Chaia Marimba Music, Book 1

Your students will love these lively marimba pieces from Zimbabwe and elsewhere for beginner marimba bands/Orff ensembles. The enclosed CD provides each marimba part played separately followed by the complete song. A separate SATB choral arrangement of the popular marimba piece Sithi Amen is included.

These songs are intended for upper elementary and middle school students. 

Contents:

• Map of countries of Southern Africa
• Story of Chisiko
• How to Play the Chaia Marimba (Stick technique, The 5-minute theory lesson, Musical structure with repeatable chord patterns, Bass variations, Tonal range of Chaia Marimbas, Greetings).

Pieces:

• Chopsticks/Food! (marimba;plus choral arrangement, singing the marimba parts)
• Sithi Amen (marimba with separate choral arrangement included in the set)
• Otsotsi Intombi Yami/Haki Sheba (marimba;plus choral arrangement)
• In the Mood
• Amazing Grace