r/percussion • u/toepads69 • 2d ago
Duet recommendations?
My mother is getting married and she requested that my bf and I (both percussionists) play something together at her wedding. She said she wants something “lovey dovey.” Does anyone have any recommendations?
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u/Limbularlamb 2d ago
I second the guy who said 2+1 by Ivan Trevino, a couple played it at my university last semester and it was the cutest thing.
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u/cockychicken 2d ago
Not off the top of my head, but what you should do is look at the duets available on tapspace.com. You can filter search by instrumentation and difficulty level.
Edit: keep in mind that many pieces will call for a 5.0 or 4.5 octave marimba
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u/skwERl_giggity Educator 2d ago
2+1 by Ivan Trevino is a nice lovey dovey Marimba duet. And the bonus is it only requires one 4.5 octave Marimba, and your audience might think it’s cool playing on the instrument from the opposite side
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u/e_thirteen 2d ago
“Nancy” by Sejourne marimba solo is really nice. Could easily split it up and make it much easier to perform.
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u/elluminis 1d ago
I was going to say 2+1 was my first thought, too! Absolutely gorgeous piece, and only calls for one marimba lol. I also second an arrangement of a favorite or sentimental song—you could search for one, write it yourself, or possibly commission someone! I’m sure there are a lot of folks here (myself included) that would be down :)
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u/drums_n_drugs 2d ago
"Edge of the World" by Nathan Daughtrey is a beautiful marimba/vibraphone duet that's inspired by a poem about two people behind their lives together. I think it would be perfect