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analorenzo
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I would consider Frogs to be keiko abe's easiest piece.
Right now I'm working on Dream of the Cherry Blossoms, Prism (solo) which is in "works for SOLO marimba" (not to be confused w/ "works for marimba"), and Prism Rhapsody concerto for 1 marimba (my only other Abe experience was Frogs)... these all have pretty straightforward notation, so if you want to avoid things that are visually frightening... you could check those out... I'm going to be a senior in high school next school year, and these pieces are definitely feasible..
also, Michi is a really awesome and aesthetically appealing piece that uses a lot of lower end<3 and has an improv section, so you might want to check that out too hehe
As for the mallet question goes... when I try out mallets I usually go for the most generic kind (medium-hard, in my opinion) and then expand through the line as necessary (usually outward from the in-between) in relation to what my repertoire calls for...
keep in mind the keiko mallets have rattan handles... I don't know if you prefer that or not... but I just feel like that is a big deal in deciding what mallets to buy....
if you're only considering them for the sole purpose of having nicer mallets, you could probably find other things that are a tad cheaper... like the innovatives... but my recommendation: the encore, nancy zeltsman line<3
good luck!!
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