unBENt, marimba solo by Chad Floyd

[@janispottermarimbasoloist9064]

nice to hear some new great intermediate literature for a 4 1/3 instrument...congrats... beautiful playing and composition! (love the Picardy 3rd at the end)

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

+Janis Potter Marimba Soloist Thanks Janis! It's what fits in my office, lol . . . If any of your students are interested in playing this, please have them contact me - I'll send them a pdf.

[@StephenTimperley]

Love this piece! My favorite part is that the crotale isn't overplayed in the piece, it's very tastefully used. Great composing!

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Thanks for your comment - appreciated!

[@zapbyte3509]

A beautiful piece, well defined rhythms and excellent dynamics, the tempo of the music fits incredibly well with the cords and musical notes within the piece. I love the addition of the crotale it gives it a good emotional feel to the piece as well.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@AndyHarnsberger]

Great piece, Chad!

[@SebThrows]

So happy to purchase this piece of gorgeous music from you! Absolutely gorgeous composing on all your pieces. This one just seems to speak to me!

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Thank you!

[@UpstairsEast]

I just sent the email today. I am really hopeful that I get to play this!

[@corneliusthelighthousekeeper]

This a fantastic piece! Also, have you ever seen Breaking Bad?

[@Parkerplaysperc]

I was thinking the EXACT same thing

[@hotdog3392]

Nathan Andrew 😂😂 wow

[@Henry-uu1rs]

I just love this piece and was curious if you decided a specific note for the crotale? Plus I’d love to play this one day.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Sorry for the delay, The note on crotale is C

[@jacobc.8145]

Very pretty piece. What made you want to add the bells? They sound nice coupled with the marimba but I'm not not very sure as to what their purpose is. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

+Jacob C. The solitary tone provided by the crotale symbolizes the straightforwardness, unwavering, and "unbent" characteristics of a good friend.

[@MetaViewNews]

Where could I purchase this piece? I would love to play this and Summer Treehouse for my senior year. I love your writing! Keep it up!

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

+CLANPAW51 Thanks for your interest and support of my music. Email me for the music to unBENt ([e-mail]). You can order Summer Treehouse from Tapspace here: www.tapspace.com/mallet-solos/summer-treehouse/

[@zapbyte3509]

Would you say that the crotale is “required” for the piece? Or could it just be used as a nice addition to the piece?

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

It's not required, it could be left out.

[@seansimmons652]

Wonderful!!! Do you plan to publish this piece elsewhere? It’s very well done.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you like. I plan to keep it as my own self-published work for now.

[@_cynth_wave]

Just wondering for anyone who knows, why does he (and some other burton performers) use more shaft out the back while some use less? What changes?

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Personal preference. Balance point/leverage.

[@lawfulsurgeon974]

If The Rotations are Medium difficulty, then what's the difficulty of this piece? Deciding whether to play this or not

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

medium-advanced

[@927drummerboy]

Dr. Chad, please be so kind as to share with me what kind of mallets you are playing with. They have a nice round shape and seem to be overpowering the Musser 4.3 bars.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Innovative Percussion Jim Ancona series

[@jawslego123]

I'm kinda interested in this piece for myself. How much would that run me? Not for sure yet though.

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

+bailey gray The piece is $20 (or $16 discounted price). Email me at [e-mail] for your copy or any other questions.

[@SaltineCracker]

What mallets do you use in this video? They sound beautiful!

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Innovative Percussion Jim Ancona series

[@danschmitt474]

How did you mount the single crotale by itself?

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Like this: drumsonsale.com/zildjian-single-crotale-holder.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpsLkBRDpARIsAKoYI8yBgGKlVFh7nKGBAMNi2nutDzJ6USm23voUuTtV7xf51JVv2Vrdc9IaAt9REALw_wcB

[@declanpurcell7478]

Might I ask what mallets you used in the video?

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

Innovative Percussion Jim Ancona series

[@Scriabin_fan]

Who is Ben Martin?

[@ChadFloydPercussion]

he's my friend who inspired the piece