TESTIMONIALS
Drew Tucker
#MarimbaBaby is a beautiful collection of heartwarming songs. The songs inthis book are the kind of pieces that can attract young aspiring marimbists tothe instrument through a sense of accomplishment and reliability.
William Moersch,
University of Illinois
Mark and Ewelina Ford’s #MarimbaBaby is a worthy successor to Marimba: Technique Through Music.
Brian Zator
Texas A&M University at Commerce
Percussive Arts Society President
Percussive Arts Society President
#MarimbaBaby, can best be described as graceful, sweet and loving, with each word and note composed from the heart.
Sandi Rennick
Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps
#MarimbaBaby is a collection of sweet songs from the heart. These unique pieces are fun to play, and introduce the player to a wide variety of musical concepts that will help them grow as musicians.
Wei-Chen Lin
Shanghai Symphony/Marimba Virtuoso
#MarimbaBaby has strong pedagogical and musical value. This book is a gem for intermediate students to develop their marimba playing technique with a high level of musicality.
Gordon Stout
ithica college
There is a wonderful folk-song quality in #MarimbaBaby that lends a beautiful, singing style to the music. Marimbists from around the world will find #MarimbaBaby approachable, appealing, happy and joyful!
Jim Campbell
University of Kentucky
Percussive Arts Society Past-President
Percussive Arts Society Past-President
Percussion Educators have long waited for literature that develops both technique and musicality in the intermediate level marimba student.#MarimbaBaby does just that!
Naoko Takada
University of Southern California
Mark and Ewelina Ford’s #MarimbaBaby is a must have, and with this book, your students will fall in love with practicing all over again!
Eriko Daimo
Marimba Virtuoso
#MarimbaBaby is musically beautiful and inspiring! Percussionists often forget to "sing" and breathe while playing the marimba, but this book encourages a player’s expressive abilities.
Ludwig Albert
Prof. Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Belgium
Artistic Director - Universal Marimba Competition
Artistic Director - Universal Marimba Competition
#MarimbaBaby is perfect for the intermediate level marimba student looking for a variety of solo works in different moods.
What they're Saying
Emily’s Dream from #MarimbaBaby is an exemplary piece that promises both mastery over skill and musicality to advanced and intermediate performers alike.
What they're Saying
The music in #MarimbaBaby, like Ford’s book Marimba: Technique through Music, will serve to enrich the burgeoning marimba repertoire of the past 20 years with pieces that are based on real music. I have already seen first-hand the benefit of this music on young students’ musical development and sensitivity on the marimba.
What they're Saying
#MarimbaBaby is a wonderful collection of sweet and sentimental works which are a joy to play and listen to!
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Hey, Hey, Hey from #MarimbaBaby is a beautifully crafted lullaby that is enjoyable for both the player and the audience. It brings out feelings of nostalgia, contentment, and pure compassion.”
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#MarimbaBaby is a tremendous resource for any intermediate / advanced marimba player and a great follow up to Ford’s method book, Marimba: Technique Through Music. Every high school and college should have #MarimbaBaby in their library!
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#MarimbaBaby was enjoyable to play and intuitive to learn because it provided sufficient technical difficulty while also incorporating musical growth through phrasing.
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#MarimbaBaby is beautifully designed and contains even MORE beautiful solos! I loved working on them, and can’t wait to play them all!