Rockbox
General Info
Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:45
Cost: $37.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Player 7: Chimes
Player 8: Timpani
Player 9: Drumset
Description
Rockbox by Brian Slawson is an enthusiastic piece for percussion ensemble designed to develop the "weak" hand of developing drummers and percussionists. For many players, the left hand is weaker and underutilized to compensate. This piece seeks to address that with all descending lines starting and ending with the left hand. Intended as a tongue-in-cheek throwback to the disco era, Rockbox is a piece that students and audiences will love! It is a great tool for young percussionists and college methods courses, as well
Recent Performance
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