by Marc Jacoby
Have you been working on marimba lately? Can you really dance to the Mexican Dances? Well you can dance to this!
This accompaniment to the introduction of Son Del La Loma, a popular Cuban Song by Miguel Matamoros, is a great way to work on four mallet techniques and practice the rhythmic complexities of Cuban music. Work on developing an independent "feel" to each hand. At the same time, check out the combination rhythms of the hands as a trick to learning. Follow the sticking suggestion, or come up with your own.
Although this is just an accompaniment, check out the melody to this and many other great Latin tunes in The Latin Real Book published by Sher Music Co. Get a lead instrument and a percussionist and form your own Son group! Baile!
