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Recess! (Playground Tunes for Mallet Ensemble)

 

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Recess!

(Playground Tunes for Mallet Ensemble)

 

Our second 10-Song collection that is entirely digital and with all original tunes. Students favorite part of the day is recess right? Now, recess can be their favorite music collection too!

 

96 pages of music contained in this collection! Scores and student sheets in enlarged alphanote format are included. Each song depicts a game or toy that is used on the school playground. The songs are orchestrated for school Orff/marimba ensemble and appropriate for kids in grades 3-8. The collection contains pieces for all levels of enemble from beginning to advanced. Children, adults, and audiences alike will enjoy the variety of styles of the pieces and their catchy melodies and toe-tapping rhythms and beats.

 

Some tips for this page:

1. These charts are previewed individually here but only offered for purchase as a complete collection.

2. Full audio recordings are provided here for download. 

3. Video links of performances of these songs are provided when available. Click the youtube link.

4. When ready to make your purchase use the "Digital Publications Add To Cart" button at the bottom of the publications tab page. 

5. After purchase has been made, you will receive a digital version of the publication within 2 business days via the email that you provided for paypal. See following License Agreement:

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  • Please respect copyright. Sharing any part of this collection is a violation of copyright and is illegal © 2020 Doug Edwards. All rights reserved (See “Permissions” in Appendix A of publication for exemptions).
  • RPS (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
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    Best tool in school ever for solving problems! Am I right? This easy level song is the first in the publication and is appropriate for classroom use and select ensembles. It's a happy sounding song with a catchy melody and a shuffle beat that makes you want to move.

  • Double Dutch
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    This bluesy shuffle is an easy/medium piece that can be used for young ensembles as well as advanced groups. This piece also includes opportunity for soloing and improvisation. Enjoy!

  • Red Light, Green Light
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    Somehow, and somewhere in the process of composing this piece, a march was borne. This is an easy/medium piece but with lots of flare and even some musical humor.

  • Hopscotch
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    This song uses an idea from an old 50’s tune called “At the Hop” to create a short melodic phrase that ends with, “hop, hop, hop,” well, at least it is implied. You will in no doubt sense this as you listen to the recording. The tune also follows a little unusual sixteen bar blues progression. This is a medium level piece.

    youtube performance link

  • Red Rover
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    This is a medium level piece in 6/8 time. It is the only piece in the collection that includes an optional vocal part. This part can be sung or played. 

    youtube performance link

  • Monkey Bars
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    This is a medium difficulty piece that can be enjoyed by most levels of ensembles. It has a B section which will give extra appeal to your listeners.

  • Chicken
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    What is Chicken? It’s also known as Bar Tag or Bamboo. It’s a speed game played against an opponent on the parallel bars where they flip their legs and bodies over the bar and run to the end and repeat until one can catch up to the other and tag them. This 6/8 song is one in the collection that highlights the speed of your performers. Basically, take the tempo as fast as students are able to go. This will be a fun and motivating challenge for your kids. It is a medium/advanced level piece.

  • Freeze Tag
    Play Freeze TagFreeze TagDownload Freeze TagFreeze Tag

    This piece features two main themes. The lower voices (bass, baritone and tenor) handle one theme and the higher voices (soprano, alto and descant) play the other.  The upper voices have the most technically challenging parts; however, this perception is short-sighted once it is realized that the entire song is essentially based on the one short pattern found in the first measure. The tempo of this tune is fast and the melody changes directions often to depict children running around as they play the game. You might even hear some “Flight of the Bumblebee” moments too. This is considered a medium/advanced level piece.

  • Jungle Gym
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    How about a Samba Rock tune for your ensemble? This is a medium/advanced piece that even includes optional Latin percussion parts. 

  • Four Square
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    This piece features two main themes/melodies. The tenor part starts things off with an introduction of the first theme. Later, the soprano is featured demonstrating the second theme. This is an advanced piece in 6/8 meter.

About the Recording

A drum track has been added to these arrangements, however, the songs are complete without the use of drums or other additional percussion.

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