Product Description
Sharks Teeth, a Game for any Number of
Percussionists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Heslink
"Sharks Teeth" is a musical game, or contest,
between two or more percussionists. It is based on rhythm, and can therefore be
executed on any combination of indefinitely-pitched percussion instruments. Its
execution relies on guided improvisation governed by preconceived thematic
material and manners of elaboration. In addition to the two or more contestants,
another musician functions as a Game Meister (GM) who controls that games
progress and evaluation.
Enclosed are the game instructions for a
contest of guided improvisation, and a notated example for two percussionists and
Game Meister, "Sharks Tooth." This score can also be played on recital. After
reading the contest instructions, the composer recommends that contestants next
play the notated example before attempting the game through improvisation.
Besides being fun to play, this game is also an
excellent tool for fostering concentration, musicality, memory and an
understanding of musical structure. The
composer, Dan Heslink, assigned a difficulty level of medium, and can be
contacted at dan@dheslink.com.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.