Moon, by Adam Tan (for 4.3 octave marimba)

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Okay you guys asked for a 4.3 octave marimba solo, and today happens to be the 15th day of the lunar calendar (full moon!!!) SO here is my new 4.3 octave marimba solo titled 'Moon'!
★ BACKGROUND NOTES ★
Moon (月) is based on the Chinese mythological story of Chang'e and her husband Houyi, who was a famous archer. The Jade Emperor's sons had transformed into ten suns, scorching the earth with their heat. The Emperor was not pleased and sent Houyi to shoot down the suns, but Houyi left one sun alive to keep the earth alive.
The Emperor was not pleased and banished Houyi and Chang'e from the heavens, stripping them of their immortality and forcing them to live as mortals. As Houyi wanted to avoid death with his wife, he wished to find a way for them to return to heaven quickly.
The queen of heaven, Wangmu, gave Houyi an elixir that would allow exactly one person to ascend immediately to heaven and become immortal. Houyi gave it to Chang'e to keep as they could not both drink the elixir, and they kept it safe at home.
However, one of his students, Fengmeng, had seen this exchange and decided to steal the elixir from the house while Houyi was out. Chang'e could not defeat him and was forced to drink the elixir of immortality, floating away into heaven.
Houyi was deeply saddened, as he realised he could never see Chang'e ever again. Houyi then looked towards the moon and saw a figure that resembled Chang'e floating in front. From then onwards, he would offer sacrifices for her by putting out fruits and cakes that Chang'e liked on an altar, in the hope that Chang'e would know that he would love her forever.
The themes of Moon reflect the above - the first theme symbolises Houyi's quest for immortality, the central climax symbolises the fight between Fengmeng and Chang'e, before Chang'e floats away, and the final theme is a recapitulation of the first theme - except it now reflects Houyi's eternal quest for finding Chang'e again someday.
★ PERFORMED WITH ★
Marimba One Izzy 5.0 octave marimba
Mike Balter Keiko Kotoku Series M526/525/524/524
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Panasonic GH4
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[@fikey8445]

I got my copy of moon this week and started to learn it and just wanted to say: wow! This piece is even more incredible when you have the sheet music and just analyzing the chords and melody and how they work together is amazing I LOVE this piece , so for anyone who's on the fence: PLEASE learn it because it is amazing , wonderful composition Adam !!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

THANK YOU for listening to my new piece 'Moon'! If you like it please give me a thumbs up! Links below: GET THE PDF HERE: www.adamtanpercussion.com/download GET THE HARD COPY HERE: editionsvitzer.com/catalog/aa03qts720/c-23/p-1491 P.S. if you want to know why it's called 'Moon', the story is in the description 😅

[@YogaWithGail]

Got the PDF for a Texas UIL solo!

[@VampireFreakDotCom]

I’m might be just me but it sounds like something they would play at a sentimental episode of Naruto 🤔

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Hahahaha yes!

[@Z6D4C4]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@dejae70]

Bro me too, im in love with this bc it reminds me of naruto lol

[@jnguyenerfilms]

asdhfjskalhfjasl this piece has so much imagery, I love it!! I'm gonna finish out my senior year with this gem. Also, thank you for your videos! Everytime I watch you play I feel more motivated to practice lol

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Jazlyn Nguyen I’d be honoured to be part of your senior year Jazlyn, thank you so much!!! And thank you for watching, keep it up 😬😬😬

[@funkymeeba]

This is going to make my Majestic 4.3 quite happy (it has already made me quite happy, you see). This has instantly moved its way onto the top of my to-learn queue. Awesome work, Adam!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ahahaha I am glad you love your marimba! What an honour to be at the top of your queue, thank you so much!!

[@d_cozzens]

2:43 sounds like you got your inspiration from a section of Casey Cangelosi's Etude in E minor, or his second Etude in A minor...?

[@marcosaguilar5622]

Sounds a stroll in moonlit rain. It is really nice.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Marcos, that's a really nice way to describe it :)

[@iBenTV]

Adam, you probably won't see this, but I just want to say thank you for rekindling my passion and interest in marimba. Ever since I completed ABRSM grade 8 back when I was 15, I haven't had the initiative to want to learn how to play with four sticks nevermind pursuing a diploma. Your videos and compositions are not only insightful and sound absolutely beautiful, but they inspired me to want to pursue marimba to a higher level :) keep it up

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Benjamin Man - iBenTV Thank you for inspiring me with your wonderful message! Keep pursuing music! You are definitely good at it!

[@ericboutwell3071]

It's simple harmony pairs well with the lyrical passages presented through most of the piece. Especially like the thirds, gives off a folk song vibe

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Eric! Yes I was going for that folk song feel even though it's not a folk song ahaha

[@sofiahazell9733]

This is definitely my all time favorite marimba solos. Hopefully I can learn it one day!

[@CookingWithVu]

I love the bright blue wrapped mallets! Fantastic! Magnificiant! I love this piece. Continue to work your magic and make stunning pieces!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

I love my bright colours! Thank you so much man :)

[@thepanda-_-7024]

Great work, I showed this in my music class and everyone was impressed.

[@satomizukutomekitoari6144]

This is so beautiful! Thinking about using this solo for my drum corp auditions next year... 😍😍😍

[@ThereseNgHoiYan]

Beautiful ☺️ You changed your pants at the end :o

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ahahahahaha I sure did... thank you :)

[@fashnek]

So did I

[@leahsmith539]

@@AdamTanPercussion Is that a part of the solo? Do we also need to do the same? I don't think my percussion professor will be too happy about that- though the audience may find it amusing.

[@theobaldsjacob]

damn can't believe this piece is four years old already! might actually try and learn it now that i have an excuse to for uni :)

[@carterpadrick6029]

Absolutely stunning. I found myself holding my breath for a good portion towards the end from the sheer beauty and awe I felt. Amazing. Both this and Path have just been amazing. You always know how to bring out the perfect tambre from the marimba and play it like none other. Thank you for sharing this.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

You are too kind Carter, thank you so much! I am glad to have made you feel something :)

[@lucswalters6717]

this is the most beautiful marimba solo I have ever heard.

[@maddox4897]

So I’m actually preforming this for my freshman year of high school and I’m very glad this is my first piece

[@pawnstarsofficial9083]

This is a beautiful beautiful peace and will definitely be buying it. well done Adam 👍

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Lewis, I really appreciate it!

[@tanner1548]

OK! Finally finished learning that Undertale Variations monster (which I'll still be polishing for a while, I think), and now it's time to get Moon, Lotus, Hope, and Path all at once :) :D

[@cbizzybandamus]

Play it at 2x speed very entertaining

[@AdamTanPercussion]

LOL it is pretty entertaining (I already speed up by myself though...)

[@hudsoncrowe3430]

Claude Dzah 2:45

[@grantpotts2080]

This is by far my favorite piece by Adam

[@gwenh31]

The moment I checked my phone and saw the notification, I got so excited. This is a really interesting piece!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you for listening Gwen!

[@sinice422]

I bought this and ITS SO COOL! Cant aait to leaen it all!

[@WaltWilson]

I’ve finally figured out what all the marimba players at my school are always playing

[@stefangriffin3113]

🔥. First Marimba thing I’m learning after my recital.

[@meepw0rld]

this is so pretty

[@cujoh6528]

honestly in LOVE with this 😍😍

[@AdamTanPercussion]

THANK YOU!

[@adrianistired8461]

All my upperclassmen recommened this song for my sophomore solo i think im going to do it. It sounds like so much funn!!

[@kennedyfountain2553]

This is such an amazing piece. I am so excited to get it.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you man, I hope you enjoy playing it!!

[@ericqi5130]

Welp, showed this to my Chinese parents, safe to say I now have to learn the piece to play it for them XD. Thanks for such a great piece Adam.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Eric Qi Hahah mine said the same thing!!

[@moonmaiden2088]

Greetings from Mexico :')

[@simeonpopov3874]

Damn that's some quality music.. it's obvious that u have a massive knowlage of harmony, structure of the musical piece and yeah..very nice, man💕

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thanks so much Simeon! That means a lot to me 😀

[@klexdan]

This piece really reminds me of the song “if i were a bird” from the Code Geass soundtrack. Nice job!

[@marcomendoza7963]

I can't wait to start practicing it!!!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Marco, I appreciate it :)

[@DoubleKillFilms]

straight out a ghibli film!! love it

[@bradsteel2635]

THOSE OCTAVES!! 🔥🔥

[@AdamTanPercussion]

I LOVE OCTAVES

[@brandonamor2629]

Very anime sounding, but I love everything about it. Great job! I would love to hear you create more pieces like this. I love the way you write music!

[@swfan1004]

DEFINITELY gonna try and learn this.

[@haydenschroeder4703]

I just purchased this solo! I can't wait to lean this and play it!! Super excited!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you man, I really appreciate it! Make sure you upload something when you play it :)

[@haydenschroeder4703]

Adam Tan I've almost got it all learned! It's Soo much fun learning this solo!

[@frostyy1287]

Might play this for solo and ensemble ❤️

[@dickhavingguy]

yes i bought this piece, it's so beautiful

[@rileygiesepiano]

Might have to purchase this one, it’s so beautiful!

[@arichansen8527]

this is our audition piece for marimba at my school

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Aric Hansen that’s awesome! What school is that?

[@arichansen8527]

Gulf Breeze High Florida

[@johnsus8524]

I've been waiting for a 4.3 solo since Path and I love it! Definitely picking this one up!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you John!! I'm glad to have fulfilled your 4.3 needs :)

[@JJJBoys]

i got a 4.3 for Christmas verry nice music

[@AdamTanPercussion]

That's awesome man! Hope you get to play it lots :)

[@Jordan-jy7fu]

Starting my second semester in university. Decided that I'm going play Moon for the student recital I have to do. I really like your videos and the pieces you create. Hopefully the recital goes well.

[@nickdelancey1929]

Right into the bucket list ;) great job!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Nick!!

[@Hyun_chaK1B0]

Very Ghibli like, I love it!!

[@Scriabin_fan]

I really really love the melody

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Elijah Thank you man! I’m glad 🤗

[@nathanbaker5081]

This peice released on the day I had honor band. BTW I was mallet 1

[@AdamTanPercussion]

PERFECT TIMING ahahaha

[@Flar3on12Gaming]

Will be purchasing this for sure! It sounds so good. You should do videos more on composing because as an aspiring composer I’d love to see how you put together such amazing music.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you so much William! I did think about making a video about that, not sure how I'd phrase it yet though...

[@brockfreeland7115]

is there anything more dope than this

[@AdamTanPercussion]

I am sure there are many more dope things out there... but thank you!!

[@brockfreeland7115]

hehe - will you be writing a 4 octave piece??

[@likeandsubscribesquad8267]

great musician! Love this song, well done Adam 😁👍

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you so much!!

[@MLG103]

Dang if only you came out with this a few months ago I totally would of played it for my college auditions. But amazing work Adam

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ahhhh I just missed you! Thank you for listening anyway :)

[@lctstudios0101]

Absolutely lovely.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you!!!

[@EthanfromEngland-]

This could be in an anime. Great work and congrats on the channels progress!!

[@mintsurvivor7722]

Adam!!! Again you've more than managed to impress me like normal XD I'm currently a student at a highschool and while we do marching band related percussion in the fall, our director has all of his students do what he calls the "Solo Program" Where we must play 1 Snare solo, 1 Timpani solo, and 1 Keyboard solo. We get to choose the solos we play as long as they believe we are capable of playing them. I've always been interested in music but now I have gained more than a massive interest. I typically enjoy Vibraphone much more but as i'm working on writing my own piece (Shattered Sunrise), I've started using Steven's grip because i wanted to play both vibraphone and marimba. I wanted to get ahead for next year and try to find pieces now so while we are in our marching season i am not just doing marching material. And i think I have just found the perfect marimba solo to play. ^.^ Thanks for being more than an inspiration and for all of the awesome and helpful tips.

[@rhiannonfarrow2634]

so good! sounds lovely 💕

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Rhiannon! You are too kind :)

[@artneko2032]

My music classes are holding a chamber concert where we have to split into groups with the minimum being 2 people and maximum being 6 people. I was thinking of doing this piece as a duet between me and my other friend :) but idk how we will split it but I have bought the music sheet already and have thought of different possible ways to split it!

[@moonmaiden2088]

When I hear your music I think in Hayao Miyazaki movies

[@waylenbeare1020]

You should try to get this on the Texas UIL prescribed music list. I would've loved to play it for my solo

[@AdamTanPercussion]

waylen BEARE Thank you man! It is actually on the UIL for 2018-2019 :)

[@ZacharyCookComposer]

I like that your shirt matches your mallets😂

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Zach Cook Ahahaha details details!

[@davidvladovsky1962]

"The Studio" season 2 anime opening

[@AdamTanPercussion]

David Vladovsky Hahahaha that’s exactly what it is

[@tirodrums47]

You‘re a master!

[@alexandrahaldy]

I’m playing this for percussion concert 🤤

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Alexandra Halderman Good luck!!!!

[@lannhiphan9027]

Love, love this! Hey Adam, I’m just asking but would you recommend this as a good piece for a performance competition? I would love to compete in one that’s coming up for my high school, but I haven’t found any pieces that catch my eye like how Moon has :) of course I would still love to learn this for fun but feedback would be nice!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Lan Nhi Phan I think it would be a good way to showcase your touch and soft playing! Definitely give it a shot 🤗 and thank you!!!

[@iansummers8297]

Thinking about doing this solo for school this year, this would be my first time ever performing a solo on marimba so i'm a little on the fence. But, I love this piece so much and love the work you do Adam!

[@iansummers8297]

Also I've watched this video like 80 times today

[@flyingflick910]

Very beautiful piece, I will definitely consider learning this piece. Keep it up :)

[@leeannhabil3605]

beautiful! i just bought it! very excited to learn your music:)

[@kayleon]

I subbed! BTW I love your shirt in this video!

[@liyana_ngel]

I purchased this even if I don’t play and I don’t have marimba 🤗 I’m a string player 😆😁

[@noabruxelmane1128]

i'm trying to transcript the piece from ear. this is sooo difficult xD

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ahahahaha it is possible!

[@noabruxelmane1128]

yeah but I never did that before, it is just that my parents don't want me to buy the sheet music of moon but I really love this piece. You're the best, you're my inspiration everyday to continue and work in music and on the marimba and thank you for al that

[@bendrummond9876]

oh my goodness adam this is beautiful i want it so bad this is so pretty great job! i would buy it but i just bought impressions on wood so i can’t but good job!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you man! No worries, impressions on wood is pretty good too ;)

[@bendrummond9876]

Adam Tan haha yeah i has to buy it bc i am playing full moon rising

[@rizolada]

Can you do a top 5 marimba one mallets

[@재효박-m7k]

Sound very very beautiful !!😀😀 what kind of mallet it is?

[@saltwestlo5023]

It has the Chinese movie vibe to it

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Hahahaha that's exactly what it is, period Chinese drama ;)

[@nelly8833]

It's really beautiful ! It seems to me that you should have use another mallets (maybe harder) for the right hand. High notes seems not ''clear'' to me. What do you think ?

[@MarksRockDog1]

This reminds me of the ending credits song on samurai champloo for whatever reason

[@FernandoRamos-iz1sk]

Nice Adam!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Fernando!

[@dryer7649]

What mallets are you using?

[@sTxVengeance]

Do you know any beautiful 4 mallet pieces similar to this with a soft and easy feel to it? I will be purchasing this soon but I want more that have a beautiful sound to it (I recently bought rotation IV, Strive to be Happy) and really enjoy playing pieces such as these and pretty soon, yours :)

[@AdamTanPercussion]

sTxVengeance Robert Oetomo’s work is of a similar style to me!

[@Jonathan-sz4yo]

Just got it printed out, Why does it Look so much easier if you play it ? :D

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ahahaha because I wrote it so technically I am cheating! 😂

[@Michael-Oh]

Got a joe Hisashi feel from this

[@AdamTanPercussion]

That Curious Artist High praise to be compared to Mr Hisaishi! Thank you!

[@Michael-Oh]

Adam Tan you deserve it! 😊

[@connorvincek1143]

Question: Do you have any tips for a two part marimba song, ie left hand bass and right hand melody? I am struggling with keeping my hands to not play the same part.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ah yes I’ve had this problem many times! Definitely practice separate hands and at a slow tempo to get the feel and then slowly add the other hand in when both hands can play the part confidently at the slow tempo 😀 you’ll get it in no time!!

[@royalslime471]

So I'm going to play this as my four octave audition piece for music college, because I have absolutely fell in love with it. Do you have any tips for performing? (Also I adore your music! Please keep composing! 💙)

[@Tumsaddict]

Can you please put this on iTunes or SoundCloud?

[@mr.misterman3083]

Hey Adam, I really enjoyed listening to this piece! As an intermediate marimbist who is thinking about trying to write a solo, what tips would you have for me? I don't know where to start, so any advice would be helpful! Thanks!

[@ryancarlisle7909]

I’ll be buying this when I get paid! I want to get the hard copy though. Btw, I’ve been working to lighten my touch on a marimba. I’ve found that I tend to play really heavy and it affects accuracy and phrasing. Do you have any advice for this? And I definitely hope to work with you a lot at MalletLab!

[@Andriale]

Ryan Carlisle My unprofessional advice would be to try to do as much of an upstroke as possible, almost like with drumsticks, you could do a lot of double laterals on C and G or F. Almost try to pull the sound out of the marimba. Hope this helps!

[@ryancarlisle7909]

King Umbreon that’s exactly what I’ve been working on!!

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Thank you Ryan! Hard copy will come out soon hopefully, we still have to get cover art and all that sorted first ahaha... as for the lightening thing, I basically spent a lot of time just playing the marimba as gently as possible (just touching it with the mallet instead of actually using a downstroke and hitting it) and trying to keep my heads lower when playing passages, and yes like King Umbreon said, playing up more helps too! And I can't wait to meet the famous Ryan Carlizzle (!!!) at Malletlab!

[@jaehyuncoonce]

What type of mallets would you recommend using for this piece!?!?! I really love it and plan on buying it later this week lol

[@dillonstephenson1539]

Im doing this for solo and ensemble at my school

[@AdamTanPercussion]

That's awesome man!! Good luck! I'd love to know how it goes :))

[@dillonstephenson1539]

@@AdamTanPercussion dude your like my insparation as a marimba player! I have one more question.. what mallets are you using in this video

[@johannilhak6646]

I'm studying at a music high school and plays the marimba. I'm looking for a good 4.3 marimba around 3000. what would you recommend?

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Johan Nilhåk YM-1430 is my first pick!

[@jaciewhite7120]

Hey what mallets are you using for this hardness wise???

[@rizolada]

What are the mallets your using

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Mike Balter Keiko Kotoku M526/525/524/524 :)

[@rizolada]

Adam Tan and do you recommend them to me

[@Ray-ij8ot]

Adam Tan I have those!!

[@joe-dc1fe]

I wish he put which stick hit under the note

[@petervan7458]

Hey Adam! I just finished playing a marimba solo and i think I’m ready to move on. I was trying to determine how to go about picking another solo. Where can i find a good source to find solos? If you have any tips please inform me. Thanks

[@Ender318]

Not as good as path I think but it definitely fits the theme of the Moon story

[@zzhuntie]

kinda sounds like naruto🤔

[@trigonomosm8637]

the few chords at 0:35 kind of give off a steven universe feel idk probably just me

[@michaeldavis7026]

Idk of it's just me but the video and the audio seem a bit off sync