a nice “slap” sound. Letter D and E can be played as written, or it can be used as an “open” solo section between the timbales and congas. The bar before Letter G must be forte by everyone in the section in order for it to be very effective. HAVE FUN!
Works for Percussion by this Composer
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Contemporary Rudimental Studies – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
El Gran Temblor – Timpani
Mambolero –
Percussion Ensemble
Cruzin' Jamaica – Percussion Octet
Cumbia For Joel
Fiesta Latina – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Marisa's Merengue – Percussion Sextet
Mi Casa, Su Casa – Percussion Duet; Percussion Duo; Snare Drum
Mi Cha Cha Pa' Ti - Percussion Sextet
Mo Java – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Para Rafa - Percussion 12
Ritmo Suave – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Short Circuits – Percussion Octet; Snare Drum
Books
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Timp-Tastic
Latin Cuisine