{"product_id":"the-land-of-steady-habits","title":"The Land of Steady Habits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Jason Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium Marimba Solo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarimba\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003cspan\u003elow E (optional low A)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land of Steady Habits\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jason Baker is a medium-level marimba solo inspired by the composer’s connection to his childhood home of Connecticut. Its title comes from a centuries-old nickname for the state, and the music reflects the sense of rest and renewal Baker experiences when returning home each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe piece opens with a gentle, cantabile character and moves fluidly through changing meters. As the work unfolds, shifts in tempo, dynamics, and tonal color provide contrast, including a more animated vivace section before the opening character returns. These changes give the performer opportunities to shape long musical phrases while navigating transitions between reflective and more energetic material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWarm and introspective, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Land of Steady Habits\u003c\/strong\u003e offers developing marimbists a musically rewarding solo that emphasizes expression, phrasing, and sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece ships as a fully bound score. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2406452259\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\" title=\"Tapspace\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\/the-land-of-steady-habits\" title=\"The Land of Steady Habits (Jason Baker)\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1pTqSt_WkAVKAckmuaB2DZAED3yK982_5\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_aa1b4422-f724-4b42-9953-49885710a3e6.png?v=1669204745\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAQSefkzHaA?si=KeQt-KgRejAkWBza\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55698774720855,"sku":"TSPCS26-016","price":20.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/TSPCS26-016_LandofSteadyHabits_The.jpg?v=1793628880","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/it\/products\/the-land-of-steady-habits","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}