MTB Grade 6 Percussion
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General Info
Candidates taking a Percussion (Combined) exam are required to:
- play one piece for each of Snare Drum, Timpani and Keyboard Percussion
- play the technical requirements for either Snare Drum, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion at their choice
Snare Drum Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publications | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go it Along | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 2 | Breakout | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 3 | Summer Daze | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 4 | Confusion | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 5 | Soldier's March | Morris Goldenberg | 12 Progressive Solos for Snare Drum | Hal Leonard |
| 6 | Study #2 | Wolfgang Sonntag | Magic Sticks | Zimmerman |
| 7 | Bronze | Brian Wilshere | Percussion World: Snare Drum | Trinity College London Press |
Timpani Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Seven Seas | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 2 | Spanish Encounter | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 3 | Kettle Klamp Down | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 4 | Traditional Etude | Will Sivier | MTB Percussion Grade 6 Book | MTB Bookshop |
| 5 | Paradiddle Fiddle! | Keith Bartlett | 20 Short Solos for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 6 | Tango Timpano | Keith Bartlett | 20 Short Solos for Timpani | United Music Publishing |
| 7 | Dancing Timpani #8 | Gert Bomhof | Solo Pieces for Timpani | De Haske |
| 8 | March #9 | Gert Bomhof | Solo Pieces for Timpani | De Haske |
Keyboard Percussion Song List
| Item | Works | Composer | Publication | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineut & Badinerie | Will Sivier | Masters on Marimba | De Haske |
| 2 | Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | Will Sivier | Masters on Marimba | De Haske |
| 3 | Intrada | Karen Ervin-Pershing | Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets | Alfred Music |
| 4 | Fanfare | Karen Ervin-Pershing | Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets | Alfred Music |
| 5 | Burlesque | Karen Ervin-Pershing | Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets | Alfred Music |
| 6 | Toccata | Karen Ervin-Pershing | Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets | Alfred Music |
| 7 | Children Song | Ney Rosauro | Vibes, Etudes and Songs | Propercussao |
| 8 | Etude in Bossa | Ney Rosauro | Vibes, Etudes and Songs | Propercussao |
Technical Exercises
The Candidate is required to play 3 technical exercises for the exam.
- Technical Exercise #1 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.
- Technical Exercise #2 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.
- Technical Exercise #3 is on either Snare Drum, Drum Kit, Timpani or Keyboard Percussion composed by Will Sivier.