The Serpent West

The Serpent WestPerformance Notes The Serpent is a mid tempo piece that often oscillates between loud and soft. It is best suited for the middle to the high school level ensemble. Rhythmically, The Serpent consists of 1 8th, , and whole rests; notes and 1 8th notes in groups of 2 and 4. The Serpent tells a story of observing a snakes often mysterious behavior (i. e. a cobra) in anticipation. The beginning introduces us to the serpentits color pattern, length,

The technical requirements include repeated melodic motifs in the mallet parts with easy syncopation in all of the other parts

Listen to Salmagundi

PDM-3 This method book is a favorite for all students and is the most expandable in the accessories line

Players may engage with each other once more i

The bass drum part becomes busier as well

’ Players alternate between call-and-response and unison at E

followed by the tom-toms and bass drum

"Ice Cream Man"

so concentration is a must as there are multiple beats of silence interspersed

and bongos

"London Bridge" and "She Will Be Comin Around the Mountain"

Listen to It's Not Fine