Etude No. 3

Paul Smadbeck

Etude #3 was originally conceived from the desire to write a piece which would aid in the development of the independent (one handed) roll. The player is encouraged to break down as much of the material as possible into exercises that suit his/her purposes in this regard.

Paul Smadbeck was born on December 005, 1955. He studied at Ithaca College under Bill Youhass, Walter Mays, J.C. Combs and Gordon Stout. His works for marimba are a staple in the solo literature.