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"Night Walk" was written as part of a project I did while I was studying for my Master’s degree at George Mason University. Our pan professor, Victor Provost, challenged my classmates and I to write short pieces for beginners and then we would perform them in class. This is one of two projects done. This is a nice, soothing piece that can be used as a change up to the high-energy music that steel bands normally play. With only two chords, it can also work as an introductory piece to improvising.

A few notes: Though there are no fill measures marked in the Drum Set part, the director could instruct the student where fills can be incorporated into the part once the student becomes more comfortable with the groove. The form of the piece can be left up to the discretion of the director. All notes longer than a quarter note in all parts should be rolled.If there are extra performers to play extra percussion parts, here are some recommendations to add to the groove:(For the Cabasa part, hold the instrument in the palm of one hand and twist the instrument with the other in time)

Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)

Instrumentation: tenor/double seconds/cello-guitar/bass/drum set/percussion

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