Summer Snapshots

Ten simple 2-mallet pieces evoking the joy of summer

by Brian Blume

Easy Mallet Pieces

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Instrumentation:

Summer Snapshots is a themed collection of ten two-mallet solos for the developing player by veteran composer and educator Brian Blume. Based around the joys of summertime, each solo has been crafted to be achievable by first- and second-year keyboard students with only a slight progression in difficulty as students progress through the collection.

All solos fit on a four-octave marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, or any other keyboard percussion instrument with at least a 2.5-octave range.

Included in this collection:

1. Pool Time (Easy • 1:10)
2. Ice Cream Treat (Easy • 1:10)
3. Play Ball! (Easy • 1:00)
4. Skipping Rocks (Easy • 1:10)
5. Daydream (Easy • 1:40)
6. Hopscotch (Easy • 1:35)
7. Picnic in the Park (Easy • 1:40)
8. Mystery Explorer (Med-Easy • 1:10)
9. Summer Storm (Med-Easy • 1:15)
10. Twilight on an Endless Day (Med-Easy • 2:35)

Summer Snapshots is available in hardcopy format. Reference recordings are also included.