Traditional / arr. David Marlatt
Item:
81-TQ2714
ISBN 10:
1554731828
ISBN 13:
9781554731824
PRICE:
$12.00
Series:
Eighth Note Publications
Category:
Brass - Trombone Quartet
Instrument:
Trombone
Instrumentation:
4 Trombones
Level:
Medium-Difficult
The famous Mexican Hat Dance is a traditional melody that has been used extensively in movie scores. This arrangement has used several creative compositional devices to make it more rhythmically and melodically interesting. The use of 3/4 interspersed occasionally throughout the piece breaks up the 6/8 feel. The form is simple - a short introduction, the melody [A] repeats several times; the [B] section starts slowly and dramatically (with clapping at the appropriate moments) accelerating, leading back to the [A] melody. What is interesting in this recap is that the two major themes are played simultaneously.