A collection of studies and etudes for developing four-mallet independence in playing the marimba. It contains single hand studies; interval studies; rotation studies; parallel motion studies; four mallet arpeggio studies; and more. A must for the intermediate student of keyboard percussion.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful!By Kindle CustomerA fun read; with lots of good projects for kids! We were somewhat disappointed that the wings wont actually let your child fly (well miss that one; but hey; we have two more!); and it turns out that fueling the rocket pack is very difficult to do safely (oh well; one left but hes our fav anyway); but overall the projects are fun and the boys...er.. boy loves his new gear. Thanks!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Nice but . . .By steampunk007I have to admit that when I first got this book I was disappointed by the choice of materials ( foam and adhesive tapes ) for the projects presented.I had previously bought Thomas Willefords "Steampunk Gear; Gadgets; and Gizmos: A Makers Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts" which features projects made mostly of metal; leather; etc.On reflection I found my initial assessment unfair as the two books are aimed at different age groups. "Steampunk Gear; Gadgets; and Gizmos" is written for an adult audience and the skills and tools required reflect that."The Steampunk Adventurers Guide" projects are tailored towards a much younger adventurer and would be great projects for a parent to build with their child.The book is written as a steampunk adventure story and the project instructions are inserted into the book whenever the young adventurers build the gadgets to help them in their quest.Nice book for the younger steampunk fan who likes to build stuff.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very creative; loved itBy revonda graysonI recently bought about 6 books on to learn about steampunk and garner inspiration for myself and my 13-year-old son for cosplay. The books were all beautifully photographed and artistic but I have to say that this one was my favorite for our purposes. My mother is an art teacher; I am an artist myself; but my son...generally zero interest in anything artistic. If something wasnt videogame related; then he would/will zone out. Until he saw what could be made in this book. We went through it together and the words "cool! I want to make that!" were said with multiple projects. I think the best part of this book is that the author uses ingenious methods to create something that looks great--but uses recycled objects that you already have and creative use of duck tape. Fleather--genious! This book is for someone who wants to create steampunk projects that look awesome on a low-end budget; but with a lot of creativity. I would recommend other books for those who are more focused on high-end projects involving artistry with more expensive materials and methods (e.g.; genuine leather; sewing of costumes; metal casting; etc).In short; if you want to cosplay for fun--this book is ideal; if you are entering super-serious cosplay competitions at well-known conventions; then this book is still good; but Id recommend augmenting your research with other books with topics such as metal casting.Overall; great job!