Circular Reasoning for multiple percussion

Thanks for your generosity in supporting me as I continue to create free resources like this one!

Any amount is appreciated :-)

Circular Reasoning is one of three short pieces originally composed for Rhythm! Scene, a publication of the Percussive Arts Society. It is posted here as a free digital download that includes the music, a link to a video performance by the composer, and program and performance notes directed toward for pre-collegiate students preparing this solo on their own.

Circular Reasoning mixes two rhythmically equal time signatures (6/8 and 3/4) that metrically feel much different. Scored for woodblock, snare drum, ride cymbal, and low tom, this multiple percussion solo allows performers to explore the logistical challenge of creating a uniform sound and balance between multiple playing surfaces and different instrument types. Circular Reasoning is an accessible introduction to mixed meter and strategies of multiple percussion performance.