Percussion Reggae Piece

Hi, I'm new here and have only been composing for about a year now so please give me any tips yo improve.

This piece i made for the percussion group at my school (which i am in) and is a reggae piece. I used a simple chord progression and then several riffs that worked along with the progression. Very simple but cool piece. Chords are spread out because of the intrument being played (it requires two people playing). Hope you enjoy and give me some feedback.

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Hi there Enromatic! and welcome to Young Composers! :glare:

I too am a percussionist and write for my percussion ensemble.

When I listen to your piece I like the sound, its very cool and smooth.

You have some nice four-mallet chords in the first marimba along with

a nice little groove on a drum set. These sound nice and are perfectly fine,

but I would get bored playing the same thing over and over again.

When you bring the second marimba in, it sounds very nice and fits the feel

perfectly. However, all of your notes are parallel octaves. You play two As

then two Cs then two Gs and so-forth. While this sounds alright, but a basic rule

of music theory is to avoid parallel movements. Parallel fourths, fifths, and

octaves are simple and loose... If you know what I mean.

Finally, I love the steel drum and toms. They add a different texture to the

piece. A very bohemian feel.

Overall a nice sounding and feeling piece. While not a masterpiece it is a great

beginners piece and with a few more riffs and such it would be a fun piece to play.

Keep up the good work! I hope to hear more of your pieces in the future.

P.S. Check out my percussion piece "A Cold Shower" in the experimental section.